NEW 2024 Giant Defy Advanced Pro 0: Half the Price, Half the Performance?

Started cycling 15 years ago in my fifties. Only ever buy used bikes. Got a 5 year-old Ribble r872 carbon full Ultegra for £250 the other day. New prices are ridiculous - if you're paying them you've had your head messed with.

Can’t wrap my mind around $12,000 or $6,000 keeping my used synapse and caad10 both of which I bought used for a combined price under$1600.

I'm trying to decide between this bike and a Specialized Aethos, and would love to hear your impressions of the ride quality (handling, comfort, climbing, etc) between these two bikes.

1200 euros
difference with the canyon endurance cf slx di2. even if the defy is very good it does not justify such a difference GIANT has become much too expensive

Can’t wait to watch the full review! Would really like to see how it stacks up against the SL!!!

i would be interested to know whats the difference between the defy 2023 to 2024 in addition to the frame weight saving. it might be a more cost effective to find a 2023 model

Wonder when he will review a bike most people can afford🤔

How’s the evaluation of this model coming along?

David, can the spacers be easily removed and placed on top of the stem to experiment with fit, similar to a custom spacer like that of the Cervelo Caledonia 5? Or, does the D-shaped steerer make fitting spacers on top of the stem difficult? Thanks!

Splendid review of this bike. Got myself for 5000 euro a BMC roadmachine one a few months ago , ultegra di2 also.
Brake cables are not integrated, but i rather prefer that.
No need for a power meter. So I think i'm still better off with that one.

10 Months ago I bought a new Specialized Stumpjumper Expert for 3100 Euro on a super sale! THAT was a 'Best Value' case.
But £6000 for that Defy model is a joke in 2023/24 in my personal opinion.

Looking for your riding review of this bike.

Hello David, when will you release the review video of this bike ?
I’m waiting for your point of view before in order to buy it

Has anyone been able to test the 38mm tire clearance claim yet? Can it fit gravelking tires of that size?

Yea 6000 is A LOT of money but considering what the other brands are offering, getting a full carbon frame with Ultegra DI2, integrated cable routing and LR dual power meter for 6K in today's climate seems like a pretty fair deal to me.

the geometry is the same of my open wide

I have always been a TCR man, but as the age is getting on, I am seriously considering a defy... Although my 21 TCR Pro 1 disk is not happy with that 🤣.

David, another informative video and a great channel; thank you.
However, £6K for a bike is out of my price bracket. Especially in a time where the cost of living is so high 😢.
I'll be sticking with 2000 Condor and 2018 BMC ALR01 for now.

Wish giant would ditch hookless and press fit BB.. just not attractive options for me.

£6k! Giant are seriously having a laugh

Hi, love your vids, any chance you will test the new giant revolt e+ ?

I really don't think you can beat this for an all purpose (quick) bike that looks good too. If I were in the market for a new steed, I'd go with this one.

As always, great content! I enjoy every detail (I even noticed the downtube bottle cage is mounted upside down). David, when you test the Advance Pro 0 it would be helpful if you could share your evaluation of the Power Meter. GP Lama just did a blistering review of a Shimano Power Meter... Also, curious about how tall you are. I also ride Giant bikes and am between M and M/L and need to think about which way to go. Overall, and desipite my comment about the power meter, I prefer Shimano and can see no reason why one would pay twice as much for a very similar bike with Sram. Tough time of the year to test a bike- stay warm!

I might have missed it, but you've got to mention hookless when diffusing Giant. That's a deal breaker for me.

Ultegra Di2 ✅
7.6kg ✅
Comfortable over 200km✅
Slightly more aggressive geometry for an old racer✅
Price in Australia? Already secured a discount…. ✅
Can’t wait to challenge my crew on - Giant Propel , Trek Edmonda .
I’ve ordered 30mm GP 5000 trs for my new Giant Defy Adv Pro 0 think I’ll fly 🤟
Looking forward to your reviews David .

I think the most overvalued part of recent bikes is drive train. Di2 .. Ultegra.. yeah it is good. But more than $15,00 on it... Really that valuable?
I think $700 is just enough .. or even less..
I will never understand that Ultegra or dura-ace version of drive train are more that $2,000.
Yeah it is pro version , so it`s price should be, but for most people.. isnt it just marketing?

