Giant Defy Advanced 3 2019 vs Trek Session 8 27.5

Load Carrying Capacity	--	Combined weight of bicycle, rider, and cargo of 300 pounds (136 kg)
Frame	Advanced-Grade Composite	Alpha Platinum Aluminum, tapered head tube, internal control routing, integrated frame protection, downtube guard, ISCG 05 mount, magnesium rocker link, Mino Link, ABP, 157 x 12 mm thru axle, 210 mm travel
Stem	Giant Connect	Bontrager Line Pro, 35 mm, Direct Mount, 50 mm length
Handle Bar	Contact SL D-Fuse	Bontrager Line, alloy, 35 mm, 27.5 mm rise, 780 mm width
Fork	Advanced-Grade Composite, full-composite Over Drive steerer	RockShox Boxxer Select, DebonAir spring, Charger RC damper, 46 mm offset, 20 x 110 mm Boost thru axle, 200 mm travel
Seatpost	Giant D-Fuse composite	Bontrager Rhythm Elite, 31.6 mm, 0 mm offset, 330 mm length
Grip	--	Bontrager XR Trail Elite, alloy lock-on
Crankset	Tiagra, 34/50	Truvativ Descendant DH, DUB 83, 34T steel ring, 165 mm length
Pedals	--	Wellgo BO-87B, alloy body, Cro-Mo axle, replaceable pins
Chain	KMC X10-1	SRAM PC-1110, 11 speed
Shifters	Shimano Tiagra	SRAM GX DH, 7 speed
Saddle	Contact (neutral)	Bontrager Arvada, hollow chromoly rails, 138 mm width
Headset	--	FSA Orbit, sealed cartridge bearing, 1-1/8'' top, 1.5'' bottom
Derailleur Front	Shimano Tiagra	--
Derailleur Rear	Shimano Tiagra	SRAM GX DH, medium cage
Hub Front	Giant S-R2 Disc wheel set, 12 mm thru-axle	--
Hub Rear	Giant S-R2 Disc wheel set, 12 mm thru-axle	--
Spoke	Giant S-R2 Disc wheelset	--
Cassette	Shimano Tiagra, 11 x 34	SRAM PG-720, 11-25, 7 speed
Chainrings	--	36T
Bottom Bracket	--	SRAM DUB, 83 mm, BSA threaded

Front	Giant Gavia AC 1 tubeless, 700 x 28, folding	Bontrager G4 Team Issue, Inner Strength sidewalls, wire bead, 60 tpi, 27.5 x 2.40''
Rear	Giant Gavia AC 1 tubeless, 700 x 28, folding	Bontrager G4 Team Issue, Inner Strength sidewalls, wire bead, 60 tpi, 27.5 x 2.40''
Wheel / RIM	Giant S-R2 Disc wheelset	Front : Bontrager Line DH 30, Tubeless Ready, 6-bolt, 110 x 20 mm Boost thru axle Rear : Bontrager Line DH 30, Tubeless Ready, Rapid Drive 108, 6-bolt, Shimano 7spd freehub 157 x 12 mm thru axle

Front	Giant Conduct Disc	200 mm, SRAM Guide R 4-piston hydraulic disc
Rear	Giant Conduct Disc	180 mm, SRAM Guide R 4-piston hydraulic disc
Brake Lever	Shimano Tiagra	--

Front	--	--
Rear	--	--

Colors

Carbon / Orange Carbon / Neon Yellow

Rage Red

Length	--	--
Weight	--	16.27 kg

Features	- Seamless disc brake - Engineered compliance - Endurance road geometry	- Active Braking Pivot - Down Tube Guard - Suspension Calculator - Mino Link Adjustable Geometry
Additional Details	Bottom Bracket : Shimano Press Fit	Max compatible fork travel : 200 mm