Cycling News — Defy

04 APRIL 2024 Reviews of the recently introduced Defy range have been pouring in over the past few months, with media giving the new collection of endurance road bikes overwhelmingly positive ratings. The fifth generation Defy range includes a wide range of models at various price points, offering all levels of road riders the ability to ride farther and faster with greater efficiency, comfort and control. The range contains three series: Defy Advanced SL, Defy Advanced Pro and Defy Advanced. Each is handcrafted by Giant, from raw carbon threads to finished machines with integrated components, to achieve significant gains over the previous generation Defy bikes in weight,...

12 NOVEMBER 2020 Road.cc published a feature on the year’s best sportive bikes and included two Giant selections on its list of 19. Editors highlighted the Defy range and the Contend range as bikes they recommend “for long, fast endurance rides.” Describing the criteria for road.cc’s selections, tester David Arthur wrote: “Sportive bikes—also known as endurance bikes—are ‘softer,’ more comfortable versions of race-oriented road bikes. They have slightly more relaxed handling, frames tuned to smooth the ride and capacity for wider tyres along with a less stretched-out riding position.” The Defy and Contend ranges include a wide variety of models and price points. Road.cc claims both...