Giant Cycle User Manual
Performance, Defy alliance 1, Road

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Giant ups the performance ante for 2009 with a new oversized OverDrive headtube/steerer and
matching fork, for amazing road feel and cornering precision that’s normally reserved for full-race
bikes. Endurance positioning balances comfort and speed for that perfect ride.
— 10-speed Shimano 105 drivetrain and FSA Gossamer MegaExo compact crankset
— Crank Brothers Smarty pedals
— Mavic CXP22 rims, Formula sealed hubs/SAPIM race spokes, wheelset
*Seat angle is actual
**Toptube is measured from the center of the headtube horizontally back to the top of the effective extension of the seattube
***Standover height is based on the largest size tire that will fit the bike, not necessarily the included size tire
FRAME
SIZES
XS,S,M,L,XL
COLORS
Team Blue/Composite/Smoke
FRAME
Alliance Composite/Aluminum
Technology
FORK
Advanced-Grade Composite, Alloy
OverDrive Steerer
SHOCK
N / A
COMPONENTS
HANDLEBAR
Giant Alloy Anatomic Bend, 31.8
STEM
Giant Alloy 4-bolt
SEATPOST
Giant Composite, 27.2
SADDLE
Giant Performance Road, Men's
PEDALS
Crank Brothers Smarty
DRIVETRAIN
SHIFTERS
Shimano 105
FRONT DERAILLEUR
Shimano 105
REAR DERAILLEUR
Shimano 105
BRAKES
Tektro R530 Dual Pivot
BRAKE LEVERS
Shimano 105
CASSETTE
Shimano 105 12/27, 10-speed
CHAIN
Shimano 105
CRANKSET
FSA Gossamer MegaExo, 34/50
BOTTOM BRACKET
FSA Mega Exo, External
WHEELS
RIMS
Mavic CXP22
HUBS
Formula sealed Cartridge Bearing
24/28h
SPOKES
SAPIM Race, 14/15g
TIRES
Michelin Speedium 2, 700x25
Folding
EXTRAS
Specifications and availability subject to change without notice.
Performance
ROAD
features
Frame Technology
Specifications
Actual
Frame Size
Part Number Head Angle
Seat Angle*
Toptube**
Headtube
Chainstay
Wheelbase
Standover
Height***
centimeters
degrees
degrees
centimeters centimeters centimeters centimeters inches
XS/43.0 cm
383742
71.0
75.0
51.2
12.5
42.0
99.0
29.2
S/46.5 cm
383743
72.0
74.0
53.1
14.5
42.0
99.1
30.0
M/50.0 cm
383744
72.5
73.0
54.9
17.0
42.0
99.4
30.9
L/55.5 cm
383745
72.5
73.0
57.5
20.0
42.0
102.0
32.1
XL/58.5 cm
383746
72.5
72.5
60.0
22.5
42.0
103.9
32.8
frame geometry
Push your limits on the all-new Defy Alliance. Power up to speed with the efficiency of
aluminum and the stiffness of composite, then pitch it into the bends and discover what
cornering perfection is all about. Get on it and go!
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