Giant Defy fork type?

joecamel
joecamel Posts: 81
edited July 2013 in Workshop
Does anyone know what type the fork is on a Giant Defy 5? Is it tapered etc? If I was gonna replace it I'm not sure what to look for. Cheers

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    measure the old one or the frame and compare with the headset standards.

    mentioning the year of the frame might help as they have been made for a few years and there may/have been changes. then someone might look it up for you on Giants webby.
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  • Yossie
    Yossie Posts: 2,600
    You need an Easton EC90SLX. Nothing else will fit.

    They only work with Obermayers, so better start saving.
  • TheRealGuybrush
    TheRealGuybrush Posts: 125
    2013? Then it's a standard 1 1/8" steerer. Any fork with that steerer will fit.
  • mega9
    mega9 Posts: 41
    I think the defy 5 was only made from 2013 and has a overdrive headtube = tapered
    from giants webpage.
    Might be possible to change headset to fit 1/18 standard forks worked for my MTB
  • maringirl
    maringirl Posts: 195
    Can be a bit of a pain to sort. Just had to replace fork on a Giant Avail due to a cracked dropout caused by bad baggage handlers. Turns out fork was tapered 1 1/8" - 1 1/4" and with an integrated crown race. Very hard to find a replacement and costly plus had to also get hold of a crown race as the new fork was not the integrated one! Had to buy a whole heaset just to get the race. Expensive business.

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