The Giant Defy Advanced 1 allows you to choose the longer route, and climb the highest mountains on all types of road surfaces. Handcrafted with a specific carbon layup to offer efficient, high-performance ride quality that helps push to new limits of endurance. Road vibration-dampening frame, handlebar, and seatpost mellow out any ride while remaining lightweight, stiff, and lively so when it's time to get after it, the response is instant. With its endurance road geometry, hydraulic disc brakes, and clearance for 35mm tubeless tires, the Defy Advanced 1 is ready to keep the ride rolling smoothly throughout even the most rugged backroads.

Features:

• Specifically designed tube shapes are optimized to absorb road shocks and vibrations
• D-Fuse seatpost and handlebar system is designed to work seamlessly with frame technology
• Endurance Compact Road geometry helps tackle a variety of road conditions from smooth pavement to backroads and mountain passes
• Frame clearance for up to 35mm tires
• RideSense Ready frame is ready to accept Giant RideSense sensors and hardware
• Flat mount hydraulic brakes and 12mm front and rear thru-axles result in consistent braking and better control
• D-Fuse seatpost and handlebar system is designed to work seamlessly with frame technology
• Tubeless ready tires and wheels

Specifications:

• Frame: Advanced-Grade Composite (Flat Mount) (12 x 142mm)
• Fork: Advanced-Grade Composite (OverDrive Steerer) (Flat Mount Disc) (12 x 100mm)
• Headset: 1-1/8" Tapered
• Handlebar: Giant Contact SL D-Fuse
• Bar Tape: Stratus Lite 3.0
• Stem: Giant Contact
• Shift Levers: Shimano Ultegra (Hydraulic)
• Brakes: Shimano Ultegra (Hydraulic Disc) (Flat Mount)
• Rotors: Giant MPH (160mm Front) (140mm Rear)
• Front Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra
• Rear Derailleur: Shimano GRX RX-810 (11-Speed)
• Crankset: Shimano RS510 (34/50)
• Bottom Bracket: Shimano (Press Fit)
• Cassette: Shimano Ultegra (11-34T)
• Chain: KMC X11EL-1
• Pedals: -
• Saddle: Giant Approach (UniClip Accessory Mount)
• Seatpost: Giant D-Fuse (Composite)
• Front Wheel: Giant P-R2 Disc wheelset (Tubeless Ready) (12 x 100mm)
• Rear Wheel: Giant P-R2 Disc wheelset (Tubeless Ready) (12 x 142mm)
• Tires: Giant Gavia Fondo 1 (Folding Bead) (Tubeless) (700 x 32mm)
• Color: Carbon/Starry Night