Originally Posted by asiantrick

Easy, my baby Cannondale Slate.

Originally Posted by Hiro11

I'm in the market for a bike as outlined in the title. I'll use it ~60% on the road, ~30% crushed limestone paths and a ~10% gravel. This bike is likely going to be ridden in bad weather and it will be dirty frequently.

What I'd like ideally:

• Room for 32mm tires, ideally with fender room and mounts
• Endurance geometry: 72-73 angles, ~405-410 chainstays, not looking for anything extremely racy
• Threaded BB (super rare these days), I'd likely go Praxis on press fit.
• Ultegra
• Thru-axles (I happen to really like thru axles) but QR is not a deal killer.
• Durability is first concern. I'm not obsessed with bike weight.
• Carbon frame
• Disc brakes
• I'd prefer hydro but mechanical isn't a deal killer.

Options I'm considering, all are Ultegra with 685 brakes unless noted:

Endurance road:

Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 ($3.2K)
House brand everything, QR wheels

Focus Cayo Disc Ultegra (can't find the price)
DT Swiss Spline wheels, slightly nicer other stuff than the Giant, RAT proprietary thru-axles

Trek Domane 6.2 Disc ($3.2)
House brand everything, 15mm front and 12mm rear standard thru axles

I don't particularly like the Roubaix options at this price, are there any others I should consider?

Gravel:

Specialized Diverge Expert ($3.2K)
785 brakes, house wheels

GT Grade Carbon Ultegra ($3.5K)
Stan's Grail wheels, fairly nice componentry

Of these, I think I like the Focus the best but the bike is difficult to get information online. I also really like the Giant but the bike doesn't meet as many of my preferences as other options. The GT looks great but might be more of a dedicated gravel bike than I need. I also like the Domane but I'm at war with our local Trek dealer (don't ask) and I believe there's a new Domane coming soon.

I live in Chicago and have access to dealers for these and many other bikes...

Questions:
1. Is there any real world difference in durability between a gravel bike and an endurance road bike? It seems likely that an endurance road bike will work fine in all of the conditions I'm likely to encounter. Dirt roads are rare around here.
2. What other options should I consider given my preferences?
3. People who are also in this market: any preferences between these bikes?