Bike Industry is just "assembling" industry.
carbon frames, carbon wheels.. maybe.. those are the only part they can make profits.
If simano , sram ,campa are not dicount their part, the bike prices can not go down.

My opinion about it is that Chinese Ltwoo or others will replaces shimano, Sram

Few customers still use overvalued Shimano , Sram , but majority will be chinese one.

May I ask? What size is the bike on the video

This model is an endurance oriented, yet you get the "pro" version which is less comfortable and the version with the (shite) carbon wheels which makes it even stiffer. On an endurance bike.
Get the on with aluminium wheels and standard carbon frame. It's the best value in Giant's range

Lovely bike...but 6k come on 😂

Nice joke 😂

Cuando van a hacer un video de SAVA? Esa marca ya está aprobada por la UCI.

Now put some gravel tyres on it and test it as well!

Why spend this much on a bike I feel? For 400€ I can get a White AX+ 290 FF, a nice-looking aluminium frame gravel bike with hydraulic brakes, 9-speed microshift gears, tan sidewall tires, midnight-blue metallic paint and a 13kg weight.

Or for 700€ I can get a White SC Lite Advent with a 10-speed microshift, hydraulic brakes, internal cable routing and an 11kg weight. I would be able to get basically the same speed on this bike as I would on the one in the video.

6 grand man absolutely bonkers

Would consider a frame only in the UK but no option for this unlike the TCR, Anyone any idea why not believe in certain countries you can have a frame only
Motorcycles can be cheaper than bikes 🤔 loads more tech, we are being taken for a ride literally

I was in a bike shop Saturday. A trek fx that was €670 had plastic brake levers. Greed is ruining the bike industry. They are putting cheaper parts on bikes, they are getting heaveir (4k bikes are pushing nearly 10kg) and more expensive.
No thanks, I'll keep my 2015 canyon endurance cf 10 that weighs 7.7kg.

Does the Defy have the same storage compartment as the Domane?

6 grand for mid-tier? bike industry really is shooting its own foot

Absolutely no reason for an endurance bike to have such an agressive stem angle. Indentity crisis

Earlier this year I bought the DEFY ADVANCED PRO 2, 2022 model. Continent tyres and replaced the rear cassette to 11-30 for closer ratios. 👍🏻

Van rysel from decathlon rules

I love my ‘19 defy. Time for a new one

IMO £6,000 of dullness! How does any bike cost 6k? I've been cycling for years and there's nothing there that warrants that much money. A cheap carbon frame, some hookless death trap wheels which are cheaper to make and some cheap Giant own brand parts. Not even decent tyres for 6k. The only thing on that bike worth having is the Ultegra. I bought a Carbon Giant Revolt last year with electronic gearing on it for £3,000 and the more I think about it the more I think even that is overpriced and I was ripped off. Don't even get me started on the almost £12k defy!

I have 10,000 km on my 2018 Advanced Pro 0 and I've been very happy with this bike. I do wish mine had a bit more tire clearance and fender mounts, but other than that I'm hoping I'll be able to put another 10k on the bike in the future.
I've thought about getting a newer, updated bike, but at 72 I doubt I'll ever be able to equal my bike's potential.

Kudos for reviewing a (relatively) more affordable bike. Frustrating when it's only top end bikes that are reviewed.

Any chance of reviewing the Scott Addict? Keen to see how that compares to the new Defy as another example of a speedier endurance bike.

Keep up the good work

£6,000 for a pushbike is still ludicrous. No thanks!

7,5 kgs? How is that possible while a Giant TCR 2022 with Ultegra with disc brake, 2x11 mechanica;l weighs 8,7 kgs I think it was. The TCR frame and fork are lighter. Mechanical gears are lighter

Still got my 2013 rim brake Defy, a proper bike, taken me all over.

Why should I spend more (+1000 gbp) for a brand like Giant over Van Rysel or Vitus with the same full groupset for example?

half the price ... but 6400 euros oops !!!!