Giant Contend AR 3

2026 RoadEndurance Manufacturer page

Last known price: $1,450

Prices shown first for United States
Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 700c
Drivetrain: 2 × 10 34–50t / 11–36t
Gear range: 481%
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Mechanical disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

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

Components

18 of 22 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

ALUXX-grade aluminum, 12x142mm thru-axle, disc Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Fork

Advanced-grade composite, full-composite OverDrive steerer, 12x100mm thru-axle, disc Not identified
Rear shock

None

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket
- Shimano BB-RS501
BB-RS501
Cassette
- Shimano CS-LG300
CS-LG300
Chain
- KMC X11 11 speeds
Crankset
- Shimano Cues FC-U6030-2 11 speeds 34/50t
FC-U6030
Front derailleur
- Shimano Cues
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Cues RD-U3020 9 speeds
RD-U3020
Shifters
- Shimano Cues ST-U3030
ST-U3030

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub
- Giant
Rear hub
- Giant
Rims
- Giant
S-R2
Spokes
- Sapim
Tires
- CST

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Grips

Velo cork tape with gel Not identified
Handlebar
- Giant
Pedals

PEDALS NOT SUPPLIED Not identified
Saddle
- Giant
Seatpost
- Giant
Stem
- Giant

Sizes and geometry

5 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD/LG

Table

Reach 383mm

Stack 595mm

Wheelbase 1015mm

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 5 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Frame
Reachmm	375	380	383	392	400
Stackmm	559	574	595	614	638
Top tube lengthmm	535	550	565	580	595
Seat tube lengthmm	465	500	535	555	585
Head tube lengthmm	135	150	170	190	215
Head tube angle	71.8°	72°	72.5°	72.5°	72.5°
Seat tube angle	74°	73.5°	73°	73°	73°
Chainstay lengthmm	422	422	422	422	422
Wheelbasemm	1003	1011	1015	1031	1046
Front centermm	594	602	606	622	637
Bottom bracket dropmm	80	80	80	80	80
Bottom bracket heightmm	256	256	256	256	256
Standover heightmm	759	783	810	829	856
Fork rakemm	53	53	53	53	53
Trailmm	61.3	59.6	56.4	56.4	56.4
Stack/reach ratio	1.49	1.51	1.55	1.57	1.60
Suspension and parts
Crank lengthmm	165	170	170	172.5	172.5
Handlebar widthmm	400	420	420	440	440
Stem lengthmm	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: Carbon

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 2
Smallest chainring: 34
Largest chainring: 50
Rear sprockets: 10
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: Mechanical disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Tire clearance: Maximum tire width: 38c
Tire width: 33c
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 within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Endurance Model year: 2026
Sample: 479 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 79.3% of the class

Highest gear

131.8 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Endurance Model year: 2026
Sample: 479 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 79.3% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

327 of 604 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Road / Endurance Model year: 2026
Sample: 604 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: 2026
Lowest gear: 479 bicycles with this information, 79.3% of the class
Highest gear: 479 bicycles with this information, 79.3% 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 2026 builds
Specification	This bicycle Giant Contend AR 3	Giant Contend AR 1	Giant Contend AR 2	Giant Contend SL 0
Drivetrain
Rear sprockets	10	12	11	12
Largest sprocket	36	36	39	36
Lowest gear	27.4 in	27.4 in	25.3 in	27.4 in
Brakes
Brake type	Mechanical disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc
Other specifications
Tire clearance	Maximum tire width: 38c	Maximum tire width: 38c	Maximum tire width: 38c	Maximum tire width: 28c
Tire width	33c	32c	32c	28c
Bottom bracket standard	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	BB86/BB92