Compare: 2024 Giant Defy Advanced 3 vs Defy Advanced 2 vs Defy Advanced 0 vs Defy Advanced 1 vs Defy Advanced Pro 2 vs Defy Advanced Pro 1 vs Defy Advanced SL 1 vs Defy Advanced SL 0

Overview
Ride Feel
Gearing
Spec Level
Geometry
Specs

Bike Comparison

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	Defy Advanced 32024 Giant	Defy Advanced 22024 Giant	Defy Advanced 02024 Giant	Defy Advanced 12024 Giant	Defy Advanced Pro 22024 Giant	Defy Advanced Pro 12024 Giant	Defy Advanced SL 12024 Giant	Defy Advanced SL 02024 Giant

MSRP	($2,253)	$3,300	($4,177)	$4,400	($4,431)	$5,400	($10,762)	$12,000
Where to Buy	— $1 At	$3,300 At Giant	— $1 At	$4,400 At Giant	— $1 At	$5,400 At Giant	— $1 At	$12,000 At Giant
Category	Endurance	Endurance	Endurance	Endurance	Endurance	Endurance	Endurance	Endurance
	4.5	4.7	6.8	6.8	5.3	7.3	9.4	9.8
Frame	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon
Fork	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon
Wheels	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon
Wheel Size	700c	700c	700c	700c	700c	700c	700c	700c
Clearance	38c	38c	38c	38c	38c	38c	38c	38c
Brakes	Hydraulic Disc	Hydraulic Disc	Hydraulic Disc	Hydraulic Disc	Hydraulic Disc	Hydraulic Disc	Hydraulic Disc	Hydraulic Disc
Groupset	Tiagra, 105	105, Shimano	Rival AXS	105 Di2	105	105 Di2	Ultegra Di2, Giant	RED AXS
Drivetrain	2 × 10	2 × 12	2 × 12 Electronic	2 × 12 Electronic	2 × 12	2 × 12 Electronic	2 × 12 Electronic	2 × 12 Electronic
Power Meter	None	None	None	None	None	None	Giant Power Pro	Red AXS
Brand Site	giant-bicycles.com	giant-bicycles.com	giant-bicycles.com	giant-bicycles.com	giant-bicycles.com	giant-bicycles.com	giant-bicycles.com	giant-bicycles.com

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Ride Feel

Based on frame geometry and build specs.

Rider Position

relaxedaggressive

Terrain

smoothrugged

Defy Advanced 3

Defy Advanced 2

Defy Advanced 0

Defy Advanced 1

Defy Advanced Pro 2

Defy Advanced Pro 1

Defy Advanced SL 1

Defy Advanced SL 0

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Gear Range

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

(climbing)

39 mph

Defy Advanced 3

39 mph

Defy Advanced 2

40 mph

Defy Advanced 0

39 mph

Defy Advanced 1

39 mph

Defy Advanced Pro 2

39 mph

Defy Advanced Pro 1

39 mph

Defy Advanced SL 1

40 mph

Defy Advanced SL 0

Highest gear

(descending)

Spec Level

Based on build material and quality level of the frame, fork, wheelset, groupset, suspension system, and more.

Geometry

Specs

	Defy Advanced 32024 Giant	Defy Advanced 22024 Giant	Defy Advanced 02024 Giant	Defy Advanced 12024 Giant	Defy Advanced Pro 22024 Giant	Defy Advanced Pro 12024 Giant	Defy Advanced SL 12024 Giant	Defy Advanced SL 02024 Giant

