Compare: 2023 Giant Bicycles Defy Advanced 2 XS vs 2026 XDS X-LAB RS5 Base XS

Insights

Average stack and reach vs trend of endurance road bikes

Design deviates from other sizes of Giant Bicycles Defy

Average stack and reach vs trend of endurance road bikes

Design deviates from other sizes of XDS X-LAB RS5

Stack	522mm	530mm +8mm
Reach	370mm	371mm +1mm
Stack to Reach Ratio	1.41:1	1.43:1
Seat Tube Length, C-T	410mm	440mm +30mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center	—	515mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top	515mm	—
Top Tube Slope	14.8deg	12.2deg -2.6deg
Head Tube Angle	70.5deg	71deg +0.5deg
Seat Tube Angle	74.5deg	75deg +0.5deg
Head Tube Length	120mm	115mm -5mm
Bottom Bracket Drop	75mm	75mm +0mm
Bottom Bracket Height	268mm	268mm +0mm
Chainstay Length	420mm	420mm +0mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal	413.3mm	413.3mm +0mm
Front-Center	586.6mm	590mm +3.4mm
Front-Center Horizontal	581.8mm	585.8mm +4mm
Wheelbase	995mm	999mm +4mm
Fork Offset/Rake	50mm	50mm +0mm
Fork Length (On-Axis)	—	386mm
Trail	68.4mm high	65.2mm -3.2mm high
Mechanical Trail	64.5mm	61.7mm -2.8mm
Wheel Flop	21.5mm	20.1mm -1.4mm
Standover Height	731mm	725mm -6mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle	73.6mm 170 mm cranks	82mm +8.4mm 165 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance	98mm 170 mm cranks	103mm +5mm 165 mm cranks

Wheel Size	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD
Tire Width	32mm	32mm +0mm
Tire Width Max	35mm	38mm +3mm
Tire Outer Diameter	686mm	686mm +0mm
Bike Length with Tires	1681mm	1685mm +4mm
Crank Length	170mm	165mm -5mm
Handlebar Width	400mm	380mm -20mm
Stem Length	80mm	80mm +0mm
Suspension Type	Rigid, non-suspension corrected	Rigid, non-suspension corrected
Bar Type	Drop Bar	Drop Bar
Frame Material	Carbon/Composite	Aluminum
Fork Material	Carbon/Composite	Carbon/Composite
Brake Type	Disc	Disc