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The foundational design goals for the new Giant Defy are: more comfort, better efficiency, less weight and zero gimmicks.

It doesn’t require an aggressive riding position. It comfortable over chattery roads and small bumps because ALL Giant Defy models are made from carbon fibre. And the gear ratios will allow you to climb serious mountains with ease.

It’s designed for recreational riders who want the

There are 3 different types of Defy models (from cheapest to dearest):

Defy Advanced
Defy Advanced Pro
Defy Advanced SL

In Australia, It’s been many years since we’ve seen a Defy at the Advanced SL level. You’ll see in the charts below that there is a significant difference in Pro and SL models.

Therefore, if you’re after the most responsive and the lightest endurance road bike, the Defy Advanced SL level is worth considering. Think sports SUV.


Giant Defy Advanced 1 2022 - Carbon
$3,799.00 $4,199.00
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Giant Defy Advanced 1 2022 - Carbon
  • Intended use: Comfort/Endurance
  • Carbon frame with full carbon fork
  • Shimano GRX/Ultegra 2x11-Speed Drivetrain
  • Shimano FC-RS510 Crankset 34T/50T
  • Shimano Ultegra Hydraulic Disc Brakes
  • Giant P-R2 Disc aluminium wheelset
$3,799.00 $4,199.00
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Giant Defy Advanced 2 2022 - Deep Lake
$2,999.00 $3,699.00
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Giant Defy Advanced 2 2022 - Deep Lake
  • Intended use: Comfort/Endurance
  • Carbon frame with full carbon fork
  • Shimano 105 2x11-Speed Drivetrain
  • Shimano FC-R510 Crankset 34T/50T
  • Shimano 105 Hydraulic Disc Brakes
  • Giant P-R2 Disc aluminium wheelset
$2,999.00 $3,699.00
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Giant Defy Advanced SL 0 2024 - Blue Dragonfly
  • Intended use: Comfort/Endurance
  • Carbon frame with full carbon fork
  • SRAM RED eTap AXS 2x12-Speed Wireless Electronic Drivetrain
  • SRAM RED D1 DUB Crankset 33T/46T with Quarq DZero power meter
  • SRAM RED eTap AXS Electronic Hydraulic Disc Brakes
  • CADEX 36 Disc Carbon WheelSystem
$13,999.00
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Giant Defy Advanced SL 1 2024 - Golden Haze/Panther
$8,799.00 $9,499.00
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Giant Defy Advanced SL 1 2024 - Golden Haze/Panther
  • Intended use: Comfort/Endurance
  • Carbon frame with full carbon fork
  • Shimano Ultegra Di2 2x12-Speed Wireless Electronic Drivetrain
  • Shimano Ultegra Crankset 34T/50T with Giant Power Pro power meter
  • Shimano Ultegra Di2 electronic Hydraulic Disc Brakes
  • Giant SLR 1 36 Carbon Disc WheelSystem
$8,799.00 $9,499.00
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Giant Defy Advanced Pro 0 2024 - Carbon/Blue Dragonfly
$7,599.00 $7,999.00
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Giant Defy Advanced Pro 0 2024 - Carbon/Blue Dragonfly
  • Intended use: Comfort/Endurance
  • Carbon frame with full carbon fork
  • Shimano Ultegra Di2 2x12-Speed Wireless Electronic Drivetrain
  • Shimano Ultegra Crankset 34T/50T with Giant Power Pro power meter
  • Shimano Ultegra Di2 Wireless Electronic Hydraulic Disc Brakes
  • Giant SLR 1 36 Carbon Disc WheelSystem
$7,599.00 $7,999.00
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Giant Defy Advanced Pro 1 2024 - Unicorn White
$6,199.00 $6,499.00
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Giant Defy Advanced Pro 1 2024 - Unicorn White
  • Intended use: Comfort/Endurance
  • Carbon frame with full carbon fork
  • Shimano 105 Di2 2x12-Speed Electronic Drivetrain
  • Shimano 105 Crankset 34T/50T
  • Shimano 105 Di2 Electronic Hydraulic Disc Brakes
  • Giant SLR 1 36 Carbon Disc WheelSystem
$6,199.00 $6,499.00
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Giant Defy Advanced 1 2024 - Charcoal/Milky Way
$4,699.00 $4,999.00
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Giant Defy Advanced 1 2024 - Charcoal/Milky Way
  • Intended use: Comfort/Endurance
  • Carbon frame with full carbon fork
  • Shimano 105 Di2 2x12-Speed Electronic Drivetrain
  • Shimano 105 Crankset 34T/50T
  • Shimano 105 Di2 Electronic Hydraulic Disc Brakes
  • Giant P-R2 Disc aluminium wheelset
$4,699.00 $4,999.00
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Giant Defy Advanced 2 2024 - Tiger Red
$3,599.00 $3,799.00
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Giant Defy Advanced 2 2024 - Tiger Red
  • Intended use: Comfort/Endurance
  • Carbon frame with full carbon fork
  • Shimano 105 2x12-Speed Drivetrain
  • Shimano FC-RS250 Crankset 34T/50T
  • Shimano 105 Hydraulic Disc Brakes
  • Giant P-R2 Disc aluminium wheelset
$3,599.00 $3,799.00
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### COMFORT OK, this is a big one. It’s what the Defy is known for and the design ethos behind the whole platform.

