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

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

Stack	567mm	575mm +8mm
Reach	377mm	381mm +4mm
Stack to Reach Ratio	1.5:1	1.51:1
Seat Tube Length, C-T	480mm	510mm +30mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center	—	548mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top	545mm	—
Top Tube Slope	11.8deg	9.2deg -2.6deg
Head Tube Angle	72.5deg	73deg +0.5deg
Seat Tube Angle	73.5deg	74deg +0.5deg
Head Tube Length	160mm	155mm -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	589.5mm	596mm +6.5mm
Front-Center Horizontal	584.8mm	590.8mm +6mm
Wheelbase	998mm	1004mm +6mm
Fork Offset/Rake	50mm	50mm +0mm
Fork Length (On-Axis)	—	386mm
Trail	55.7mm mid/neutral	52.6mm -3.1mm mid/neutral
Mechanical Trail	53.1mm	50.3mm -2.8mm
Wheel Flop	16mm	14.7mm -1.3mm
Standover Height	786mm	784mm -2mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle	74mm 172.5 mm cranks	83mm +9mm 170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance	95.5mm 172.5 mm cranks	98mm +2.5mm 170 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	1684mm	1690mm +6mm
Crank Length	172.5mm	170mm -2.5mm
Handlebar Width	420mm	400mm -20mm
Stem Length	100mm	100mm +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