Giant Defy Advanced 1 2016 - Road Bike
Hammer out more miles, descend with more confidence. From Gran Fondos to epic solo rides the Defy Advanced 1 helps you finish strong. No matter how you ride, the Defy is designed to deliver, built around an advanced composite frame matched to race proven geometry and powerful disc brakes
Giant Alpecin rider John Degenkolb rode his Defy to win the One Day Classic races, Paris-Roubaix and Milan-San Remo - so you know you’re getting race pedigree.
You can buy the 2016 Giant Defy Advanced 1 endurance road bike through a 0% interest Tredz Finance package.
Frame & Fork
The Defy is constructed from high performance grade raw carbon fibres, chosen for their high stiffness to weight ratio. The resin uses vibration damping particles to reduce fatigue on long-distance epics.
A modified monocoque construction where the front triangle is built as one piece, then joined to the rear stays eliminates the need for the outermost composite sheet. This reduces weight without sacrificing ride quality, strength or stiffness.
Key to the ride feel is the proven geometry with a taller head tube and shorter top tube that puts you into a more upright riding position. All Defy models share the same geometry.
The Defy is an endurance bike, and as such is built with compliance enhancing features such as ultra thin and flattened stays, These are vertically compliant to absorb road buzz. A D-Fuse seatpost offers more fore/aft movement than traditional round profile for added comfort. This compliance does not make the Defy Advanced 1 sluggish. Lateral and torsional stiffness are maintained for efficient power transfer and precise handling.
Upfront an Advanced Grade composite fork with OverDrive tapered steerer greatly improves stiffness for scalpel like steering. An oversized PowerCore bottom bracket improves lateral stiffness so more of your power goes straight through to the wheels.
Components
Clad is the performance level Shimano Ultegra 11 speed groupset. Shifting is crisp and extremely reliable. A close ratio cassette makes it much easier to match gears to your cadence. Also equipped is an Ultegra compact chainset.
Giant’s 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.
Key Features :
- Advanced-Grade Composites
- Advanced-Grade Composite, Hybrid OverDrive steerer
- Shimano Ultegra 22 speed
- TRP Spyre Alloy arm mechanical disc
- Giant P-R2 Disc WheelSet
The Giant Defy Advanced 1 2016 Features are:
Frame: Advanced-Grade Composite
Fork: Advanced-Grade Composite, Hybrid OverDrive steerer
Bars: Giant Contact
Stem: Giant Contact
Speed: 22
Front Mech: Shimano Ultegra
Rear Mech: Shimano Ultegra
Shifters Shimano Ultegra 22 speed
Chainset: Shimano Ultegra 34/50
Bottom Bracket: Shimano PressFit
Cassette: Shimano Ultegra 11x28
Chain: KMC X11L
Front Brake: TRP Spyre Alloy arm mechanical disc 160mm
Rear Brake: TRP Spyre Alloy arm mechanical disc 160mm
Rims: Giant P-R2 Disc
Front Hub: Giant Performance Tracker Road, Sealed Bearing
Rear Hub: Giant Performance Tracker Road, Sealed Bearing
Spokes: Sapim Race
Tyres: Giant P-SL1 front specific, 700x25mm Front, Giant P-SL1 rear specific, 700x25mm Rear
Seatpost: Giant D-Fuse Composite
Pedals: Not Included
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