I'm looking to get a new bike and I really like the Krypton but in Canadian dollars it's $1700 more for what appears to be very similar bikes. Am I missing something parts wise or is this large price gap strictly due to the size of Giant and their bang-for-buck large scale pricing? Both have 105 Di2, carbon frame, forks and wheels. Not super knowledge on bike parts so is there extra value in the Argon? Thank you 🙂
Argon 18 Krypton $6895CAD https://www.argon18.com/en-ca/bikes/all-road/krypton/shimano-105-di2
Giant Defy Advanced 0 $5199CAD https://www.giant-bicycles.com/ca/defy-advanced-0-2026
by BBaje
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Argon 18 is a premium brand; they r’n’d and engineer their own frame; they have a low yield.
Giant is a giant (!!) mass market bike company; they just win on the large scale manufacturing
One difference in price is that the Argon bike wheels are **probably** better, but not $1700 better
$1700 is a huge price difference.
Get the Giant.