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Giant Contend AR 1

Last known price
$1,550
Suspension
Rigid
Wheels
700c
Drivetrain
2 × 11 34–50t / 11–34t
Gear range
455%
Weight
9.62 kg 21.2 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

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, disc Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork

    Advanced-Grade Composite, full-composite OverDrive steerer, disc Not identified

  • Rear shock

    None

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

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Size MD

Table
Reach 380mm
Stack 574mm
Wheelbase 1011mm
Head angle 72.0°
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

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum
Fork material
  • Carbon
Bicycle weight
  • 9.62 kg
  • 21.2 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 2
Smallest chainring
  • 34
Largest chainring
  • 50
Rear sprockets
  • 11
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 34
Lowest gear
  • 29.0 in
Highest gear
  • 131.8 in

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

This bicycle

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

Total gear range 455%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

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

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

No exact Contend AR 1 publication is available for 2019.

Other models in this family

9 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Giant Contend AR 1, by Giant

This bicycle

Endurance

Contend AR 1

  • Weight: 9.6 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 700c
Giant Contend 1, by Giant

Endurance

Contend 1

Road / Endurance

  • Weight: 9.6 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 700c
Giant Contend 2, by Giant

Endurance

Contend 2

Road / Endurance

  • Weight: 9.9 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 700c
Giant Contend 3, by Giant

Endurance

Contend 3

Road / Endurance

  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 700c
Giant Contend AR 2, by Giant

Endurance

Contend AR 2

Road / Endurance

  • Weight: 10.0 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 700c
Giant Contend AR 3, by Giant

Endurance

Contend AR 3

Road / Endurance

  • Weight: 10.2 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 700c
Giant Contend SL 1, by Giant

Endurance

Contend SL 1

Road / Endurance

  • Weight: 9.1 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 700c
Giant Contend SL 1 Disc, by Giant

Endurance

Contend SL 1 Disc

Road / Endurance

  • Weight: 9.6 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 700c
Giant Contend SL 2 Disc, by Giant

Endurance

Contend SL 2 Disc

Road / Endurance

  • Weight: 9.9 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 700c

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