Giant Defy 3 vs 4 vs 5

ghogie91

Hi all,

I will be doing the BTW scheme so

I was looking at the Giant Defys today and only difference I noticed was the price... Given just by a quick lift I thought the defy 3 was lighter

Can someone explain the differences as I have the chance to get one of the three at the minute and wanna get the best bang for me buck

Also If there are any other bikes in the same price range that would be better please let me know

Fankssss

Also anyone wanna give me a Ridley Noah for free that would be appreciated

nilhg

AFAIK the frame is the same on all three models, the difference in price is because of the different drivetrains and possibly wheels. Check out the (price) differences between Shimano 2300 (8 speed) Sora (9 speed) and Tiagra (10 speed).

kenmc

forks probaby carbon on the 3, alloy on the 4 or 5, but dunno for certain. that was one difference they used make though across the range a couple years back

triggermortis

Most bike companies choose a name and number for their models and as the number gets smaller, the bike gets better, ie a defy 1 will be better than a Defy 3. You'll have to compare the specs to see how they differ but the groupsets will get better (and more expensive) as will wheels and other bits. Sometimes the changes are quite small so it might take a bit of research

dancecatz2000

Defy 5 has an alloy frame alloy fork basic shimano 2300 parts,

Defy 4 has an alloy frame carbon fork shimamo 2300 parts 8gears at back

Defy 3 has an alloy frame carbon fork shimano sora parts 9gears at back better quility components,

Surveyor11

There website has all the specs: http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/bikes/model/defy.3/11498/55822/ (that's the Defy 3)

Generally with Giants, the lower the number the better the spec. So a Defy 1 will be top of the line, Defy 5 entry level and all flavours in between. All have the same frame and fork, so as dancecatz says it's the groupset that differentiates.

ghogie91

Thanks for the replies

Based on the answers above I think I am going for the Defy 4, although I really want the best available to me which is the 3

Carpenter

ghogie91 wrote: »

Thanks for the replies

Based on the answers above I think I am going for the Defy 4, although I really want the best available to me which is the 3

I bought a Defy 3 advanced its the 2011 model and its the best bike I have ever had by far go the extra few bob its worth it

happytramp

ghogie91 wrote: »

Thanks for the replies

Based on the answers above I think I am going for the Defy 4, although I really want the best available to me which is the 3

it's very unlikely you'd regret buying the 3. The new 9 speed sora shifters look really nice and are a big step up from the ones on the 4 and 5.

jtown

I bought the Defy 3 last week on the scheme.
Delighted with it. Took it out on Friday and all good

jtown

How much are you been quoted for the bikes BTW

ghogie91

as far as I remember now the new Defy 3 the quote was €779 and the Defy 4 was €649

Carpenter... yeah thats whats killing me I wanna go the extra few bob for the Defy 3 but then the angel on the other shoulder is saying... You are no Mark Cavendish hahaha

jtown

ghogie91 wrote: »

as far as I remember now the new Defy 3 the quote was €779 and the Defy 4 was €649

Carpenter... yeah thats whats killing me I wanna go the extra few bob for the Defy 3 but then the angel on the other shoulder is saying... You are no Mark Cavendish hahaha

I paid 850 for my Defy 3

Diarmuid80

just looking at buying bike from cycle to work scheme and was looking at Giant 5, what do people think of this bike? is €650 a good price

cdaly_

ghogie91 wrote: »

as far as I remember now the new Defy 3 the quote was €779 and the Defy 4 was €649

Carpenter... yeah thats whats killing me I wanna go the extra few bob for the Defy 3 but then the angel on the other shoulder is saying... You are no Mark Cavendish hahaha

That's fine, we're all no Mark Cavendish around here. You'd want to be thinking about €2000 to trigger that angel.

Go for the 3. You'll get plenty of bike there and you'll be able to sneakily upgrade bit by bit without the angel noticing...

jtown

Did you make any decision?

ghogie91

Yeah I did, I went for the Defy 3 after the advice here

jtown

ghogie91 wrote: »

Yeah I did, I went for the Defy 3 after the advice here

How much??

jtown

ghogie91 wrote: »

Yeah I did, I went for the Defy 3 after the advice here

And BTW well done on your purchase. I went with the red one, must get lights etc now

JayConlon91

im a man

happytramp

Diarmuid80 wrote: »

just looking at buying bike from cycle to work scheme and was looking at Giant 5, what do people think of this bike? is €650 a good price

The original poster was quoted €650 for the Defy 4 which is better than the 5. Might be worth asking where he got his quote.

JayConlon91

i purchased a specialized hardrock recently and was just wondrin has anyone had any experience with one??

ghogie91

I am in athlone,

CUurrently the prices stand at

Defy 3 799
Defy 4 699
Defy 5 649

Sorry I got the price of the Defy 4 wrong in previous posts

ghogie91

JayConlon91 wrote: »

i purchased a specialized hardrock recently and was just wondrin has anyone had any experience with one??

No Jason

jtown

ghogie91 wrote: »

I am in athlone,

CUurrently the prices stand at

Defy 3 799
Defy 4 699
Defy 5 649

Sorry I got the price of the Defy 4 wrong in previous posts

Paid 850 for my defy 3 in Killarney!!!

Smokeyskelton

jtown wrote: »

Paid 850 for my defy 3 in Killarney!!!

€849 is list price for Defy 3 and most retailers are sticking to this (especially with BTW scheme).

Some retailers are giving up to 10% off list, especially if not going through BTW scheme. That appears to be the case in my (limited) experience.

jtown

Smokeyskelton wrote: »

€849 is list price for Defy 3 and most retailers are sticking to this (especially with BTW scheme).

Some retailers are giving up to 10% off list, especially if not going through BTW scheme. That appears to be the case in my (limited) experience.

Thanks for the info... Thought I was had :rolleyes:

ghogie91

Just to check back in

I have my bike a while now and I absolutely LOVE IT!

The auld arse is slowly adjusting to the pain but god like the speed and ease of the bike is unbelievable, feels like im getting way way stronger and am able to pull more!

whacker00

I got a Defy3 in black and white last august in my lbs for 800 and it has been quality. I find it a quality bike and i have had no problems at all after putting up about 1500km since i bought it , just put a set of gator skins on for the winter as i found the tyres provided are not great in the bad weather.

Now im looking at the next parts to upgrade ....better hide the debit card

shootermacg

Isn't the 3/4/5 a bit on the heavy side?