Defy, Advanced Pro 1
A carbon frame endurance bike with high-end components and hydraulic disc brakes.
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Manufacturer Price
$6,500Frame | Carbon |
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Suspension | Rigid |
Fork | Carbon |
Wheels | 700c Carbon |
Drivetrain | 2 × 12 Electronic |
Groupset | Ultegra Di2 |
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"
May 2024 · Warren Rossiter
Our Road Bike of the Year winner for 2024
Balanced handling
Comfortable
Stable but still quick
Tyres lack sense of speed but are very grippy
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 · 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: Airglow |
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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 XS:80mm, S:90mm, M:100mm, M/L:100mm, L:110mm, XL:110mm |
Handlebar | Giant Contact SLR D-Fuse XS:40cm, S:40cm, M:42cm, M/L:42cm, L:44cm, XL:44cm |
Saddle | Giant Fleet SL |
Seatpost | Giant D-Fuse SLR, composite, -5/+15mm offset Type: Rigid |
Pedals | N/A |
Grips | Stratus Lite 3.0 |
Rear Derailleur | Shimano Ultegra Di2 RD-R8150 |
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Front Derailleur | Shimano Ultegra Di2 FD-R8150 |
Crank | Shimano Ultegra, 34/50 XS:170mm, S:170mm, M:172.5mm, M/L:172.5mm, L:175mm, XL:175mm |
Shifters | Shimano Ultegra Di2 ST-R8170 |
Cassette | Shimano Ultegra, 12-speed, 11x34 |
Chain | Shimano Ultegra |
Brakes | Shimano Ultegra Di2 hydraulic, Shimano RT-MT800 rotors [F]160mm, [R]140mm Type: Hydraulic Disc |
Brake Levers | Shimano Ultegra Di2 |
Rims | Giant SLR 1 36 Carbon Disc WheelSystem |
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Spokes | Sapim CX-Ray |
Front Hub | [F] Giant Low Friction Hub, CenterLock, 12mm thru-axle, [R] Giant Low Friction Hub, 30t ratchet driver, CenterLock, 12mm thru-axle |
Rear Hub | [F] Giant Low Friction Hub, CenterLock, 12mm thru-axle, [R] Giant Low Friction Hub, 30t ratchet driver, CenterLock, 12mm thru-axle |
Tires | Giant Gavia Fondo 0, tubeless, 700x32c (33.5mm), folding |
Last updated May 29