Originally Posted by
WT21
Thanks. It's snowing right now, so still waiting for better weather to at least try the Defy on the road. But it sounds like "is new and shiny work $2K" is the real question
There's no right or wrong answer to that question. It depends entirely on how much you appreciate the bike. The Defy to me is one of those bikes that does everything pretty damn well without being super-exciting or frustrating in any way. It certainly wouldn't hold you back in any way. For $2k I think it's actually very good value for money compared to similar spec bikes. But only you can decide if you need that level of bike. You could make a valid argument that a 2019 Domane ALR4 is all the bike you could ever "need". But that doesn't mean more expensive bikes are a waste of money.