Giant Defy 1 2016 - Road Bike
The Giant Defy 1 is a light and lively performance road bike with an added boost of compliance and control. At home on a sportive or endurance race this is a frame designed to ride long miles.
Created by the World’s leading aluminium frame engineers the Defy 1 delivers true road performance to everyday road riders. The Defy is a winner of the Paris-Roubaix and Milan-San Remo One Day Classic races with Giant Alpecin rider John Degenkolb.
Frame & Fork
The Defy 1 is built around an Aluxx SL aluminium frame which is light, stiff and strong for all round road performance.
To shave extra weight, unnecessary material from within the tube walls are removed through a process called butting. With such a light frame you get explosive acceleration through the corners and can fly up the climbs with ease.
Endurance road geometry with a slightly more upright riding position (taller head tube and shorter top tube) that you find on a pure road bike reduces fatigue on long rides. All models feature the same geometry.
An oversized PowerCore bottom bracket improves lateral stiffness so more of your power goes straight through to the wheels.
Upfront you get a carbon bladed fork. Carbon composite is very light and stiff for improving steering precision - ideal on a sportive ride. Increasing front-end stiffness is the OverDrive tapered steerer.
Components
You get a lot of spec for a bike that’s still Cycle to Work eligible. Equipped is the Shimano 105 11 speed drivetrain with a wide range cassette and compact cranks. The wide range with small gaps between gears makes it easier to find the right option for any climb and to match your cadence.
105 is a performance system being just one level down from elite level Ultegra. Performance is crisp and reliable in a lightweight package.
Giant excellent P-R2 wheels are quick to speed and durable. Sealed hub bearings are designed for longevity, essential for an endurance road bike. Butted Sapim race spokes shave extra grams off the total weight too.
The D-Fuse composite seat post has a ‘D’ profile giving you more compliance for a comfortable ride - ideal for the Paris-Roubaix cobbles.
Key Features:
- ALUXX SL-Grade frame for lightweight performance
- Carbon bladed fork for precise steering
- D-Fuse seatpost for a comfortable ride
- Shimano 105 drivetrain for slick reliable shifting
- Sizes: Small, Medium, Medium/Large, Large, Extra Large
- Colour: White / Black / Blue
- The giant Defy 1 is available with 0% APR finance
The Giant Defy 1 2016 Features are:
Frame: ALUXX SL-Grade Aluminum
Fork: Hybrid Composite, OverDrive Steerer
Bars: Giant Connect
Stem: Giant Sport
Speed: 22
Front Mech: Shimano 105
Rear Mech: Shimano 105
Shifters Shimano 105 22 speed
Chainset: Shimano RS500 34/50
Bottom Bracket: Shimano PressFit
Cassette: Shimano 105 11x32
Chain: KMC X11L
Front Brake: Tektro TK-R540 Giant Specific, Dual Pivot
Rear Brake: Tektro TK-R540 Giant Specific, Dual Pivot
Rims: Giant P-R2
Front Hub: Giant Performance Tracker Road, Sealed Bearing
Rear Hub: Giant Performance Tracker Road, Sealed Bearing
Spokes: Sapim Race
Tyres: Giant P-SL1 front/rear specific, 700x25mm Front Giant P-SL1 front/rear specific, 700x25mm Rear
Seatpost: Giant D-Fuse Composite
Pedals: Wellgo with clips and straps
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