Giant Defy Advanced 3 2016 - Road Bike
Hammer out the miles and descend with confidence on the Giant Defy Advanced 3. A lightweight and smooth endurance road bike with compliance features and powerful disc brakes for all-tarmac performance.
Giant Alpecin rider John Degenkolb rode his Defy to win the 2016 Paris-Roubaix and Milan-San Remo one day classic races - so you know you’re getting race pedigree.Frame & Fork
On a bike at this price point it is rare to get such a high quality composite carbon frame. This Defy is built with Advanced Grade composite using High Performance grade raw carbon fibres for their high stiffness to weight ratio. Giant’s High Performance resin uses vibration damping particles to reduce fatigue as you rack up the miles.
The Advanced 3 is designed with a modified monocoque construction. The front triangle is built as one piece, then joined to the rear stays. This eliminates the need for the outermost composite sheet to reduce 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 feature the same geometry.
Keeping you in the saddle for longer are compliance 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 tubes for added comfort. This compliance does not make the Defy Advanced 3 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 precision. An oversized PowerCore bottom bracket improves lateral stiffness so more of your power goes straight through to the wheels.
Components
Equipped is a Shimano Tiagra 10 speed drivetrain with a wide range cassette and compact chainset giving you all the gears you need to tackle any climb. Updated for 2016, the cable from the brakes levers are now hidden under the bar tape, just like Shimano 105. The hoods are more comfortable too and look like 105
TRP Spyre mechanical disc brakes offer reliable and consistent power in all weather conditions - making the Advanced 3 a great winter trainer. Giant’s quality S-R2 disc specific wheels are wrapped is 25mm tyres with added puncture protection.
Key Features:
- Advanced-Grade carbon composite frame and fork are stiff and lightweight
- D-Fuse seatpost absorbs road vibrations for a more comfortable ride
- Shimano Tiagra 2x10 speed drivetrain offers slick shifting over a wide range of gears
- Disc brakes offer consistent performance in all weather conditions
- Sizes: Small, Medium, Medium/Large, Large, X Large
- The Giant Defy Advanced 3 is available with 0% APR finance
The Giant Defy Advanced 3 2016 Features are:
Frame: Advanced-Grade Composite
Fork: Advanced-Grade Composite, Hybrid OverDrive steerer
Bars: Giant Connect
Stem: Giant Connect
Speed: 20
Front Mech: Shimano Tiagra
Rear Mech: Shimano Tiagra
Shifters Shimano Tiagra 20 speed
Chainset: Shimano Tiagra 34/50
Bottom Bracket: Shimano PressFit
Cassette: Shimano Tiagra 11x32
Chain: KMC X10
Front Brake: TRP Spyre Alloy arm mechanical disc 160mm
Rear Brake: TRP Spyre Alloy arm mechanical disc 160mm
Rims: Giant S-R2 Disc
Front Hub: Giant Tracker Sport Road
Rear Hub: Giant Tracker Sport Road
Spokes: Sapim Leader
Tyres: Giant P-SL1 front specific, 700x25mm Front Giant P-SL1 rear specific, 700x25mm Rear
Seatpost: Giant D-Fuse Composite
Pedals: Not Included
Notes: Giant Performance Road
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