Giant Defy Composite 3

2012 RoadEndurance Manufacturer page

Giant Defy Composite 3, color Black / White/silver

Last known price: $1,650

Prices shown first for United States
Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 700c
Drivetrain: 2 × 10 34–50t / 12–28t
Gear range: 343%
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Rim brake

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

XS 155–168
SM 163–174
MD 170–181
MD/LG 175–187
LG 181–193
XL 188–200

Components

18 of 21 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Giant Composite Technology Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Fork

Advanced-Grade Composite, Full-Composite OverDrive Steerer Not identified
Rear shock

N / A Not identified

Drivetrain

7 parts

Brakes

2 parts

Brake levers
- Shimano Tiagra
Brakes
- Tektro
TK-R540

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Handlebar
- Giant
Pedals

None
Saddle
- Giant
Seatpost
- Giant
Stem
- Giant

Sizes and geometry

6 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Geometry diagram unavailable

The drawing needs reach, stack, seat tube length and bottom bracket drop / Bottom bracket height, which the manufacturer did not publish. Available facts remain in the table.

Size Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 6 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Top tube lengthmm	515	530	545	560	575	595
Head tube lengthmm	125	145	165	185	205	225
Head tube angle	71°	72°	72.5°	72.5°	72.5°	72.5°
Seat tube angle	74°	74°	73.5°	73°	73°	72.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	420	420	420	420	420	420
Wheelbasemm	983	990	995	1007	1022	1037
Standover heightmm	737	754	777	790	813	833

Not published by the manufacturer: Reach, Stack, Seat tube length, Front center, Bottom bracket drop, Bottom bracket height, Fork rake, Trail, Stack/reach ratio, Front travel, Rear travel, Crank length, Handlebar width, Stem length, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Carbon
Fork material: Carbon

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 2
Smallest chainring: 34
Largest chainring: 50
Rear sprockets: 10
Smallest sprocket: 12
Largest sprocket: 28
Lowest gear: 35.2 in
Highest gear: 120.8 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Rim brake

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BB86/BB92
Tire width: 23c
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 700c

Technical analysis

3 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Lowest gear

35.2 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Endurance Model year: 2012
Sample: 51 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 78.4% of the class

Highest gear

120.8 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Endurance Model year: 2012
Sample: 51 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 78.4% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

3 of 65 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Road / Endurance Model year: 2012
Sample: 65 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 13.5 km/h
Highest gear: 46.3 km/h

Total gear range 343%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 35.2–120.8 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 32.2–131.8 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Road / Endurance Model year: 2012
Lowest gear: 51 bicycles with this information, 78.4% of the class
Highest gear: 51 bicycles with this information, 78.4% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2012 builds

Differences across 2012 builds
Specification	This bicycle Giant Defy Composite 3	Giant Defy 1	Giant Defy 2	Giant Defy 3	Giant Defy 5	Giant Defy Advanced 0
Frame
Frame material	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon
Fork material	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Aluminum	Carbon
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	2	2	2	2	3	2
Smallest chainring	34	34	34	34	30	34
Largest chainring	50	50	50	50	52	50
Rear sprockets	10	10	10	9	8	10
Smallest sprocket	12	12	12	12	12	11
Largest sprocket	28	28	30	25	26	28
Lowest gear	35.2 in	35.2 in	32.9 in	39.4 in	33.5 in	35.2 in
Highest gear	120.8 in	120.8 in	120.8 in	120.8 in	125.7 in	131.8 in
Cockpit
Shifting	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical	Electronic
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BB86/BB92	BB86/BB92	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	BB86/BB92
Tire width	23c	23c	23c	23c	25c	23c