2024 Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 Shimano 105 road test review opinions pros and cons everything you need to know

2024 Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 Shimano 105 test review Build quality

The Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 Shimano 105 2024 has an excellent general construction quality, it doesn't cost little, around 3800 euros, but the frame is well made, the availability of sizes is good, while it's a shame that the color range is non-existent; it costs less than its direct competitors, around 20% less, a great saving.

The quality of the components used is good, it's a shame that the weight remains slightly high, around 8.30 kg, in line with other competitors.

Although it is not a cheap bike, the value for money is good.

The 2024 Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 Shimano 105 is no bargain, but it's also one of the few racing bikes that holds its value well on the used market.

2024 Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 Shimano 105 test review Frame

The Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 Shimano 105 2024 frame is an excellent product, well made, with a wide availability of sizes and good overall build quality.

The weight of the frame is not high, even if we are at a value of 8.30 kg, which is certainly not little, but some direct competitors do not do better.

It remains a good quality racing bike, expensive, but ultimately cheaper than other direct competitors.

In the end, given the market, it's not even expensive...

2024 Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 Shimano 105 test review Assemblies

The range of assemblies of the Giant Defy Advanced SL is complete, with a very good build quality in each version.

Prices remain competitive, but the weight increases to almost 10kg in the cheapest version.

As always, the technical and performance difference between the entry level of the range and the top of the range is notable.

The Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 Shimano 105 2024 version is a luxury entry level, not very expensive, not very heavy.

2024 Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 Shimano 105 test review Comfort

The Giant Defy Advanced was already a very comfortable racing bike, but it is even more so in its latest version Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 Shimano 105 2024.

The ride comfort and ability to absorb the vibrations and impacts that come from the ruined asphalt are very high, even without having particular technical solutions.

It certainly isn't the absolute top, but the Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 Shimano 105 2024 can be considered an excellent point of reference.

The seat post's ability to absorb shocks and vibrations is valid, as is the new handlebar.

Overall, the ride comfort of the Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 Shimano 105 2024 is excellent and allows it to be considered among the absolute best bikes in the category.

We would like to point out that there are no differences, in terms of ride comfort, with other more expensive assemblies.

Long journeys on very worn roads are therefore feasible.

2024 Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 Shimano 105 test review Guide

The Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 Shimano 105 2024 does not change its driving style.

Safe, stable, very intuitive to drive.

The 2024 Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 Shimano 105 is an endurance racing bike that feels like you've always ridden.

Excellent stability at high speeds, equally excellent stability when driving on ruined asphalt.

Stability during braking is also excellent.

Perfectly stable and precise, easy to control even on wet asphalt and cobblestones.

Not very sensitive to side winds and very easy to drive on long straights exposed to the wind.

Equally pleasant to drive is on curved stretches of road.

The only flaw is that it is unwieldy, slow to enter tight curves, but always travels on a track.

You can't have everything.

2024 Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 Shimano 105 test review Performance

The new frame of the Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 Shimano 105 2024 is lighter and also stiffer than previous models.

However, the differences are minimal.

There has been an improvement in terms of rigidity and reactivity, even if the bike is not very light and this does little to appreciate the real improvements.

Especially for a normal cycling enthusiast who develops a few watts of power it is difficult to understand whether the bike is faster or not, but it is clearly more comfortable and undoubtedly not slower than the previous version and the best competitors.

The new Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 Shimano 105 2024 has however grown in terms of overall performance, competitive and at ease on every route: the real difference is always made by the legs and training.

The Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 Shimano 105 2024 does not have a weak point, it goes well everywhere, even uphill, with the only limit of a weight that is certainly not contained in absolute terms.

But it's downhill that the Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 Shimano 105

2024 is excellent, precise, safe, with absolute reference stability.

Equally excellent are the performances on stretches of very worn asphalt, you run fast, safe and with good ride comfort.

A very competitive endurance bike in its price range.

2024 Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 Shimano 105 test review Pros and cons

The 2024 Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 Shimano 105 has proven to be a very competitive, comfortable and high-performance Endurance racing bike.

There has been an overall improvement compared to the previous version, both in terms of performance and comfort, but it is also true that the improvement does not justify the expense of changing the bicycle.

However, the Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 Shimano 105 2024 remains a point of reference among endurance bikes, even for a price that is lower than many direct competitors.

It's not the absolute best in terms of ride comfort, but it's not far from the best endurance bikes ever.

On the other hand it has a much more reactive and rigid frame.

It runs well and is competitive on every route, it is unrivaled by other endurance bikes of the same level, even more expensive ones.

Downhill and on stretches of ruined asphalt it is competitive against the best racing bikes.

For defects, weight, the lack of choosing a color or even a group different from the one proposed.

However, it remains one of the best choices in the category, the best in terms of value for money.

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