As more of the Defy’s rivals incorporate features such as suspension units and top tube mounts that push them towards the gravel category, Giant is bucking the trend by continuing to position the Defy firmly as a road bike.
‘The new bike is even UCI-approved, whereas the old one wasn’t,’ says Giant UK’s product manager, David Ward. ‘We want this thing to be raceable.’
Make no mistake, with its bumped-up 38mm tyre clearance, the new Defy would fit snugly into the all-road category, but Giant has favoured
