Comfort or aero bike? The Defy leaves the observer a little unclear at first, but the geometry data shows what's what. The riding position is pleasantly relaxed. Thanks to the long wheelbase, the bike runs well straight ahead, the steering behaviour is neutral and the aero seatpost offers much better suspension than its profile would suggest. The mechanical Ultegra is complemented by components predominantly labelled by Giant, which is hardly a problem if the parts are well made, as is the case here. This applies in particular to the wheels with hub technology from DT Swiss, but also to the 25-millimetre tyres with good grip and the aluminium handlebars that are pleasant to hold. In addition, the Aliante saddle once again lives up to its reputation as one of the most comfortable seats for road bikes.
Price 2,700 Euro
Weight 7.6 kilos
Available in specialised shops
Reference/Info www.giant-bicycles.com
Weight frame/fork/steering bearing** 1,058/409/54 grammes
Frame sizes*** 43, 46,5, 50, 53,5, 58.5 cm
Seat/steering angle 73°/72,5°
Seat/top tube/head tube 540/560/190 mm plus 9 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster 1,010/57 mm
Stack/Reach/STR**** 586/385 mm/1.52
EQUIPMENT
Steering bearing FSA, top 1-1/4, bottom 1-1/2 inch
Brakes/gears/bottom bracket Shimano Ultegra (50/34 t., press-fit)
Wheels/tyres Giant P-SL1/Giant P-SL1
Handlebar/stem Giant Compact/Giant Compact
Saddle/post Fizik Aliante/Giant Defy Vector
* The frame set accounts for 40 % of the overall grade, the equipment for 60 %. The grades are calculated up to the final grade with all decimal places; however, for the sake of clarity, all grades are given with rounded decimal places.
**Weighed weights.
***Manufacturer's specification, test size bold.
****Stack/Reach: projected vertical/horizontal measurement from the centre of the bottom bracket to the top of the head tube; STR (Stack to Reach): 1.4-1.5 means a sporty riding position, below that a racing position, above that a comfortable position.
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