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Defy Advanced SL 1
A carbon frame endurance bike with high-end components and shimano xt hydraulic disc brakes.
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$4,325| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c Carbon |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 11 |
| Groupset | Ultegra |
| Brakes | Shimano XT 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 […]
Mar 2017 · William Tracy
With the Defy Advanced Pro 0, Giant targets riders who enjoy all-day rides on challenging terrain.
Jul 2016 · Peter Stuart
The Giant Defy Advanced SL 0 adds a lot of weight to the disc brake argument.
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
Nov 2014 · David Arthur @davearthur
Stunning performance, fabulously comfortable and responsive ride with superb disc brakes
| Frame | Advanced SL-grade composite, Integrated Seatpost BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit Color: Composite / Neon Orange |
|---|---|
| Fork | Advanced SL-grade composite, Full-composite OverDrive 2 steerer |
| Shock | N/A |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano, Press fit |
| Stem | Giant Contact SLR, OverDrive 2, Composite w/ Titanium bolts |
| Handlebar | Giant Contact SLR, Composite, 31.8mm |
| Saddle | Giant Contact SLR Neutral, Composite rails |
| Seatpost | Advanced SL-grade Composite, Integrated design Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | N/A |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Ultegra |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Ultegra |
| Crank | Shimano Ultegra, 34/50 |
| Shifters | Shimano RS685 |
| Cassette | Shimano Ultegra 11x32, 11-speed |
| Chain | KMC X11 SL |
| Brakes | Shimano RS805, hydraulic disc, RT81 Ice-Tech 140mm Centerlock rotors Type: Shimano XT Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | Shimano RS685 |
| Rims | Giant SLR 1 Disc WheelSystem; 30mm deep, 23mm wide, Tubeless compatible, Full-composite |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Giant SLR 1 Disc WheelSystem; Sapim Race stainless |
| Front Hub | Giant SLR 1 Disc WheelSystem; Pawl driver, [F] 12mm axle, 20h [R] 142x12mm, 24h |
| Rear Hub | Giant SLR 1 Disc WheelSystem; Pawl driver, [F] 12mm axle, 20h [R] 142x12mm, 24h |
| Tires | Giant Gavia SLR Tubeless, 700x25, Folding |
First added July 7
Last updated July 8
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