Anyone know the weight limit of the giant Defy Advanced?
I've tried contacting Giant and an LBS, but in two weeks nobody has come back with any information. I'm hoping somebody on here knows what the max rider weight can be on these bikes. I guess I should probably get two answers. The max as built, and the max with better wheels on it.
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I can't find the chart now, of course. I think the limit was 300 or 325 (this might have changed with the new frame, not sure). I've been riding my Advanced 1 from 290 pounds down to 270 this year. I broke 1 spoke nipple on the non drive side in the back, which I've chaulked up to "just one of those things", I don't think it's my fluffiness that caused it. I am riding on 25mm tires, 23mm are a bit on the small side for me, 28mm GP4000SII do not fit on the rear of this frame.
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I've been up to 230 lbs and have been riding an Advanced since 2010 which means I'm nearing 20K miles on it. The only problem was the factory wheels. They were a set of reduced spoke Mavic CXP-21s. They were too flexy for me so I swapped them out for Mavic Open Pro rims on Ultegra hubs with 32 spokes. I also ride on 700x25 tires.
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Originally Posted by Podagrower
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I broke 1 spoke nipple on the non drive side in the back, which I've chaulked up to "just one of those things", I don't think it's my fluffiness that caused it.
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pick up a 32 spoke rear wheel and swap it with the one on the Giant. You should be just fine if you are under 400 pounds. My bike shop sells them. Me I ride an Orbea Orca and am 360 pounds. The Orca came with 32 spoke wheels and I haven't had issue other than occasionally tightening spokes after hitting a pretty good bump (wasn't able to slow as much as I would have liked crossing train tracks).
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Here's a spitball for you. So apparently Giant makes Specialized's frames for them. The Specialized Roubaix has a max of 240 lbs. The Defy Advanced is Giant's version of the Roubaix. Ipso facto, maybe a Giant Defy Advanced limit is around 240 lbs as well.
Of course, I've ridden my Roubaix as heavy as 285 lbs and no problems as long as I have good strong (well built 32 spoke) wheels on it. |
Originally Posted by Jarrett2
(Post 17815200)
Here's a spitball for you. So apparently Giant makes Specialized's frames for them. The Specialized Roubaix has a max of 240 lbs. The Defy Advanced is Giant's version of the Roubaix. Ipso facto, maybe a Giant Defy Advanced limit is around 240 lbs as well.
Of course, I've ridden my Roubaix as heavy as 285 lbs and no problems as long as I have good strong (well built 32 spoke) wheels on it. Often such things as weight limits are more about lawyers. |
Originally Posted by JerrySTL
(Post 17815226)
Compare the Defy against the Roubaix side-by-side and you'll see that they aren't the same frame. For one thing, the Defy doesn't have the Zerts in the frame.
Often such things as weight limits are more about lawyers. |
Originally Posted by Jarrett2
(Post 17815200)
Here's a spitball for you. So apparently Giant makes Specialized's frames for them. The Specialized Roubaix has a max of 240 lbs. The Defy Advanced is Giant's version of the Roubaix. Ipso facto, maybe a Giant Defy Advanced limit is around 240 lbs as well.
I'm not sure that your logic is applicable, even if the two frames were made by the same factory though, given that the designs are different. |
Oh really? Several folks told me Giant made their frames. Would be nice to know for sure.
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Originally Posted by Jarrett2
(Post 17815291)
Oh really? Several folks told me Giant made their frames. Would be nice to know for sure.
EDIT: Online sources suggest that Specialized bikes are made by (or have been made by) Merida, Giant and Ideal Bike (never heard of the last one). Trying to guess who made your particular bike is probably not possible. |
Originally Posted by Jarrett2
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Yep, I've ridden both. Not the same frame. Just same manufacturer and class of frame. And yes, I've found the published weights to be CYA's and warranty limiters more so than actual structural limits in my experience.
