Defy Advanced, Pro 1 Di2
A carbon frame endurance bike with high-end components and hydraulic disc brakes.
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MSRP | $6,500 |
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Frame | Carbon |
Suspension | Rigid |
Fork | Carbon |
Wheels | 700c Carbon |
Drivetrain | 2 × 11 Electronic |
Groupset | Ultegra Di2, Giant |
Power Meter | Giant Power Pro |
Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
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Based on build material and quality level of the frame, fork, wheelset, groupset, suspension system, and more.
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View Comparison5'1" – 5'7"
5'4" – 5'9"
5'7" – 6'0"
5'9" – 6'2"
6'0" – 6'4"
6'2" – 6'7"
Oct 2021 · Stu Kerton
Ditch the tyres and you have a fast, sweet-handling endurance machine that doesn't panic at speed
Great ride quality from the frameset
Decent tyre clearance
Geometry gives smooth handling
Tyres feel a little 'wooden'
Not the greatest value spec-wise
Jul 2020 · James Bracey
Giant's Defy moves into more versatile territory with an updated frame and bigger tyre volume
Value
Comfort
Versatility
Cable routing
Saddle
Mar 2020 · Peter Stuart
Giant’s latest Defy is future-proof, versatile, fast and far less expensive than equivalently specced alternatives
Fast
32mm tyres
Predictable handling
Well priced
Slightly heavy
Fiddly seatpost bolt
Jan 2019 · Warren Rossiter
A gloriously accomplished blend of smoothness and speed. Buy if you want a bike capable of the longest rides, on any terrain, that’s as capable going up as it is confident coming down
Comfort in spades and handling finesse
Saddle is just okay and bigger bikes need a 160mm rotor on the front
Jul 2018 · Dan Walker
Giant Defy, the endurance bike by the Taiwan-based company, can take you to challenging roads, comfortably
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 · Troy Templin
Finally, not an aero road bike
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.
Frame | Advanced-Grade Composite, disc BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit Tire Clearance: 35c Color: Chameleon Neptune |
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Fork | Advanced-Grade Composite, full-composite OverDrive 2 steerer, disc |
Shock | N/A |
Bottom Bracket | Shimano, press fit |
Stem | Giant Contact SL |
Handlebar | Giant Contact SLR D-Fuse, composite |
Saddle | Giant Fleet SL, composite base, SST rails, UniClip accessory mount |
Seatpost | Giant D-Fuse SLR, composite Type: Rigid |
Pedals | N/A |
Rear Derailleur | Shimano Ultegra Di2 |
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Front Derailleur | Shimano Ultegra Di2 |
Crank | Shimano Ultegra, 34/50 with Giant Power Pro power meter |
Power Meter | Shimano Ultegra, 34/50 with Giant Power Pro power meter |
Shifters | Shimano Ultegra Di2 |
Cassette | Shimano Ultegra, 11x34 |
Chain | KMC X11SL-1 |
Brakes | Shimano Ultegra hydraulic Type: Hydraulic Disc |
Brake Levers | Shimano Ultegra hydraulic |
Rims | Giant SLR-1 Carbon Disc WheelSystem, 42mm |
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Spokes | Giant SLR-1 WheelSystem, DBL technology |
Front Hub | Giant SLR-1 Disc WheelSystem, 12mm thru-axle |
Rear Hub | Giant SLR-1 Disc WheelSystem, 12mm thru-axle |
Tires | Giant Gavia Fondo 1, tubeless, 700x32c, folding |
Last updated January 28
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