The Defender Velocity was created for riders who believe adventure shouldn’t end where the pavement does. Designed around massive 29 x 2.4″ tire clearance, progressive geometry, and a lightweight carbon chassis, the Velocity blurs the line between gravel bike and mountain bike without sacrificing the efficiency of drop bars. Whether you’re tackling rugged forest roads, exploring forgotten backcountry routes, or racing across terrain that leaves traditional gravel bikes behind, the Velocity delivers confidence, comfort, and capability in equal measure.
The Velocity isn’t simply an oversized gravel bike. It’s an entirely new category of drop-bar adventure machine, built to take you farther than you ever thought possible.
Every Defender bike is custom built to order, ensuring your new ride is handcrafted with absolute care and precision. The moment you place an order, our boutique team begins custom-painting your frame and meticulously assembling every component to your exact specifications. While we are working diligently to speed up our process, our priority is always delivering the highest quality possible, which means your custom hand-built bike can take up to 6 weeks to arrive at your door. We truly appreciate your patience and trust—because some things are worth the wait.
If you demand a trail weapon that is truly one-of-a-kind, we offer fully custom paint jobs for your build. Simply lock in your mission specs by choosing any shade from the RAL Color Palette, and let our team handle the rest.
Monster Gravel Geometry: Progressive geometry engineered for stability, confidence, and control when the terrain becomes too rough for traditional gravel bikes.
Massive 2.4″ Tire Clearance: Designed around high-volume 29″ tires to deliver exceptional traction, comfort, and confidence across loose gravel, rocky trails, and rugged backcountry terrain.
Precision-Engineered Carbon Chassis: A lightweight carbon frame optimized for long-distance efficiency, responsive handling, and durability in the most demanding conditions.
Rigid or Suspension. Your Choice: Engineered from the ground up to run either a rigid fork or a 100mm suspension fork without altering the bike’s geometry, giving riders unmatched versatility for every adventure
The Defender Velocity was engineered with one uncompromising goal: to create the ultimate drop-bar adventure machine. By combining the confidence and terrain-smoothing capability of a modern mountain bike with the efficiency, aerodynamics, and multiple riding positions of drop bars, the Velocity unlocks a new level of off-road performance that traditional gravel bikes simply can’t match.
Whether you’re chasing a fast Leadville finish, exploring endless forest roads, tackling technical singletrack, or disappearing into the backcountry on a multi-day bikepacking expedition, the Velocity is built to adapt. Massive tire clearance, progressive geometry, and the ability to run either a rigid or 100mm suspension fork make it equally comfortable covering big miles or conquering terrain that most gravel bikes would avoid.
The Velocity doesn’t ask where gravel ends. It simply keeps going.
*Please note – spec applies to all sizes unless listed separately.
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Bike and frame weights are based off pre-production painted frames at time of publication. Weights may vary in final production.