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Giant Defy Advanced E+ Elite 2 - 400 Wh - 28 Zoll - Diamant - 2026

fahrrad-xxl:2014753 · source URL · confidence 0.83

Eligibility

Cannot win: e-bike bikes are not value-ranked yet (no e-bike-specific equipment model)

Size decisions

retailer labelalphacomparable cmmatchmappingin stockvariant priceevidence
LL58–60 cmequivalentcurated manufacturer mapping — Giant Defy, medium confidenceyes€5.999,99Giant Defy L = 58–60 cm — manufacturer-conventional-size-equivalence, confidence medium, reviewed 2026-09-04. https://www.giant-bicycles.com/us/technology/detail/57
MM55–57 cmequivalentcurated manufacturer mapping — Giant Defy, medium confidenceyes€5.999,99Giant Defy M = 55–57 cm — manufacturer-conventional-size-equivalence, confidence medium, reviewed 2026-09-04. https://www.giant-bicycles.com/us/technology/detail/57
mappingcurated manufacturer mapping
scopeGiant Defy
sizesL = 58–60 cm · M = 55–57 cm
confidenceMEDIUM
evidence typemanufacturer-conventional-size-equivalence
evidenceGiant's own Compact Road Design page publishes a table headed 'COMPACT ROAD SIZING' whose first column is 'CONVENTIONAL FRAME SIZING (CM)', mapped against 'RIDER HEIGHT', 'COMPACT ROAD FRAME SIZE' and 'SEATTUBE / TOPTUBE LENGTH (CM)': 49-51 / XS / 42-52; 51-54 / S / 44-53.5; 55-57 / M / 50-55.5; 57-59 / M-L / 53.5-57; 58-60 / L / 55.5-58.5; 61-63 / XL / 58.5-61. This is the manufacturer answering exactly the question we ask, and its own seat-tube column (L = 55.5 cm) shows why the seat tube must not be used for it.
sourcehttps://www.giant-bicycles.com/us/technology/detail/57
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/au/technology/detail/57
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/gb/technology/detail/57
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/gb/tcr-advanced-2
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/gb/propel-advanced-2
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/gb/defy-advanced-2
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/gb/contend-ar-2
reviewed2026-09-04
notesScoped to the four families whose current height ladder was individually checked. It must not be extended to Liv: Liv's letters sit a full size lower (Langma L = 170-184 cm rider against Giant L = 183-193 cm), which is recorded as a refusal. RESIDUAL UNCERTAINTY, and the reason confidence is medium: Giant's conventional column runs 1-2.5 cm above where the letter-sized brands in this dataset sit (Scott's own dual labels put its L at 56 cm and KTM's at 57, where Giant calls its L a conventional 58-60). That is not necessarily a contradiction — Giant covers 157-199 cm in six sizes where Scott uses seven, so its letters are spaced wider and each sits higher, and Canyon says in as many words that a medium at one brand can be a small or a large at another. But an attempt to check Giant's column against a numerically-sized brand's own rider heights failed: Cube, Cannondale, Cervelo, BMC and Orbea all publish sizing through interactive calculators rather than a fetchable table, so no independent anchor was obtained. The practical exposure is about one size at the top of the range, and the published range absorbs it: if the truth were nearer 57-59 than 58-60, a 58 cm shopper still sees an L correctly, a 60 cm shopper sees one marginally, and a 57 cm shopper misses one rather than being shown the wrong bike. The dataset contains no Giant listing sized in centimetres, so there is also no retailer statement to corroborate or contradict this.

A shopper asking for: 54 → nothing compatible · 56 → M in stock · 58 → L in stock · 60 → L in stock

Identity

Canonical configuration: Giant | DEFY ADVANCED E+ ELITE 2 | Rival AXS | 2027
Confidence: high

retailerpricesizes in stock
bikes.de€5.999L | (28")debug
Fahrrad XXL€5.999,99L, Mdebug
Bike-Mailorder€6.499S, M, ML, L, XLdebug
Bike-Mailorder€6.499nonedebug
Mount7€6.499nonedebug
BIKE24€6.500S, M, ML, Ldebug

