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2021 Giant Defy Advanced Pro vs 2022 Merida SCULTURA ENDURANCE

The Merida SCULTURA ENDURANCE size closest to your L is the L. Compare the L instead

What changes on the Merida SCULTURA ENDURANCE

Compared with the Giant Defy Advanced Pro in L, the Merida SCULTURA ENDURANCE in XS places the top of the head tube 53 mm lower and 24 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
−53 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−24 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
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Head angle
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Chainstays
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The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Giant Defy Advanced Pro numbers we have for size L are missing the head angle, seat angle, chainstay length and wheelbase. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementGiant Defy Advanced Pro LMerida SCULTURA ENDURANCE XSDifference
Reach390366−24 mm
Stack605552−53 mm
Head tube anglenot listed71
Seat tube anglenot listed74
Effective top tubenot listed524
Chainstay lengthnot listed418
Wheelbasenot listed997
BB dropnot listed66
Standovernot listed734
Seat tube lengthnot listed470
Fork lengthnot listed380
Head tube lengthnot listed152

Differences are the Merida SCULTURA ENDURANCE minus the Giant Defy Advanced Pro. Full charts: 2021 Giant Defy Advanced Pro, 2022 Merida SCULTURA ENDURANCE.

Where each sits in its class

Giant Defy Advanced ProMerida SCULTURA ENDURANCE

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other road bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartGiant Defy Advanced ProAdvanced Pro 2Merida SCULTURA ENDURANCE300
FrameGiant DefyMerida SCULTURA ENDURANCE LITE
ForkGiant OverDrive 2SCULTURA ENDURANCE CF3 DISC
ShifterShimano UltegraShimano Tiaga disc
DerailleurShimano UltegraShimano Tiagra
CassetteShimano cassetteShimano CS-HG500
ChainKMC X11SL-1KMC X10
CranksetShimano Ultegra Mid CompactShimano Tiagra
WheelsetGiant SLR-2 42not listed
TireGiant Gavia Fondo 1Maxxis Detonator
BrakeShimano UltegraShimano Tiagra
HandlebarGiant D-Fuse SLRnot listed
StemGiant Contact SLMerida EXPERT CW
SeatpostGiant D-Fuse SLRMerida COMP CC
SaddleGiant Contact Fleet SLnot listed
Bottom bracketnot listedSM-BB71-41B
Rotornot listedShimano SM-RT10

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