Giant Defy Advanced 2 2025

Where it stands

Priced below the market rate for its equipment, but another bike in its price range is priced further below it in the sizes where both are in stock. That is the only reason it is not the pick.

Our pick · €2,000 – €2,500

• Cube Attain C:62 SLT Diamant 2026 at bikes.de€2,499EUR 599 more expensive, Ultegra Di2 instead of 105, entry-level carbon rather than unidentified wheels, 7.9 kg vs 9 kg.

What you get

Frame

Carbon

Drivetrain

Shimano 105, 12-speed (mixed build)

Wheels

not stated by the shop: scored below basic aluminium

Brakes

Hydraulic disc

Weight

9 kg as published

Power meter

No

Wheel size

28"

Tyres

GIANT Gavia Fondo 1, 700x32c

The compromises

• Mixed groupset: not every component is Shimano 105.
• Wheels not identified from the listing, so we scored them below basic aluminium rather than guess.

Your size

What B.O.C. lists, and what it has today

Where to buy

The same bike at 2 shops, matched on brand, model, drivetrain and model year

• B.O.C.· this listing€1,899.99not in stockopen
• BikeExchangecheapest in stock€2,200in stock: S (52.5 cm) and M/L (58 cm)open

Our pick is the cheapest shop that actually has your size, not the lowest headline price.

Price so far

• B.O.C. states an RRP of €2,699 (30% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.

How sure we are