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2020 Specialized Roubaix Sport vs 2022 Giant Defy Advanced Pro AX

The Giant Defy Advanced Pro AX size closest to your 54 is the ML. Compare the ML instead

What changes on the Giant Defy Advanced Pro AX

Compared with the Specialized Roubaix Sport in 54, the Giant Defy Advanced Pro AX in S places the top of the head tube 39 mm lower and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 7 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
−39 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−2 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
+7 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
−1.0°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
+5 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2020 Specialized Roubaix Sport (54) and 2022 Giant Defy Advanced Pro AX (S), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Specialized Roubaix Sport is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Giant Defy Advanced Pro AX is the colored outline on top.J 988

Specialized Roubaix Sport, 54Giant Defy Advanced Pro AX, SDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Roubaix Sport 54Giant Defy Advanced Pro AX SDifference
Reach376mm374−2 mm
Stack585mm546−39 mm
Head tube angle72.75°71.8−1.0°
Seat tube angle74°74.0±0.0°
Chainstay length415mm420+5 mm
Wheelbase988mm995+7 mm
BB drop76mm75−1 mm
BB height266mmnot listed
Standover762mm760−2 mm
Seat tube length465mm445−20 mm
Fork length370mmnot listed
Head tube length125mm135+10 mm
Effective top tubenot listed530

Differences are the Giant Defy Advanced Pro AX minus the Specialized Roubaix Sport. Full charts: 2020 Specialized Roubaix Sport, 2022 Giant Defy Advanced Pro AX.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Roubaix SportGiant Defy Advanced Pro AX

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 Roubaix SportSportGiant Defy Advanced Pro AXAdvanced Pro 2 AX
ForkSpecialized Future Shock 1.5Giant OverDrive 2
ShifterShimano 105 R7020SRAM Rival
DerailleurShimano 105, Shimano 105 R7000 GSSRAM Rival AXS
CassetteShimano 105SRAM Rival
ChainKMC X11 ExtraSRAM Rival D1
CranksetPraxis AlbaSRAM Rival D1 Wide
WheelsetDT Swiss R470Giant SLR 2 36 Carbon Disc
TireSpecialized Turbo ProGiant Gavia Fondo 1
BrakeShimano 105SRAM Rival AXS E1
HandlebarSpecialized HoverGiant Contact SL
SeatpostSpecialized S-Works PaveGiant D-Fuse SL
SaddleSpecialized Power SportGiant Fleet SL
Framenot listedGiant Defy
Bottom bracketnot listedSRAM DUB GX
Rotornot listedSRAM Paceline
Stemnot listedGiant Contact SL
Gripsnot listedLite 3.0

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