Cycling News — DEFY ADVANCED

23 APRIL 2021 Cyclist magazine published a new review of the Defy Advanced endurance road bike, giving it high marks for its “sky-high comfort” and “fatigue fighting geometry.” Editors gave it a near-perfect 4.5-star rating. Tester Marc Abbott detailed some of the key features of the Defy Advanced, including the endurance-friendly geometry of its composite frameset and “cushioned contact points [that] cosset the rider from the harsher intrusion of road vibration without robbing feedback.” “Alloy Contact SL D-Fuse handlebars have a small amount of flex in them to prevent numb wrists,” Abbott wrote. “Your rump is supported by a flexible yet well padded Giant Approach saddle which...