Frame	Advanced-grade composite, disc BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit Tire Clearance: 38c Color: Kelp Forest / Silver	Advanced-grade composite, disc BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit Tire Clearance: 38c Color: Kelp Forest / Silver	Advanced-grade composite, disc BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit Tire Clearance: 38c Color: Kelp Forest / Silver	Advanced-grade composite, disc BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit Tire Clearance: 38c Color: Kelp Forest / Silver	Advanced-grade composite, disc BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit Tire Clearance: 38c Color: Kelp Forest / Silver	Advanced-grade composite, disc BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit Tire Clearance: 38c Color: Kelp Forest / Silver	Advanced SL-grade composite, disc BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit Tire Clearance: 38c Color: Kelp Forest / Silver	Advanced SL-grade composite, disc BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit Tire Clearance: 38c Color: Kelp Forest / Silver
Fork	Advanced-grade composite, full-composite steerer, disc	Advanced-grade composite, full-composite steerer, disc	Advanced-grade composite, full-composite steerer, disc	Advanced-grade composite, full-composite steerer, disc	Advanced SL-grade composite, full-composite OverDrive Aero steerer, disc	Advanced SL-grade composite, full-composite OverDrive Aero steerer, disc	Advanced SL-grade composite, full-composite OverDrive Aero steerer, disc	Advanced SL-grade composite, full-composite OverDrive Aero steerer, disc
Shock	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Bottom Bracket	Shimano, press fit	Shimano, press fit	SRAM DUB, press fit	Shimano, press fit	Shimano, press fit	Shimano, press fit	Shimano, press fit	SRAM DUB, press fit
Stem	Giant Contact Aero Light XS:80mm, S:90mm, M:100mm, M/L:100mm, L:110mm, XL:110mm	Giant Contact Aero Light XS:80mm, S:90mm, M:100mm, M/L:100mm, L:110mm, XL:110mm	Giant Contact AeroLight S:90mm, M:100mm, M/L:100mm, L:110mm, XL:110mm	Giant Contact AeroLight XS:80mm, S:90mm, M:100mm, M/L:100mm, L:110mm, XL:110mm	Giant Contact SL AeroLight S:90mm, M:100mm, M/L:100mm, L:110mm, XL:110mm	Giant Contact SL AeroLight XS:80mm, S:90mm, M:100mm, M/L:100mm, L:110mm, XL:110mm	Giant Contact SLR AeroLight S:90mm, M:100mm, M/L:100mm, L:110mm, XL:110mm	Giant Contact SLR AeroLight 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	Giant Contact SL D-Fuse XS:40cm, S:40cm, M:42cm, M/L:42cm, L:44cm, XL:44cm	Giant Contact SL D-Fuse S:40cm, M:42cm, M/L:42cm, L:44cm, XL:44cm	Giant Contact SL D-Fuse XS:40cm, S:40cm, M:42cm, M/L:42cm, L:44cm, XL:44cm	Giant Contact SL D-Fuse S:40cm, M:42cm, M/L:42cm, L:44cm, XL:44cm	Giant Contact SL D-Fuse XS:40cm, S:40cm, M:42cm, M/L:42cm, L:44cm, XL:44cm	Giant Contact SLR D-Fuse S:40cm, M:42cm, M/L:42cm, L:44cm, XL:44cm	Giant Contact SLR D-Fuse XS:40cm, S:40cm, M:42cm, M/L:42cm, L:44cm, XL:44cm
Saddle	Giant Approach	Giant Approach	Giant Approach	Giant Approach	Giant Fleet SL	Giant Fleet SL	Giant Fleet SLR	Giant Fleet SLR
Seatpost	Giant D-Fuse, composite, 14mm offset Type: Rigid	Giant D-Fuse, composite, 14mm offset Type: Rigid	Giant D-Fuse, composite, 14mm offset Type: Rigid	Giant D-Fuse, composite, 14mm offset Type: Rigid	Giant SL D-Fuse, composite, -5/+15mm offset Type: Rigid	Giant D-Fuse SL, composite, -5/+15mm offset Type: Rigid	Giant SLR D-Fuse, composite, -5/+15mm offset Type: Rigid	Giant SLR D-Fuse, composite, -5/+15mm offset Type: Rigid
Pedals	N/A	N/A	PEDALS NOT SUPPLIED	N/A	PEDALS NOT SUPPLIED	N/A	PEDALS NOT SUPPLIED	N/A
Grips	Stratus Lite 3.0	Stratus Lite 3.0	Stratus Lite 3.0	Stratus Lite 3.0	Stratus Lite 3.0	Stratus Lite 3.0	Stratus Lite 3.0	Stratus Lite 3.0

