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2020 Specialized Roubaix vs 2021 Giant Defy Advanced Pro

The L is the Giant Defy Advanced Pro size closest to your 54 Specialized Roubaix. We match frame stack and reach. This is a geometry comparison, not a fit recommendation; stem, spacers, handlebars and saddle setup also affect your riding position.

What changes on the Giant Defy Advanced Pro

Compared with the Specialized Roubaix in 54, the Giant Defy Advanced Pro in L places the top of the head tube 20 mm higher and 14 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+20 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+14 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
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Head angle
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Chainstays
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The two frames

2020 Specialized Roubaix (54)The Specialized Roubaix frame drawn to scale.J 988

Only the Specialized Roubaix is drawn. The Giant Defy Advanced Pro numbers we have for size L are missing the head angle, seat angle, chainstay length and wheelbase.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Roubaix 54Giant Defy Advanced Pro LDifference
Reach376390+14 mm
Stack585605+20 mm
Head tube angle72.75not listed
Seat tube angle74not listed
Chainstay length415mmnot listed
Wheelbase988not listed
BB drop76not listed
BB height266not listed
Standover762not listed
Seat tube length465not listed
Fork length370not listed
Head tube length125not listed

Differences are the Giant Defy Advanced Pro minus the Specialized Roubaix. Full charts: 2020 Specialized Roubaix, 2021 Giant Defy Advanced Pro.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized RoubaixGiant Defy Advanced Pro

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.

PartSpecialized RoubaixRoubaixGiant Defy Advanced ProAdvanced Pro 2
FrameSpecialized FACT 10RGiant Defy
ForkSpecialized Future Shock 1.5Giant OverDrive 2
ShifterShimano TiagraShimano Ultegra
DerailleurShimano TiagraShimano Ultegra
CassetteShimano TiagraShimano cassette
ChainKMC X10KMC X11SL-1
CranksetPraxis AlbaShimano Ultegra Mid Compact
ChainringPraxis Albanot listed
WheelsetSpecialized Axis SportGiant SLR-2 42
TireSpecialized Espoir SportGiant Gavia Fondo 1
BrakeShimano TiagraShimano Ultegra
HandlebarSpecialized HoverGiant D-Fuse SLR
StemSpecialized 3D-forgedGiant Contact SL
SeatpostSpecialized S-Works PaveGiant D-Fuse SLR
SaddleSpecialized Power SportGiant Contact Fleet SL

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