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Defy Advanced 3
A carbon frame endurance bike with mid-range components and giant hydraulic disc brakes.
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$1,550| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 10 |
| Groupset | Tiagra |
| Brakes | Giant Hydraulic Disc |
5'1" – 5'7"
5'4" – 5'9"
5'6" – 6'0"
5'8" – 6'2"
5'11" – 6'4"
6'2" – 6'7"
🐐 Estimated
- 6'1", size Large, Just right
- 6'0", size MD/LG, Just right
- 5'8", size SM, Just right
- 5'7", size SM, Just right
- 5'10", size MD, Just right
- 6'0", size MD/LG, Just right
- 6'1", size ML, Too small
- 5'9", size Small, Just right
- 5'8", size MD, Too large
- 5'7", size MD, Just right
- 6'0", size LG, Fits large
- 6'0", size MD, Just right
- 5'5", size SM, Just right
- 5'8", size MD, Just right
- 6'0", size LG, Just right
- 5'8", size MD, Fits large
Summary
The Giant Defy is celebrated for its smooth ride and versatility, making it a standout in the endurance road bike category. Its D-Fuse seatpost and handlebar significantly enhance comfort, while the bike's balanced handling and stiffness appeal to a wide range of riders. Despite some minor drawbacks like the Contact SL saddle's firmness and the 140mm disc rotors, the Defy's performance and integrated features like a power meter and accessory mounts make it a highly recommended choice.
D-Fuse seatpost and handlebar provide noticeable comfort improvements
Balanced handling for both uphill and downhill
Includes Giant’s in-house developed power meter
Lightweight and efficient with a smooth ride
Integrated accessory options like LED blinkers and bags
Contact SL saddle may feel flat and firm to some
140mm front disc rotor may be insufficient for heavier riders
D-Fuse handlebar’s extremely short reach and shallow drop may not suit all riders
Giant’s previous-generation Defy range broke new ground in 2014 by being the first complete range of endurance road bikes from a major manufacturer to exclusively offer disc brakes.
Cycling TipsThe Defy is Giant’s most popular road bike when it comes to sales, the everyman road offering.
BikeRadarOverall the bike has a relatively impressive lateral stiffness score. It comes by way of a really stiff bottom bracket (stiffer, in fact, than the Giant TCR Advanced) and a rather flexy head tube, relative to other bikes tested in the lab.
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Jul 2018 · James Huang
Giant’s previous-generation Defy range broke new ground in 2014 by being the first complete range of endurance road bikes from a major manufacturer to exclusively offer disc brakes. It was also a very nice bike, period, but also more of a toned-down road racer than a machine that was purpose-built for performance-oriented comfort. That’s all […]
Jul 2018 · Dan Cavallari
Giant's new Defy endurance bike has several clever comfort features but has the spirit of a superlight racer. We went to Italy for a first ride review.
Mar 2017 · William Tracy
With the Defy Advanced Pro 0, Giant targets riders who enjoy all-day rides on challenging terrain.
Nov 2016 · Robin Wilmott
Smooth, fast, classy and comfortable, the Advanced Pro 3 will go long and stop short. Buy if you want a deceptively fast all-day mile-eater that’s ready to go
Great frameset, handling, fine brakes
Grippy tyres wear quite fast
Jul 2016 · Marc Abbott
The Giant Defy Advanced 3 is a great entry-level carbon endurance bike and the 2016 model is a significant improvement over 2015.
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...
| Frame | Advanced-grade composite BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit Colors: White / Neon Red/black; Composite / Silver/lime |
|---|---|
| Fork | Advanced-grade composite, Hybrid OverDrive steerer |
| Shock | N/A |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano, Press fit |
| Stem | Giant Connect |
| Handlebar | Giant Connect, 31.8mm |
| Saddle | Giant Contact Neutral |
| Seatpost | Giant D-Fuse, Composite Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | N/A |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Tiagra |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Tiagra |
| Crank | Tiagra, 34/50 |
| Shifters | Shimano Tiagra |
| Cassette | Shimano Tiagra 11x32, 10-speed |
| Chain | KMC X10 |
| Brakes | Giant Conduct, hydraulic, 160mm Type: Giant Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | Shimano Tiagra |
| Rims | Giant SR-2 Disc |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Stainless steel, 14g |
| Front Hub | Giant Sport Tracker Road Disc, [F] 100x12mm axle 28h, [R] 142x12mm axle, 32h |
| Rear Hub | Giant Sport Tracker Road Disc, [F] 100x12mm axle 28h, [R] 142x12mm axle, 32h |
| Tires | Giant P-SL 1, Front and Rear Specific, 700x25, Folding |
First added July 7
Last updated July 8
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