Provenance — why we believe each fact

fieldsourceevidence
brandretailer:fahrrad-xxl / parseGiant
modelretailer:fahrrad-xxl / derivedGiant Defy Advanced E+ Elite 2 - 400 Wh - 28 Zoll - Diamant - 2026
modelYearretailer:fahrrad-xxl / parseSaison: 2026
categoryretailer:fahrrad-xxl / parseE+
frameMaterialretailer:fahrrad-xxl / parseCarbon
frameTierretailer:fahrrad-xxl / dictionaryAdvanced
groupsetFamilyretailer:fahrrad-xxl / dictionarySram Rival AXS E1 12-fach, 12-fach || Sram Rival AXS E1
electronicShiftingretailer:fahrrad-xxl / derivedAXS
speedsretailer:fahrrad-xxl / parse12-fach
brakesretailer:fahrrad-xxl / parsehydraulische Scheibenbremse
suspensionretailer:fahrrad-xxl / derivedno suspension fork and no rear shock on a drop-bar listing
forkretailer:fahrrad-xxl / dictionaryGiant Advanced Vollcarbon Gabel OD Aero
dropperPostretailer:fahrrad-xxl / derivedseatpost row "Giant Contact D-Fuse Carbon" names no dropper, in a 42-field spec table
beltDriveretailer:fahrrad-xxl / parseKettenschaltung
lightingretailer:fahrrad-xxl / parseGiant integriertes Rücklicht
wheelSizeretailer:fahrrad-xxl / parse28
powerMeterretailer:fahrrad-xxl / derivedabsent from a 42-field spec table
availabilityretailer:fahrrad-xxl / derived2 of 2 sizes shippable
ebike.motorretailer:fahrrad-xxl / parseGiant SyncDrive Move Plus Hinterradmotor 250Watt, 75 Nm | Giant SyncDrive
ebike.motor.positionretailer:fahrrad-xxl / parseHinterradmotor
ebike.motor.torqueNmretailer:fahrrad-xxl / parse75 Nm
ebike.motor.powerretailer:fahrrad-xxl / parseGiant SyncDrive Move Plus Hinterradmotor 250Watt, 75 Nm | Giant SyncDrive
ebike.battery.capacityWhretailer:fahrrad-xxl / parse400 Wh
ebike.speedClassretailer:fahrrad-xxl / parseE-Bike Zulassungspflichtig: Nein
ebike.eDisciplineretailer:fahrrad-xxl / parseshelf: E-Bike Rennräder
ebike.displayretailer:fahrrad-xxl / parseDisplay: Giant SG Display kompatibel
ebike.maxSystemWeightKgretailer:fahrrad-xxl / parseZulässiges Gewicht inkl. Fahrer und Zuladung: 130 kg
ebike.frameShaperetailer:fahrrad-xxl / parseDiamant
wheelMaterialretailer:mount7 / derived (1)Giant P-R2
wheelTierretailer:mount7 / derived (1)Giant P-R2

Warnings

Score breakdown

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  "drivetrainScore": 0,
  "wheelScore": 8,
  "extrasScore": 0,
  "suspensionScore": 2,
  "weightAdjustment": 0,
  "equipmentValue": 38,
  "notes": [
    "Frame tier \"mid\" +2.",
    "Groupset not identified: 0 drivetrain points.",
    "Wheels \"good-aluminium\" = 8.",
    "Brakes \"hydraulic-disc\" = 0, the baseline for mtb-hardtail.",
    "Weight not published: no weight adjustment either way.",
    "Fork \"rigid\" +2 (0 mm travel, which is not scored)."
  ],
  "marketPrice": null,
  "valueScore": null,
  "savingsVsMarket": null
}