I'm not sure I'll even like the thing, I need to find a place to test ride it too. |
Originally Posted by Haff
(Post 17815395)
The warranty limiter is what I worry about. I would hate to crush a $2k bike and then have no way to get it back. I'm currently somewhere between 280 and 290 lbs, so the 240 number would be unfortunate, especially since not all the roads near me are without bumps and when its hill time I'll be putting a lot of oomph on the pedals.
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Yeah, The first shop isn't returning emails apparently, time to cast the net a little wider. Also a little surprised that Giant themselves hasn't answered my emailed question.
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Originally Posted by Haff
(Post 17815395)
The warranty limiter is what I worry about. I would hate to crush a $2k bike and then have no way to get it back. I'm currently somewhere between 280 and 290 lbs, so the 240 number would be unfortunate, especially since not all the roads near me are without bumps and when its hill time I'll be putting a lot of oomph on the pedals.
I'm not sure I'll even like the thing, I need to find a place to test ride it too. When I asked my LBS what the weight limit on my Roubaix was, they said no limit. I had already looked and knew it was 240 lbs, but the guy that sold it to me told me that weight was not an issue. And since they are the ones that do the warranty, I took them at their word. 2600 miles later, the bike is holding up well. I ride hard on some really bad country roads as well. I've accidentally come off a two foot curb on it. Was forced to take it down a beat up gravel road for several miles on a mini tour, the carbon had no problems with any of that. The wheels and tubes are where the issues can come in, not typically the frame/fork. |
Originally Posted by Haff
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Yeah, The first shop isn't returning emails apparently, time to cast the net a little wider.
Also a little surprised that Giant themselves hasn't answered my emailed question. |
Originally Posted by dr_lha
(Post 17815526)
I'm not sure how well my LBS answers emails either. Tried calling them?
They're a massive global corporation, I'm not surprised in the slightest! |
Originally Posted by Haff
(Post 17815586)
Haven't called yet. But i will later in the week if needed. As for Giant, as a massive corp I kinda expected them to have a public relations group.
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How is this for good timing... Giant just answered my question I posted to them on Facebook. They said "Giant does not have rider specific weight maximums listed but the product team has communicated 300 pounds. Thank you for your question and let us know how we can help further."
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Originally Posted by Haff
(Post 17815726)
How is this for good timing... Giant just answered my question I posted to them on Facebook. They said "Giant does not have rider specific weight maximums listed but the product team has communicated 300 pounds. Thank you for your question and let us know how we can help further."
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I agree with most above; make sure you have 32 or maybe even 36 spokes in the rear, and don't worry about it!
Originally Posted by dagray
(Post 17815014)
Me I ride an Orbea Orca and am 360 pounds.
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Originally Posted by RubeRad
(Post 17816487)
I agree with most above; make sure you have 32 or maybe even 36 spokes in the rear, and don't worry about it!
Orbea makes some beautiful bikes, but Orca is kind of an unfortunate name for a clyde bike! |
Originally Posted by Haff
(Post 17815395)
The warranty limiter is what I worry about. I would hate to crush a $2k bike and then have no way to get it back. I'm currently somewhere between 280 and 290 lbs, so the 240 number would be unfortunate, especially since not all the roads near me are without bumps and when its hill time I'll be putting a lot of oomph on the pedals.
I'm not sure I'll even like the thing, I need to find a place to test ride it too. I started riding my Defy Advanced when I was around the same weight at you and had no issues what so ever. Absolutely love my Defy... then again I love ALL my Giants... ;) |
Originally Posted by Haff
(Post 17815726)
How is this for good timing... Giant just answered my question I posted to them on Facebook. They said "Giant does not have rider specific weight maximums listed but the product team has communicated 300 pounds. Thank you for your question and let us know how we can help further."
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Originally Posted by sstorkel
(Post 17818599)
The latest PDF product manual available online would seem to suggest that 275lbs is the limit on "High Performance Road" bikes, which almost certainly includes the Defy Advanced. The 300 pound limit is for everything else they sell. Even with these numbers their warranty, like everyone's, still allows quite a bit of "wiggle room" to deny claims. Personally, I wouldn't worry about it. I can't remember seeing many/any reports of Clydes breaking carbon frames (without crashing)...
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