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Defy 2
An aluminum frame endurance bike with mid-range components and tektro rim brakes.
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Manufacturer Price
$1,105| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 10 |
| Groupset | Tiagra |
| Brakes | Tektro Rim |
5'1" – 5'7"
5'4" – 5'9"
5'6" – 6'0"
5'8" – 6'2"
5'11" – 6'4"
6'2" – 6'7"
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Summary
The Giant Defy is celebrated as a versatile endurance bike that combines comfort with performance, offering a smooth ride quality that rivals more expensive carbon bikes. Its lightweight frame, efficient power transfer, and comfortable geometry make it suitable for long rides, while the D-Fuse seatpost and carbon fork enhance vibration damping. Despite some limitations in component quality and weight, the Defy is praised for its value, handling, and all-round capabilities.
Lightweight and efficient frame
Comfortable geometry and vibration damping
Good value for money
Versatile for long rides and varied terrain
Stable and responsive handling
Some lower-end components may limit performance
Heavier than some competitors
Limited aftermarket options for proprietary parts
The ride makes you forget that this isn’t an expensive bike.Bicycling
The endurance bike is still a performance machine.
Canadian Cycling MagazineIt’s a very enjoyable bike to ride, combining the chance for thrills with an underlying security.
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Jul 2016 · Thomas Seidelmann, Robin Schmitt
How much technology do endurance bikes really need? The Giant Defy Advanced Pro 0 didn’t just throw up a host of fundamental questions...
Apr 2015 · VeloNews.com
John Degenkolb rides Giant's TCR road bike for the bergs and cobbles of Flanders
Mar 2015 · Ron Koch
This carbon road bike offers a fast, comfortable ride at a solid value
Mar 2015 · Warren Rossiter
The finishing kit elsewhere is spot on for the money: a stiff stem and great ovalised compact drop bar from Giant’s own Contact SL range; the SL-1 disc wheels are typical Giant quality – smooth, tightly-built hubs with a mid-height disc-specific rim (no brake track) matched to supple 25mm Giant tyres that offer great grip in the wet or dry; and a full Shimano 105 11-speed drivetrain that provides snappy and speedy shifting that’s smooth and practically silent with it.. .
Nov 2014 · David Arthur @davearthur
Stunning performance, fabulously comfortable and responsive ride with superb disc brakes
Oct 2014 · Matthew Pioro
The debut of the 2015 Giant Defy Advanced SL 0 in the Scottish Highlands.
| Frame | ALUXX SL-grade aluminum Color: Charcoal / White/red |
|---|---|
| Fork | Composite, Alloy OverDrive steerer |
| Shock | N/A |
| Bottom Bracket | Sealed |
| Stem | Giant Sport |
| Handlebar | Giant Connect, 31.8mm |
| Saddle | Giant Performance Road |
| Seatpost | Giant D-Fuse, Composite Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | Caged w/ toe clip and strap |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Tiagra |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Tiagra |
| Crank | Shimano Tiagra, 34/50 |
| Shifters | Shimano Tiagra |
| Cassette | Shimano Tiagra 12x30, 10-speed |
| Chain | KMC X10 |
| Brakes | Tektro R312 Type: Tektro Rim |
| Brake Levers | Shimano Tiagra |
| Rims | Giant S-R2 |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Stainless Steel, 14g |
| Front Hub | Giant Tracker Sport Road, 26h |
| Rear Hub | Giant Tracker Sport Road, 26h |
| Tires | Giant S-R4, Front and rear specific, 700x25 |
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Last updated July 8
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