Originally Posted by
PhotoJoe
The Giant Defy Advanced 2 was the most comfortable and lively out of the entire group. I could feel a difference, however, I'm new enough to not be able to explain why. Was it the geometry. Maybe. Though the Defy Adv. 2 was better than the 3. Maybe it was the wheels. Maybe it was just the setup. I don't know. What I know is that I could feel a difference between them all AS THEY WERE SET UP, and I would have bought the Defy 2 based on that, if I had that cash that day.
Without talking about component differences, since some people buy their bikes and ride them as is:
Were the bikes set up completely the same? Saddle position, reach, etc. etc.
Were the tires pumped to exactly the same pressure?
Were the roads exactly the same?
Were wind directions exactly the same?
Did you get tired (mentally and physically) as you went from bike to bike?
I could go on and on...