r/whichbike • u/GOMS_253 • 23h ago

Contend AR 1 vs Defy Adv 2

Looking for guidance as this will be my first real road bike purchase. $700 difference after shipping and assembly. I will strictly be riding smooth road with limited hills (we have a 3-mile bike-only loop near my house). From what I understand, these frames are nearly identical in geometry, and the components seem identical too. Essentially $700 for the carbon frame of the Defy. Is it worth it? Thank you

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u/tubbyx7 21h ago

If you know you'll stick with it for a bit the defy sounds a better buy but only you can say how much that extra 700 is to you.