Giant Defy Advanced 2 Tidal

Where it stands

Priced close to what German shops charge for this level of equipment, so it does not clear the margin we require before naming a pick.

Where it stands across all sizes →

Our pick · €2,500 – €3,000

• Giant TCR Advanced Pro 1 v10.1 2025 at Fahrrad XXL€2,899.99EUR 201 more expensive, 105 Di2 instead of 105, good carbon rather than decent aluminium wheels, 7.62 kg vs 8.7 kg, includes a power meter.

What you get

Frame

Carbon Advanced Carbon Frame, 12x142 mm Max. Tyre Clearance: 40mm

Drivetrain

Shimano 105, 12-speed

Wheels

Aluminium, decent aluminium Giant P-R1 | GIANT P-R1 Disc

Brakes

Hydraulic disc

Weight

8.7 kg as published

Power meter

No

Wheel size

28"

Tyres

Giant Gavia Fondo 1 700x32C, puncture protection

The compromises

• Mechanical shifting, at a price where electronic groupsets are common.

Your size

What Bike-Discount lists, and what it has today

Centimetre equivalents come from Giant Defy's own size chart.

Where to buy

Bike-Discount is the only one of the 23 shops we check that sells this bike.

Price so far

• 2 left in M (56 cm), 2 left in M/L (58 cm), 2 left in L (59 cm).

How sure we are