Giant Defy Advanced Pro vs Liv Avail Advanced Pro 1

Giant

Defy Advanced Pro

Liv

Avail Advanced Pro 1

Top of the rangeEnduranceCarbon700c2027

High endEnduranceCarbon700c2026

Close on the specs and the list price: here are their 15 differences, line by line.

GiantGiant Defy Advanced Pro

LivLiv Avail Advanced Pro 1

At a glance

Differences only

Giant Defy Advanced Pro is 150 g lighter than Liv Avail Advanced Pro 1 (brand figures).
Giant Defy Advanced Pro has the higher-range groupset: Shimano Ultegra Di2, against SRAM Rival AXS E1.
Giant Defy Advanced Pro is the newer model (2027).

Key specs5 differences

Model year 2027 2026

Weight 7.4 kg 7.55 kg +150 g

Frame Carbon

As printed

Advanced-grade Composite, 12x142mm thru-axle, disc

Carbon

As printed

Advanced-grade Composite, 12x142mm thru-axle, disc

Wheelset 700c · Giant SLR 0 40 Carbon Disc WheelSystem 700c · Giant SLR 1 40 WheelSystem

Drivetrain 2×12 2×12

Groupset Shimano Ultegra Di2 Higher range SRAM Rival AXS E1

Brake model Shimano Ultegra Di2 hydraulic Higher range SRAM Rival E1 hydraulic disc

Seatpost– Giant D-Fuse SL, composite, -5/+15mm offset

Prices

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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.

Defy Advanced Pro · Road bike rather for smooth ground, very nimble, very high equipment.
Avail Advanced Pro 1 · Road bike very demanding, very stable, average gearing, rather high equipment.

Terrain

EasyDemanding

Handling

NimbleStable

Gearing

Speed in the lowest and the highest gear at 90 rpm: lower on the left climbs easier, higher on the right goes faster.

Liv Avail Advanced Pro 111 km/h - 54 km/h

Easiest gear (climbing)Hardest gear (descending)

Giant Defy Advanced ProLiv Avail Advanced Pro 1other endurance road bikes

Components and specs

Every spec line by line; the higher range of a component is marked. The technical groups are folded.

Ride type

Ride type Endurance

As printed

Best For: Endurance

Endurance

As printed

Road Bikes > Endurance

Frame and fork

Fork Carbon

As printed

Advanced SL-grade Composite, full-composite OverDrive Aero steerer, 12x100mm thru-axle, disc

Carbon

As printed

Advanced SL-grade Composite, full-composite OverDrive Aero steerer, 12x100mm thru-axle, disc

Max tyre clearance 40 mm 40 mm

Axles Thru-axles

As printed

12x142mm thru-axle

Thru-axles

As printed

12x142mm thru-axle

Bottom bracket– SRAM DUB, press fit ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Drivetrain6 differences

Groupset brand Shimano

As printed

Shimano Ultegra Di2

SRAM

As printed

SRAM Rival AXS E1

Shifting Electronic, wired

As printed

Shifters: Shimano Ultegra Di2 ST-R8170

Electronic, wireless

As printed

Shifters: SRAM Rival AXS E1

Chainrings 2 ^{°Value not published by the brand} 2 ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Gears at the back 12 12

Chainring teeth Shimano Ultegra 34/50 with Giant Power Pro power meter Higher range SRAM Rival E1 33/46T with Quark power meter

Cassette Shimano Ultegra 11x34 Higher range SRAM Rival E1 10-36T

Rear derailleur Shimano Ultegra Di2 RD-R8150 ^{°Value not published by the brand}Higher range SRAM Rival AXS E1 ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Shifters Shimano Ultegra Di2 ST-R8170 ^{°Value not published by the brand}Higher range SRAM Rival AXS E1 ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Power meter fitted yes yes

Brakes1 difference

Brakes Hydraulic disc

As printed

Shimano Ultegra Di2 hydraulic

Hydraulic disc

As printed

SRAM Rival E1 hydraulic disc

Front rotor 160 mm 160 mm

Rear rotor 160 mm 140 mm −20 mm

Wheels and tyres1 difference

Wheel size 700c / 29"

As printed

CADEX Classics, tubeless, 700x32c (33.5mm), folding

700c / 29"

As printed

Giant Gavia Fondo 0, 700x32c, folding, tubeless

Rims Carbon

As printed

Giant SLR 0 40 Carbon Disc WheelSystem

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Rim depth 40 mm 40 mm

Tubeless ready yes yes

Tyres CADEX Classics, tubeless, 700x32c (33.5mm), folding Giant Gavia Fondo 0, 700x32c, folding, tubeless

Tyre width fitted 32 mm 32 mm

Cockpit and seatpost1 difference

Handlebar width 424 mm 400 mm −24 mm

Handlebar– Liv Contact SL D-Fuse, 31.8mm ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Stem– Giant Contact SL AeroLight ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Seatpost model– Giant D-Fuse SL, composite, -5/+15mm offset ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Weight1 difference

Weighed in size M S

° Value not published by the brand

Geometry

A size per bike (the nearest to the first one's at first), the differences measured from the reference bike.

Size of Avail Advanced Pro 1

Differences measured from

Avail Advanced Pro 1 · M

Stack and reach

Avail Advanced Pro 1 · M Avail Advanced Pro 1 · M — Reach (mm) 373 · Stack (mm) 566

Geometry

Size– M

Reach– 373 mm

Stack– 566 mm

Top tube (effective)– 535 mm

Seat tube– 465 mm

Head tube– 165 mm

Head angle– 71°

Seat angle– 74°

Chainstays– 420 mm

Wheelbase– 1,007 mm

Front centre– 598 mm

Standover– 762 mm

BB drop– 75 mm

BB height– 261 mm

Fork offset– 50 mm

Trail– 68 mm

Stem– 90 mm

Handlebar width– 647 mm

Crank length– 170 mm

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Frequently asked questions

Which is lighter, Giant Defy Advanced Pro or Liv Avail Advanced Pro 1?

Giant Defy Advanced Pro weighs 7.4 kg, Liv Avail Advanced Pro 1 7.55 kg, as their brands give them.

What groupset do Giant Defy Advanced Pro and Liv Avail Advanced Pro 1 come with?

Giant Defy Advanced Pro: Shimano Ultegra Di2. Liv Avail Advanced Pro 1: SRAM Rival AXS E1.

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Giant Defy Advanced Pro vs Liv Avail Advanced Pro 1

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Character

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Components and specs

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Stack and reach

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