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2024 Giant Defy Advanced SL vs 2022 Specialized Allez Sport

The Specialized Allez Sport size closest to your M is the 52. Compare the 52 instead

What changes on the Specialized Allez Sport

Compared with the Giant Defy Advanced SL in M, the Specialized Allez Sport in 56 places the top of the head tube 38 mm higher and 5 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+38 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+5 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+1 mm
About the same
Head angle
+1.0°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2024 Giant Defy Advanced SL (M) and 2022 Specialized Allez Sport (56), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Giant Defy Advanced SL is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Specialized Allez Sport is the colored outline on top.J 998

Giant Defy Advanced SL, MSpecialized Allez Sport, 56Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementGiant Defy Advanced SL MSpecialized Allez Sport 56Difference
Reach380385mm+5 mm
Stack558596mm+38 mm
Head tube angle72.5°73.5°+1.0°
Seat tube angle73.5°73.25°−0.3°
Chainstay length420420mm±0 mm
Wheelbase998999mm+1 mm
BB drop75not listed
Standover762785mm+23 mm
Seat tube length480530mm+50 mm
Head tube length150180mm+30 mm
Fork lengthnot listed368mm

Differences are the Specialized Allez Sport minus the Giant Defy Advanced SL. Full charts: 2024 Giant Defy Advanced SL, 2022 Specialized Allez Sport.

Where each sits in its class

Giant Defy Advanced SLSpecialized Allez Sport

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other road bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartGiant Defy Advanced SLAdvanced SLSpecialized Allez SportSport
FrameGiant Advanced SL-gradenot listed
SeatpostGiant SLR D-Fusenot listed
Shifternot listedShimano Sora
Derailleurnot listedShimano Sora
Chainnot listedKMC X9
Cranksetnot listedPraxis Alba
Wheelsetnot listedSpecialized Axis Sport
Tirenot listedSpecialized Roadsport
Brakenot listedSpecialized Axis 1.0
Saddlenot listedSpecialized Bridge Saddle

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