So, what’s changed for 2024+ to make the Defy more comfortable?

Dropped seat stays and a new front fork design absorbs road vibrations and impacts better than the outgoing Defy

Giant have also designed the seat post - the D-Fuse post - to flex 7mm fore and aft. That’s huge. This area mutes and absorbs vibrations travelling through the lower back and pelvic area.

Another huge update are the handlebars.

The bars have a unique D-shape too. They are designed to flex up but not down. This means control when sprinting and cornering is still maintained while impacts up through the bars are absorbed.

Giant also took the opportunity during the Defy’s redesign process to accommodate wider tyres - up to 38mm. All Defy’s come standard with a 32mm wide tyre. Wider tyres are paired to a tubeless setup; further improving comfort and puncture protection.

Compared to the outgoing Defy, these bars deliver a massive 40% increase in compliance.

EFFICIENCY = STIFFNESS:WEIGHT

A way to describe efficiency is how well the chassis converts your power into forward motion. This can be summed up as a number (the stiffness-to-weight ratio):

The table above shows differences between the old and new Defy.

To date, the 2024 Defy Advanced SL has the highest stiffness to weight ratio.

This means that a lot more rider energy is converted into moving forwards.

As expected, the Defy Advanced Pro comes second and the Defy ADvanced is third. It’s worth noting though that Giant has improved the stiffness-to-weight ratio on the Defy Advanced (89.3) to be slightly higher than the outgoing higher-level Defy Advanced Pro (85.6).

LIGHTWEIGHT

Each frame uses up to 132 intricately shaped swatches of carbon for each frame. This meets strict stiffness and weight parameters.

New frames weights compared to the outgoing Defy Advanced Pro frameset (980 grams) are:

Defy Advanced SL - 785 grams Defy Advanced Pro - 860 grams Defy Advanced - 860 grams

Regarding the 2024 Defy Advanced, it’s worth noting that for the weight increase only comes from the slightly heavier fork. The frame weight between the 2024 Defy Advanced and Advanced Pro is the same.

The Advanced SL uses a lighter and stiffer grade of carbon. Hence, the lighter weight.

THE MODELS

As mentioned above, there are 3 levels that are part of the Defy family; the Defy Advanced, Defy Advanced Pro and Defy Advanced SL. There are 2 bikes per level.

The 2024 range starts off with the Giant Defy Advanced 2 ($3,799.00).

The Defy Advanced 2 is perfect for recreational riders who are new to the sport of road cycling but want to begin on a performance road bike with excellent gears and brakes.

Next is the 2024 Defy Advanced 1 ($4,999.00).

This model introduces riders to Shimano’s new 105 Di2 electronic gear set. Both these bikes use aluminium wheels.

Levelling up, we have the 2024 Defy Advanced Pro 1 ($6,499.00).

This model continues with the 105 Di2 electronic gears but adds Giant’s SLR 1 36 carbon wheels and lighter carbon fork (which will bring the total weight down and improve handling).