2026 Giant Defy Advanced E+ Elite AR – Electric Road Bike
Specifications
Specification |
Details |
Model |
Defy Advanced E+ Elite AR |
Vehicle Category |
Electric Road Bike |
Application |
All-road endurance riding |
Starting Price (2025) |
$7,000 USD |
Color Options |
Mercury |
Sizes |
S, M, M/L, L, XL |
Frame & Drivetrain
Specification |
Details |
Frame |
Advanced-grade composite, 12x145 thru-axle |
Fork |
Advanced SL-Grade Composite, Full-Composite OverDrive Aero Steerer, 12x100mm thru-axle, Disc |
Rear Shock |
N/A (rigid) |
Crankset |
Sram X-SYNC 46T BCD107 chain ring, Praxis E crank Alloy ISIS |
Chain |
Sram Rival 12-speed |
Bottom Bracket |
Giant E+ System BBSS |
Shifters |
Sram Rival AXS, 1 x 12 |
Rear Derailleur |
Sram Rival XPLR AXS |
Components & Features
Specification |
Details |
Motor |
SyncDriveMove Plus Hub drive, 75Nm max |
Battery |
Giant EnergyPak 400Wh, Aluminium casing, Giant EnergyPak Plus 200 range extender compatible |
Seating |
Giant Approach |
Fuel Type |
Electric (Giant EnergyPak 400Wh) |
Wheels/Tyres |
Schwalbe G-one Allround Performance, RaceGuard, Brown side-wall, tubeless, 700x35 |
Wheel Size |
700c front, 700c rear |
Brakes |
Sram Rival AXS HRD, Paceline 160mm 6-bolts [F/R] |
Brake Levers |
Sram Rival AXS HRD |
Handlebar |
Giant Contact SL D-Fuse 31.8 alloy |
Stem |
Contact SL Aerolight 31.8 alloy |
Headset |
Threadless, integrated |
Saddle |
Giant Approach |
Seatpost |
Giant D-Fuse, Composite, 14mm offset |
Grips |
Not specified |
Front Hub |
Giant P-R2 Alloy Disc Wheel System, 12mm thru-axle, e-bike optimized |
Rear Hub |
Giant P-R2 Alloy Disc Wheel System, 12mm thru-axle, e-bike optimized |
Rims |
Giant P-R2 Alloy Disc Wheel System, Tubeless Ready, 22mm inner width |
Spokes |
Sapim E-Light [R], Race [F] |
Exterior Features |
Fender adapter, seatpost clamp integrated tail light |