2015 Giant Bicycles Defy 3
- Category
- Endurance Road
- Design
- Drop Bar, Rigid, non-suspension corrected
- Frame
- Aluminum
- Fork
- Carbon/Composite
- Features
- Rim brake
Geometry
XS/43.0 | S/46.5 | M/50.0 | M/L/53.5 | L/55.5 | XL/58.5 | |
Stack | 523mm | 545mm | 566mm | 585mm | 604mm | 623mm |
Reach | 365mm | 373mm | 377mm | 381mm | 390mm | 398mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.43:1 | 1.46:1 | 1.5:1 | 1.54:1 | 1.55:1 | 1.57:1 |
Seat Tube Length, Unknown | 430mm | 465mm | 500mm | 535mm | 555mm | 585mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top | 515mm | 530mm | 545mm | 560mm | 575mm | 595mm |
Top Tube Slope | 12.8deg | 11.1deg | 9.5deg | 7.8deg | 7.6deg | 6.5deg |
Head Tube Angle | 71deg | 72deg | 72.5deg | 72.5deg | 72.5deg | 72.5deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 74deg | 74deg | 73.5deg | 73deg | 73deg | 72.5deg |
Head Tube Length | 125mm | 145mm | 165mm | 185mm | 205mm | 225mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Chainstay Length | 420mm | 420mm | 420mm | 420mm | 420mm | 420mm |
Wheelbase | 983mm | 990mm | 995mm | 1007mm | 1022mm | 1037mm |
Trail | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — |
Mechanical Trail | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wheel Flop | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Standover Height | 736.6mm | 754.4mm | 777.2mm | 789.9mm | 812.8mm | 833.1mm |
3 Build
XS/43.0 | S/46.5 | M/50.0 | M/L/53.5 | L/55.5 | XL/58.5 | |
Wheel Size | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD |
Tire Width | 25mm | 25mm | 25mm | 25mm | 25mm | 25mm |
Tire Outer Diameter | 672mm | 672mm | 672mm | 672mm | 672mm | 672mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1655mm | 1662mm | 1667mm | 1679mm | 1694mm | 1709mm |
Stack and Reach vs. Category Trend
Very Upright
Somewhat Upright
Average
Somewhat Aggressive
Very Aggressive
The Bike Insights Upright/Aggressive scale is based on analysis of a bike’s proportions relative to similar sized bikes in the same category.
Learn more about the Upright/Aggressive ScaleCategory Trend
Endurance RoadSource:https://www.giant-bicycles.com/us/defy-3-2015