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Defy Advanced 1
A carbon frame endurance bike with upper mid-range components and giant hydraulic disc brakes.
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Manufacturer Price
$3,900| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 12 Electronic |
| Groupset | 105 Di2 |
| Brakes | Giant Hydraulic Disc |
Based on build material and quality level of the frame, fork, wheelset, groupset, suspension system, and more.
Compare the full Defy model range
View Comparison5'4" – 5'9"
5'7" – 6'0"
5'9" – 6'2"
6'0" – 6'4"
6'2" – 6'7"
- 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 an endurance road bike praised for its lightweight design, comfortable ride quality, and versatile performance. It features advanced carbon engineering, such as the D-Fuse seatpost and handlebar, which enhance vibration damping while maintaining efficiency. The bike offers quick handling and stability, with increased tire clearance up to 38mm for added adaptability.
Lightweight
Comfortable ride quality
Versatile performance
Quick handling
Increased tire clearance
Proprietary components limit customization
Cable routing issues
Some models have a high price
This Defy is faster and more fun than before, but it doesn’t forgo its signature forgiving ride quality.
BikeRadarIt almost perfectly balances performance and comfort and the spec list at this price point is almost unbeatable.
Cycling WeeklyGiant has struck an excellent balance to keep the Defy confident without it becoming dull.
CyclistGiant’s revamped carbon fiber Defy Advanced ticks an awful lot of boxes.
Escape CollectiveThe GIANT Defy Advanced SL is a sporty all-road bike for everything from poorly maintained asphalt to well-groomed woodland paths.
Gran Fondo MagazineFeedback?
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Apr 2024 · Martin Staffa
Lightweight, comfortable, and fast. The 5th generation of the GIANT Defy promises all this and more. Can the endurance bike deliver, or is its beauty just skin deep?
Racy, stylish, and modern look
Efficient acceleration
Excellent climber
High fun factor
Lack of attention to some small details like the stem bolts
Bar tape is too short
Sep 2023 · John Stevenson
Excellent do-almost-everything endurance bike; practically the type specimen for the genre
Perfect handling for all-day riding
Versatile; unfazed by dirt roads and easier trails
12-speed Shimano 105 Di2 is excellent and massively tunable
Set up for tubeless, just add sealant
Heavy wheels
Even wider gear range would be nice
Sep 2023 · Warren Rossiter
The fast, flighty, flagship Defy is pure road bike heaven
Light
Smooth
Superbike specification
Sublime handling
Press fit bottom bracket may divide opinion
Sep 2023 · James Huang
Giant’s fifth-generation premium carbon fiber endurance road bike, updated with a lighter chassis, additional tire clearance, and a more refined ride quality.
Impressively lightweight
Composed ride quality
Quick handling
Some semblance of cockpit customization
Looks brilliant.
Composed-but-not-cushy ride quality
Handling is arguably too quick
Questionable wheelset spec
Still a proprietary stem.
Sep 2023 · Troy Templin
The Giant Defy is for going longer. It’s for climbing higher, riding faster, and doing it all with confidence and smooth control.
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
| Frame | Advanced-Grade Composite, disc BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit Tire Clearance: 35c Color: Orion Nebula |
|---|---|
| Fork | Advanced-Grade Composite, full-composite OverDrive steerer, disc |
| Shock | N/A |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano, press fit |
| Stem | Giant Contact XS:80mm, S:90mm, M:100mm, M/L:100mm, L:110mm, XL:110mm |
| Handlebar | Giant Contact SL D-Fuse XS:40cm, S:40cm, M:42cm, M/L:42cm, L:44cm, XL:44cm |
| Saddle | Giant Approach |
| Seatpost | Giant D-Fuse, composite, 14mm offset Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | N/A |
| Grips | Stratus Lite 3.0 |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano 105 Di2 |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano 105 Di2 |
| Crank | Shimano FC-RS520, 34/50 XS:170mm, S:170mm, M:172.5mm, M/L:172.5mm, L:175mm, XL:175mm |
| Shifters | Shimano 105 Di2 |
| Cassette | Shimano 105, 12-speed, 11x34 |
| Chain | KMC X12 |
| Brakes | Shimano 105 Di2 hydraulic, Giant MPH rotors [F]160mm, [R]140mm Type: Giant Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | Shimano 105 Di2 |
| Rims | Giant P-R2 Disc wheelset, alloy |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Sapim |
| Front Hub | Giant alloy, 12mm thru-axle |
| Rear Hub | Giant alloy, 12mm thru-axle |
| Tires | Giant Gavia Fondo 1, tubeless, 700x32c (33.5mm), folding |
| Fenders | Compatible with RGX 38 fender (sold separately) |
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First added October 29
Last updated September 9
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