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

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	605mm	599mm -6mm
Reach	390mm	387mm -3mm
Stack to Reach Ratio	1.55:1	1.55:1
Seat Tube Length, C-T	535mm	540mm +5mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center	—	568mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top	575mm	—
Top Tube Slope	9.7deg	8.6deg -1.1deg
Head Tube Angle	72.5deg	73deg +0.5deg
Seat Tube Angle	73deg	73deg +0deg
Head Tube Length	205mm	180mm -25mm
Bottom Bracket Drop	70mm	75mm +5mm
Bottom Bracket Height	273mm	268mm -5mm
Chainstay Length	420mm	420mm +0mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal	414.1mm	413.3mm -0.8mm
Front-Center	614.9mm	609mm -5.9mm
Front-Center Horizontal	610.9mm	604.8mm -6.1mm
Wheelbase	1025mm	1018mm -7mm
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	835mm	810mm -25mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle	96.9mm 175 mm cranks	96mm -0.9mm 170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance	98mm 175 mm cranks	98mm +0mm 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	1711mm	1704mm -7mm
Crank Length	175mm	170mm -5mm
Handlebar Width	440mm	400mm -40mm
Stem Length	110mm	100mm -10mm
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