Giant Defy 4 2014 ?

DriveSkill

Looking to purchase a Giant Defy 4 but I notice some of the other higher spec Defy range now seem to have a 2014 version whereas the 4 is still 2013.

New to bikes so maybe a silly question but will there definitely be a 2014 version of the Defy 4 and if so is it normally worth waiting for the latest one for a novice is it really not going to make any difference...

ULMarc

DriveSkill wrote: »

Looking to purchase a Giant Defy 4 but I notice some of the other higher spec Defy range now seem to have a 2014 version whereas the 4 is still 2013.

New to bikes so maybe a silly question but will there definitely be a 2014 version of the Defy 4 and if so is it normally worth waiting for the latest one for a novice is it really not going to make any difference...

Well there's a 2014 Defy 5. But oddly enough I can't find anything for a Defy 4
http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/bikes/model/defy.5/14807/66177/#specifications
The difference between them is the componants Shimano Claris on the 5 with Shimano Sora on the 3

I'm not very informed on the new Sora stuff but I believe it's the same as the previous generation Tiagra components. I have this generation of Tiagra on my bike and I think it's fine. The only gripe I have about my bike is that the shifters are not Tiagra and use a little thumb button for shifting down the cassette instead of a lever. After 2 years of riding It's very much a pain in the bum. I think the new generation Sora use the lever shifters and for this reason I would recommend the Defy 3 (assuming the Defy 4 uses lesser components in this regard).

You shouldn't get yourself too set into what you want to buy. Your better off going to the bike shop, telling them your price (€800 or something) and they'll sit you up on a few bikes. You'll find different ones more comfortable for different reasons. The latest and greatest isn't always they best. But there are definitely design choices I would avoid if I was going again.

Tenzor07

There is no Defy 4 in the 2014 range..

Probably because of confusion it's been dropped for 2014... After all there are around 6 Defy models from the top of the range carbon to the alu

DriveSkill

Tenzor07 wrote: »

There is no Defy 4 in the 2014 range..

Probably because of confusion it's been dropped for 2014... After all there are around 6 Defy models from the top of the range carbon to the alu

Interesting! May have to go look again so as the Defy 4 was the one in the price range with carbon forks.

Tenzor07

Here you go: http://www.giant-dublin.ie/bikes/model/2013.giant.defy.4.triple/11833/57501/

Darkglasses

Sheeeesh what have they done to the paintjob. That is a whole new level of ugly.

Cee-Jay-Cee

ULMarc wrote: »

The difference between them is the componants Shimano Claris on the 5 with Shimano Sora on the 3

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Claris? Is that the new name for 2300?

DriveSkill

I guess the other main diff between the 5 and the 3 is the 3 is now the first one with the carbon fork...

ULMarc

CJC999 wrote: »

Claris? Is that the new name for 2300?

I wouldn't know to be honest.

Darkglasses

CJC999 wrote: »

Claris? Is that the new name for 2300?

I think so yes, it's definitely the new one below Sora but I don't know if they're keeping 2300 as well. Looks pretty good, no thumbshifters afaik.

Just checked, it's 8 speed, no thumbshifters, Octalink bb. Replaces 2300