Groupset

Rear Derailleur	Shimano Tiagra	Shimano 105	SRAM Rival eTap AXS	Shimano 105 Di2	Shimano 105	Shimano 105 Di2	Shimano Ultegra Di2 RD-R8150	SRAM RED eTap AXS
Front Derailleur	Shimano 105	Shimano 105	SRAM Rival eTap AXS	Shimano 105 Di2	Shimano 105	Shimano 105 Di2	Shimano Ultegra Di2 FD-R8150	SRAM RED eTap AXS
Crank	Shimano Tiagra, 34/50 XS:170mm, S:170mm, M:172.5mm, M/L:172.5mm, L:175mm, XL:175mm	Shimano FC-RS520, 34/50 XS:170mm, S:170mm, M:172.5mm, M/L:172.5mm, L:175mm, XL:175mm	SRAM Rival D1 DUB, 33/46 S:170mm, M:172.5mm, M/L:172.5mm, L:175mm, XL:175mm	Shimano 105, 34/50 XS:170mm, S:170mm, M:172.5mm, M/L:172.5mm, L:175mm, XL:175mm	Shimano 105, 34/50 S:170mm, M:172.5mm, M/L:172.5mm, L:175mm, XL:175mm	Shimano 105, 34/50 XS:170mm, S:170mm, M:172.5mm, M/L:172.5mm, L:175mm, XL:175mm	Shimano Ultegra, 34/50 with Giant Power Pro power meter S:170mm, M:172.5mm, M/L:172.5mm, L:175mm, XL:175mm	SRAM RED D1 DUB, 33/46 with Quarq DZero power meter XS:170mm, S:170mm, M:172.5mm, M/L:172.5mm, L:175mm, XL:175mm
Power Meter							Shimano Ultegra, 34/50 with Giant Power Pro power meter S:170mm, M:172.5mm, M/L:172.5mm, L:175mm, XL:175mm	SRAM RED D1 DUB, 33/46 with Quarq DZero power meter XS:170mm, S:170mm, M:172.5mm, M/L:172.5mm, L:175mm, XL:175mm
Shifters	Shimano Tiagra	Shimano 105	SRAM Rival eTap AXS	Shimano 105 Di2	Shimano 105	Shimano 105 Di2	Shimano Ultegra Di2 ST-R8170	SRAM RED eTap AXS
Cassette	Shimano Tiagra, 11x34	Shimano 105, 11x36	SRAM Rival, 12-speed, 10x36	Shimano 105, 12-speed, 11x36	Shimano 105, 12-speed, 11x36	Shimano 105, 12-speed, 11x36	Shimano Ultegra, 12-speed, 11x34	SRAM Force, 12-speed, 10x36
Chain	KMC X10-1	KMC X12L-1	SRAM Rival D1	KMC X12L-1	KMC X12L-1	KMC X12L-1	Shimano Ultegra	SRAM RED D1
Brakes	Shimano Tiagra hydraulic, Giant MPH rotors [F]160mm, [R]160mm Type: Hydraulic Disc	Shimano 105 hydraulic, Giant MPH rotors [F]160mm, [R]160mm Type: Hydraulic Disc	SRAM Rival eTap AXS hydraulic, Giant MPH rotors [F]160mm, [R]160mm Type: Hydraulic Disc	Shimano 105 Di2 hydraulic, Giant MPH rotors [F]160mm, [R]160mm Type: Hydraulic Disc	Shimano 105 hydraulic, Shimano SM-RT70 rotors [F]160mm, [R]160mm Type: Hydraulic Disc	Shimano 105 Di2 hydraulic, Shimano SM-RT70 rotors [F]160mm, [R]160mm Type: Hydraulic Disc	Shimano Ultegra Di2 hydraulic, Shimano RT-CL800 rotors [F]160mm, [R]160mm Type: Hydraulic Disc	SRAM RED eTap AXS hydraulic, SRAM CenterLine XR rotors [F]160mm, [R]160mm Type: Hydraulic Disc
Brake Levers	Shimano Tiagra	Shimano 105	SRAM Rival eTap AXS hydraulic	Shimano 105 Di2	Shimano 105 hydraulic	Shimano 105 Di2 hydraulic	Shimano Ultegra Di2	SRAM RED eTap AXS hydraulic