AI normalization

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    "wheelTier",
    "weightKg"
  ],
  "applied": [],
  "rejected": [],
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  "raw": {
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      "value": "carbon",
      "evidence": "Rahmenmaterial: Carbon",
      "confidence": 1
    },
    "groupsetBrand": {
      "value": "SRAM",
      "evidence": "Umwerfer: Sram Rival AXS E1",
      "confidence": 1
    },
    "groupsetFamily": {
      "value": "Rival AXS",
      "evidence": "Schaltwerk: Sram Rival AXS E1 12-fach, 12-fach",
      "confidence": 0.98
    },
    "electronicShifting": {
      "value": "true",
      "evidence": "Sram Rival AXS E1",
      "confidence": 0.98
    },
    "speeds": {
      "value": "12",
      "evidence": "Schaltwerk: Sram Rival AXS E1 12-fach, 12-fach",
      "confidence": 1
    },
    "mixedGroupset": {
      "value": "true",
      "evidence": "Kurbelgarnitur: Praxis Aluminium, 46 Zähne",
      "confidence": 0.98
    },
    "wheelMaterial": {
      "value": null,
      "evidence": null,
      "confidence": 0
    },
    "wheelTier": {
      "value": null,
      "evidence": null,
      "confidence": 0
    },
    "brakes": {
      "value": "hydraulic-disc",
      "evidence": "Bremsen vorne: Sram Rival eTap AXS, hydraulische Scheibenbremse",
      "confidence": 1
    },
    "weightKg": {
      "value": null,
      "evidence": null,
      "confidence": 0
    },
    "powerMeter": {
      "value": null,
      "evidence": null,
      "confidence": 0
    },
    "notes": "Wheel material and wheel tier are not established; only the Giant Gavia Fondo 0 tires are named. The source states a permitted total weight of 130 kg, not the complete-bike weight. The drivetrain is described as 24-speed, while the rear derailleur is explicitly 12-speed; the Praxis crank is from a different named component family than the SRAM Rival AXS drivetrain."
  }
}

Normalized record

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  "mudguards": null,
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      "motorModel": {
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Parsed specification table

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  "Motor": "Giant SyncDrive Move Plus Hinterradmotor 250Watt, 75 Nm",
  "Display": "Giant SG Display kompatibel",
  "Motorposition": "Hinterradmotor",
  "Akku": "Giant EnergyPak Smart, 400 Wh",
  "Ladegerät": "Giant EnergyPak Smart Charger 4A",
  "Kette": "Sram CN-RIV-E1",
  "Umwerfer": "Sram Rival AXS E1",
  "Schaltwerk": "Sram Rival AXS E1 12-fach, 12-fach",
  "Kurbelgarnitur": "Praxis Aluminium, 46 Zähne",
  "Schaltung": "24-Gang Kettenschaltung",
  "Bremsen vorne": "Sram Rival eTap AXS, hydraulische Scheibenbremse",
  "Bremsen hinten": "Sram Rival eTap AXS, hydraulische Scheibenbremse",
  "Bremshebel": "Sram Rival AXS E1",
  "Gabel": "Giant Advanced Vollcarbon Gabel OD Aero",
  "Rahmen": "Defy Advanced E+ Elite 2",
  "Rahmenform": "Diamant",
  "Griffe": "Giant Stratus Lite 2.0",
  "Lenker": "Giant Contact SL D-Fuse Aluminium",
  "Sattel": "Giant Approach",
  "Vorbau": "Giant Contact SL Aerolight",
  "Sattelstütze": "Giant Contact D-Fuse Carbon",
  "Reifen (vorne)": "Giant Gavia Fondo 0, Pannenschutz",
  "Reifen (hinten)": "Giant Gavia Fondo 0, Pannenschutz",
  "Höchstgeschwindigkeit": "25",
  "Maßeinheit": "km/h",
  "Drehmoment": "75 Nm",
  "Hersteller": "GIANT Deutschland GmbH, Mettmanner Str. 25, 40699 Erkrath, Deutschland, www.giant-bicycles.com/de/kontakt",
  "Tretlager": "Giant Drehmomentsensor T47 ISIS",
  "Beleuchtung hinten": "Giant integriertes Rücklicht",
  "Beleuchtung": "ohne Beleuchtung",
  "E-Bike Motor Hersteller": "Giant SyncDrive",
  "E-Bike Zulassungspflichtig": "Nein",
  "Farbe": "Silber",
  "Federung": "Mit Starrgabel",
  "Gänge": "24 - Gänge",
  "Geschlecht": "Herren",
  "Marke": "Giant",
  "Radgröße": "28 Zoll",
  "Rahmenmaterial": "Carbon",
  "Saison": "2026",
  "Schaltart": "Kettenschaltung"
}

Raw adapter output

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  "retailerProductId": "2014753",
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    "Schaltung": "24-Gang Kettenschaltung",
    "Bremsen vorne": "Sram Rival eTap AXS, hydraulische Scheibenbremse",
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    "Gabel": "Giant Advanced Vollcarbon Gabel OD Aero",
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    "Reifen (vorne)": "Giant Gavia Fondo 0, Pannenschutz",
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    "E-Bike Motor Hersteller": "Giant SyncDrive",
    "E-Bike Zulassungspflichtig": "Nein",
    "Farbe": "Silber",
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    "Geschlecht": "Herren",
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    "Rahmenmaterial": "Carbon",
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