Giant Contend 3

2020 RoadEndurance Manufacturer page

Last known price: $680

Prices shown first for United States
Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 700c
Drivetrain: 2 × 8 34–50t / 11–34t
Gear range: 455%
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Rim brake

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

XS 157–169
SM 165–175
MD 171–181
MD/LG 177–187
LG 183–193
XL 189–199

Components

17 of 21 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

ALUXX-Grade Aluminum Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Fork

ALUXX-Grade Aluminum, OverDrive Steerer Not identified
Rear shock

None

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket

cartridge Not identified
Cassette
- Shimano CS-HG50-8 8 speeds
CS-HG50
Chain
- KMC
Crankset
- FSA Tempo 34/50t
Front derailleur
- Shimano Claris
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Claris
Shifters
- Shimano Claris

Brakes

2 parts

Brake levers
- Shimano Claris
Brakes
- Tektro
TK-B177

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub
- Giant
S-R3
Rear hub
- Giant
S-R3
Rims
- Giant
S-R3
Spokes
- Giant
S-R3
Tires
- Giant
P-R3

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Handlebar
- Giant
Pedals

Pedal with toe clips/straps Not identified
Saddle
- Giant
Seatpost
- Giant
Stem
- Giant

Sizes and geometry

6 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 378mm

Stack 563mm

Wheelbase 990mm

Head angle 72.5°

Seat angle 73.5°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 700c wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 6 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Frame
Reachmm	372	375	378	384	393	401
Stackmm	524	541	563	577	596	615
Top tube lengthmm	515	530	545	560	575	595
Seat tube lengthmm	430	465	500	535	555	585
Head tube lengthmm	123	138	158	178	198	218
Head tube angle	71°	71.8°	72.5°	72.5°	72.5°	72.5°
Seat tube angle	74.8°	74°	73.5°	73°	73°	72.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	412	412	412	412	412	412
Wheelbasemm	985	986	990	1002	1017	1031
Front centermm	585	586	590	600	615	629
Bottom bracket dropmm	75	75	75	70	70	70
Bottom bracket heightmm	261	261	261	266	266	266
Standover heightmm	720	746	774	803	821	844
Fork rakemm	50	50	50	50	50	50
Trailmm	66.8	61.9	57.1	57.1	57.1	57.1
Stack/reach ratio	1.41	1.44	1.49	1.50	1.52	1.53
Suspension and parts
Crank lengthmm	165	170	172.5	172.5	175	175
Handlebar widthmm	400	400	420	420	440	440
Stem lengthmm	80	90	100	100	110	110

Not published by the manufacturer: Front travel, Rear travel, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum
Fork material: Aluminum

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 2
Smallest chainring: 34
Largest chainring: 50
Rear sprockets: 8
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 34
Lowest gear: 29.0 in
Highest gear: 131.8 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Rim brake

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Tire width: 28c
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 700c

Technical analysis

3 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Lowest gear

29.0 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Endurance Model year: 2020
Sample: 524 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 90.0% of the class

Highest gear

131.8 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Endurance Model year: 2020
Sample: 524 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 90.0% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

143 of 582 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Road / Endurance Model year: 2020
Sample: 582 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 11.1 km/h
Highest gear: 50.5 km/h

Total gear range 455%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 29.0–131.8 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 29.0–137.1 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Road / Endurance Model year: 2020
Lowest gear: 524 bicycles with this information, 90.0% of the class
Highest gear: 524 bicycles with this information, 90.0% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2020 builds
Specification	This bicycle Giant Contend 3	Giant Contend 1	Giant Contend 2	Giant Contend AR 1	Giant Contend AR 2	Giant Contend AR 3
Frame
Fork material	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon
Bicycle weight	Not informed	9.6 kg	9.9 kg	9.62 kg	10 kg	10.2 kg
Drivetrain
Rear sprockets	8	9	8	11	10	9
Brakes
Brake type	Rim brake	Rim brake	Rim brake	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Mechanical disc
Other specifications
Tire width	28c	28c	28c	32c	32c	32c