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

Insights

Average stack and reach vs trend of endurance road bikes

Design deviates from other sizes of XDS X-LAB RS5

Average stack and reach vs trend of endurance road bikes

Design deviates from other sizes of Giant Bicycles Defy

Stack	599mm	605mm +6mm
Reach	387mm	390mm +3mm
Stack to Reach Ratio	1.55:1	1.55:1
Seat Tube Length, C-T	540mm	535mm -5mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center	568mm	—
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top	—	575mm
Top Tube Slope	8.6deg	9.7deg +1.1deg
Head Tube Angle	73deg	72.5deg -0.5deg
Seat Tube Angle	73deg	73deg +0deg
Head Tube Length	180mm	205mm +25mm
Bottom Bracket Drop	75mm	70mm -5mm
Bottom Bracket Height	268mm	273mm +5mm
Chainstay Length	420mm	420mm +0mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal	413.3mm	414.1mm +0.8mm
Front-Center	609mm	614.9mm +5.9mm
Front-Center Horizontal	604.8mm	610.9mm +6.1mm
Wheelbase	1018mm	1025mm +7mm
Fork Offset/Rake	50mm	50mm +0mm
Fork Length (On-Axis)	386mm	—
Trail	52.6mm mid/neutral	55.7mm +3.1mm mid/neutral
Mechanical Trail	50.3mm	53.1mm +2.8mm
Wheel Flop	14.7mm	16mm +1.3mm
Standover Height	810mm	835mm +25mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle	96mm 170 mm cranks	96.9mm +0.9mm 175 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance	98mm 170 mm cranks	98mm +0mm 175 mm cranks

Wheel Size	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD
Tire Width	32mm	32mm +0mm
Tire Width Max	38mm	35mm -3mm
Tire Outer Diameter	686mm	686mm +0mm
Bike Length with Tires	1704mm	1711mm +7mm
Crank Length	170mm	175mm +5mm
Handlebar Width	400mm	440mm +40mm
Stem Length	100mm	110mm +10mm
Suspension Type	Rigid, non-suspension corrected	Rigid, non-suspension corrected
Bar Type	Drop Bar	Drop Bar
Frame Material	Aluminum	Carbon/Composite
Fork Material	Carbon/Composite	Carbon/Composite
Brake Type	Disc	Disc