Giant Contend AR 1

Name: Giant Contend AR 1
Brand: Giant

2024 RoadEndurance Manufacturer page

Last known price: $1,950

Prices shown first for United States
Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 700c
Drivetrain: 2 × 12 34–50t / 11–36t
Gear range: 481%
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

LG 183–193
XL 189–199

Components

17 of 22 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

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket

cartridge Not identified
Cassette
- Shimano 105
Chain
- KMC X12L Waxed Chain (Light Weight Version) 12 speeds
Crankset
- Shimano FC-RS520 12 speeds 34/50t
FC-RS520
Front derailleur
- Shimano 105
Rear derailleur
- Shimano 105
Shifters
- Shimano 105

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Grips

Velo cork tape with gel Not identified
Handlebar
- Giant
Pedals

platform pedal [GU,GV,GJ] pedal with toe clips/straps [rest of GSC] Not identified
Saddle
- Giant
Seatpost
- Giant
Stem
- Giant

Sizes and geometry

2 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size LG

Table

Reach 392mm

Stack 614mm

Wheelbase 1031mm

Head angle 72.5°

Seat angle 73.0°

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 2 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Frame
Reachmm	392	400
Stackmm	614	638
Top tube lengthmm	580	595
Seat tube lengthmm	555	585
Head tube lengthmm	190	215
Head tube angle	72.5°	72.5°
Seat tube angle	73°	73°
Chainstay lengthmm	422	422
Wheelbasemm	1031	1046
Front centermm	622	637
Bottom bracket dropmm	80	80
Bottom bracket heightmm	256	256
Standover heightmm	829	856
Fork rakemm	53	53
Trailmm	56.4	56.4
Stack/reach ratio	1.57	1.60
Suspension and parts
Crank lengthmm	175	175
Handlebar widthmm	440	440
Stem lengthmm	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: Carbon

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 2
Smallest chainring: 34
Largest chainring: 50
Rear sprockets: 12
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 36
Lowest gear: 27.4 in
Highest gear: 131.8 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Tire clearance: Maximum tire width: 38c
Tire width: 32c
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

27.4 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Endurance Model year: 2024
Sample: 639 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 76.7% of the class

Highest gear

131.8 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Endurance Model year: 2024
Sample: 639 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 76.7% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

430 of 833 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Road / Endurance Model year: 2024
Sample: 833 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 10.5 km/h
Highest gear: 50.5 km/h

Total gear range 481%

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: 27.4–131.8 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 26.6–139.2 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Road / Endurance Model year: 2024
Lowest gear: 639 bicycles with this information, 76.7% of the class
Highest gear: 639 bicycles with this information, 76.7% 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 2024 builds

Differences across 2024 builds
Specification	This bicycle Giant Contend AR 1	Giant Contend 2	Giant Contend AR 2	Giant Contend AR 3	Giant Contend AR 4	Giant Contend SL Disc 1
Drivetrain
Rear sprockets	12	8	10	9	11	12
Largest sprocket	36	34	34	34	34	34
Lowest gear	27.4 in	29.0 in	29.0 in	29.0 in	29.0 in	29.0 in
Brakes
Brake type	Hydraulic disc	Rim brake	Mechanical disc	Mechanical disc	Mechanical disc	Hydraulic disc
Other specifications
Tire clearance	Maximum tire width: 38c	Maximum tire width: 28c	Maximum tire width: 38c	Maximum tire width: 38c	Maximum tire width: 38c	Maximum tire width: 32c
Tire width	32c	28c	32c	32c	32c	28c
Bottom bracket standard	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	BB86/BB92