- Carbon
- Shimano 105 Di2
- 8.4 kg
Giant Defy Advanced 2 105
Giant Defy Advanced 2 105
endurance road bike, carbon frame, 700c wheels, 2×12 drivetrain, mid-range equipment
Key specs
- Model year
- 2027
- Weight
- 8.1 kg
- Frame
- Carbon
- Wheelset
- 700c · Giant P-R1 Disc wheelset, alloy
Advanced-grade Composite, 12x142mm thru-axle, disc
- Drivetrain
- 2×12
- Groupset
- Shimano 105
- Brake model
- Shimano 105 hydraulic
Character
The bike at a glance: the ground it is made for, how it handles, its gears and its equipment, beside the other bikes of its kind.
« Road bike rather for smooth ground, neutral handling, average equipment. »
EasyDemanding
As at ease on rough ground as most other endurance road bikes.
NimbleStable
Between nimble and stable, like most other endurance road bikes.
Gearing
Not enough data yet for this chart: it fills in as soon as the specs are in.
Equipment level
Not enough data yet for this chart: it fills in as soon as the specs are in.
Equipment: mid-range for its category.
Equipment score: 53/100 (frame, groupset, wheels, suspension).
Defy Advanced 2 105other endurance road bikes
Spec sheet
Every value is read on the brand’s page; hover it to see its source and date.
Ride type
- Ride type
- Endurance
Best For: Endurance
Frame and fork
- Frame
- Carbon
- Fork
- Carbon
- Max tyre clearance
- 40 mm
- Axles
- Thru-axles
Advanced-grade Composite, 12x142mm thru-axle, disc
Advanced-grade Composite, full-composite OverDrive steerer, 12x100mm thru-axle, disc
12x142mm thru-axle
Drivetrain
- Groupset brand
- Shimano
- Groupset
- Shimano 105
- Shifting
- Mechanical
- Chainrings
- 2
- Gears at the back
- 12
- Chainring teeth
- Shimano 105 34/50
- Cassette
- Shimano 105 11x36
- Rear derailleur
- Shimano 105
- Shifters
- Shimano 105
- Power meter fitted
- no
Shifters: Shimano 105
Brakes
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc
- Brake model
- Shimano 105 hydraulic
- Front rotor
- 160 mm
- Rear rotor
- 160 mm
Shimano 105 hydraulic
Wheels and tyres
- Wheel size
- 700c / 29"
- Wheelset
- Giant P-R1 Disc wheelset, alloy
- Rims
- Aluminium
- Tubeless ready
- yes
- Tyres
- Giant Gavia Fondo 1, tubeless, 700x32c (33.5mm)
- Tyre width fitted
- 32 mm
Giant Gavia Fondo 1, tubeless, 700x32c (33.5mm)
Giant P-R1 Disc wheelset, alloy
Cockpit and seatpost
- Handlebar width
- 430 mm
Weight
- Weight
- 8.1 kg
- Weighed in size
- M
Geometry
- Geometry size
- M
- Stack
- 558 mm
- Reach
- 380 mm
- Head angle
- 72.5 °
- Seat angle
- 73.5 °
- Chainstays
- 420 mm
- Wheelbase
- 998 mm
- Bottom bracket drop
- 75 mm
size M
Spec sheets read at: giant-bicycles.com
The range
Giant
Defy Advanced 2 105
- Carbon
- Shimano 105
- 8.1 kg
- Carbon
- SRAM Rival AXS E1
Its comparisons
Comparable road bikes
- Carbon
- Shimano 105 Di2
- 8.4 kg
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Tcr Advanced 2 105
- Carbon
- Shimano 105
- 8.2 kg
Wilier
Rapida Reflex Dx 105
- Carbon
- Shimano 105
- 8.4 kg
- Carbon
- Shimano 105
- 9.1 kg
Who is it for?
The sports the brand announces, and the features that go with them.
Cycling
- Ride type: Endurance
- Groupset: Shimano 105
- Weight: 8.1 kg
- Max tyre clearance: 40 mm
Frequently asked questions
What kind of riding is the Giant Defy Advanced 2 105 made for?
Endurance, according to the brand.
How wide a tyre fits the Giant Defy Advanced 2 105?
Up to 40 mm, according to the brand.
Does the Giant Defy Advanced 2 105 have electronic shifting?
Mechanical, according to the brand.