Wheels

Rims	Giant S-R2 Disc wheelset, alloy	Giant P-R2 Disc wheelset, alloy	Giant P-R2 Disc wheelset, alloy	Giant P-R2 Disc wheelset, alloy	Giant SLR 2 36 Carbon Disc WheelSystem	Giant SLR 1 36 Carbon Disc WheelSystem	Giant SLR 1 36 Carbon Disc WheelSystem	CADEX 36 Disc WheelSystem, [F]36mm, [R]36mm
Spokes	Sapim stainless	Sapim stainless	Sapim stainless	Sapim stainless	Sapim stainless	Sapim stainless	Sapim CX-Ray	CADEX Aero Carbon Spoke
Front Hub	Giant alloy, 12mm thru-axle	Giant alloy, 12mm thru-axle	Giant alloy, 12mm thru-axle	Giant alloy, 12mm thru-axle	[F] Giant Low Friction Hub, CenterLock, 12mm thru-axle [R] Giant Low Friction Hub, 3-pawl 30t driver, CenterLock, 12mm thru-axle	[F] Giant Low Friction Hub, CenterLock, 12mm thru-axle [R] Giant Low Friction Hub, 30t ratchet driver, CenterLock, 12mm thru-axle	[F] Giant Low Friction Hub, CenterLock, 12mm thru-axle [R] Giant Low Friction Hub, 30t ratchet driver, CenterLock, 12mm thru-axle	[F] CADEX R1 Hub, CenterLock, 12mm thru-axle [R] CADEX R1-C30 Low Friction Hub, 40t ratchet driver, CenterLock, 12mm thru-axle
Rear Hub	Giant alloy, 12mm thru-axle	Giant alloy, 12mm thru-axle	Giant alloy, 12mm thru-axle	Giant alloy, 12mm thru-axle	[F] Giant Low Friction Hub, CenterLock, 12mm thru-axle [R] Giant Low Friction Hub, 3-pawl 30t driver, CenterLock, 12mm thru-axle	[F] Giant Low Friction Hub, CenterLock, 12mm thru-axle [R] Giant Low Friction Hub, 30t ratchet driver, CenterLock, 12mm thru-axle	[F] Giant Low Friction Hub, CenterLock, 12mm thru-axle [R] Giant Low Friction Hub, 30t ratchet driver, CenterLock, 12mm thru-axle	[F] CADEX R1 Hub, CenterLock, 12mm thru-axle [R] CADEX R1-C30 Low Friction Hub, 40t ratchet driver, CenterLock, 12mm thru-axle
Tires	Giant Gavia Fondo 1, tubeless, 700x32c (33.5mm), folding	Giant Gavia Fondo 1, tubeless, 700x32c (33.5mm), folding	Giant Gavia Fondo 1, tubeless, 700x32c (33.5mm), folding	Giant Gavia Fondo 1, tubeless, 700x32c (33.5mm), folding	Giant Gavia Fondo 1, tubeless, 700x32c (33.5mm), folding	Giant Gavia Fondo 1, tubeless, 700x32c (33.5mm), folding	Giant Gavia Fondo 0, tubeless, 700x32c (33.5mm), folding	CADEX Classic, tubeless, 700x32c (33.5mm), folding

Accessories

Fenders	Compatible with RGX 38 fender (sold separately)	Compatible with RGX 38 fender (sold separately)	Compatible with RGX 38 fender (sold separately)	Compatible with RGX 38 fender (sold separately)	Compatible with RGX 38 fender (sold separately)	Compatible with RGX 38 fender (sold separately)	Compatible with RGX 38 fender (sold separately)	Compatible with RGX 38 fender (sold separately)

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