Giant Defy Road Race Bike Allez 56cm Ml Superb Fast Bike Superb Condition

GIANT DEFY Road Racing Alloy Bike with carbon front Forks

In Amazing  Grey colour.

Fantastic Condition, 16 speed in size Medium Large

 Medium Large 56cm frame which should fit

ML5′ 9″ – 6′ 3″

Tyres are Specialized All condition 700x23c Rear &  Specialized turbo pro gripton 700x23c front in good condition.

Great overall condition , with superb coloured frame which itself is in Fantastic condition for its age. (see pictures). 

Its a double front chainset. Planet X seat which has usual slight wear.

Gears, brakes etc all work really well.

Please study the photos of the bicycle carefully as these form the main description.

Pick up only from Woodford, East London/Essex Border. Cash on collection, no paypal.

Blurb from Giant below (obviously parts have been changed since so take that into account)

Product

Name
Defy

Brand
Giant

Bottom Bracket
Shimano External

Brakes
Tektro R312

Cassette
SRAM PG850 11×32, 8-speed

Chain
KMC X9

Cranks
Shimano Sora, Double 50/34T

Fork
Composite, with alloy ‘OverDrive’ tapered steerer

Frame Material
ALUXX grade aluminium

Front Derailleur
Shimano Sora

Front Hub
Giant Sport Tracker Road, 24H

Front Tyre
Giant S-R4, 700x25c

Grips/Tape
Giant Gel Cork, white

Handlebar
Giant Connect, 31.8mm

Head Angle
72.5

Headset Type
Campy-type sealed

Rear Derailleur
Shimano Sora, long

Rear Hub
Giant Sport Tracker Road, 28H

Rear Tyre
Giant S-R4, 700x25c

Rims
Giant SR-2

Saddle
Giant Performance Road

Seat Angle
73.5

Seatpost
Giant Sport, 30.9mm

Shifters
Shimano STI 8-speed

Stem
Giant Sport

Weight (kg)
9.32

Year
2016

Weight (lb)
20.55

Brake Levers
Shimano STI

Frame size tested
M

The Mike Burrows-designed Giant TCR introduced the
compact frame to the peloton – and the wider cycling world – back in the
1990s. Before then the horizontal top tube was dominant on road bikes.
The TCR, with its radical slope from head tube to seat tube, allowed for
lighter, stiffer frames to be made. It was a spectacular success.

While Giant
still make TCRs for competitive riders, a few years ago they created a
little brother in the shape of their OCR bikes – which later morphed
into the Defy range. These are designed to be more comfortable and aimed
at less competitive riders.

Frame: Fluid-formed aluminium frame typical of
bikes at this price. Fairly light but paired with an overly heavy
chromoly fork. Rack and mudguard eyelets up the versatility (8/10)Handling: Defying its 10.7kg weight, the Giant
excels in pretty much all areas. With your eyes closed you could easily
be riding a top-of-the-range aluminium bike from a decade or so ago,
it’s that good (9/10)Equipment: Shimano 2300 with a triple FSA chainset
results in a huge gear range. Solid own-brand components are prominent
elsewhere, with Tektro supplying the brakes Wheels: The Formula hub/Giant rim combo rolls okay,
but the tyres are a little shiny and lacking in grip – sometimes an
issue in winter (7/10)

The Giant is a versatile machine, boasting a few touches that
aren’t present on all road bikes at this price. It has mounts for a rear
rack, plus mudguard fittings and the necessary clearance, making it
suitable for year-round use and doubling up as an occasional light
tourer.

While you’d think this might be achieved at the expense of
performance, especially as the Defy has a comparatively modest chromoly
fork, in practice it feels as fast as any of the competition. This is
even more surprising when you consider the extra couple of pounds the
Giant carries – but it carries it very well.

Although the Defy is a comfortable do-anything bike, it feels like a
race bike. Yes, it’s going to be a little slower up hills, but there are
no compromises when it comes to handling, and it feels surprisingly
similar to a top-of-the-range TCR from the late 1990s. Really.

One of our testers raced on one for several years and was pleased
that this much cheaper and somewhat heavier bike had the feel of a
performance machine. Close your eyes and you could dream you’re riding
in the Tour de France, not that we’d recommend this, of course…

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Rather
than go down the compact route, the Defy has a triple chainset. This
combines the formerly standard double 52/42 outer and ‘middle’ rings
with a 30-tooth inner. The result is a gear range of 31-117in. The top
gear is high enough, and the 31in bottom gear is adequate for just about
all situations, although the triple setup means a slightly wider Q
factor.

The rest of the kit is solid and functional, as are the wheels and
tyres. The wheels are classic-looking 36-spoke affairs that should prove
very durable and will be easy to maintain, while the tyres are 25mm
Vittoria Zaffiros. This is a good width, providing decent rolling
resistance without a serious weight penalty. They did occasionally lose
grip on greasy roads and slippery drain surfaces, though.

Ignore the weight – which you rarely notice – and the Giant
makes a great first road bike, with a fast and forgiving ride. Use it for
commuting, training, riding for fun, even carrying your shopping, and
with mudguards you can defy the weather and ride it 365 days of the
year.

Current Price: £229.00

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