Giant Contend SL 1

2027 RoadEndurance Manufacturer page

Last known price: $1,300

Prices shown first for United States
Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 700c
Drivetrain: 2 × 11 34–50t / 11–36t
Gear range: 481%
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-SL Grade Aluminum 12x142mm thru-axle, Disc Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork

Advanced-Grade Composite, Full Carbon, OverDrive Steerer, 12x100mm thru-axle, Disc Not identified

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket
- Shimano BB-RS500
BB-RS500
Cassette
- Shimano CS-RS400-11 11 speeds
CS-RS400-11
Chain
- KMC X11 11 speeds
Crankset
- Shimano Tiagra FC-R4000 11 speeds 50/34t
FC-R4000
Front derailleur
- Shimano Tiagra FD-R4000 2 speeds
FD-R4000
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Tiagra RD-R4000 11 speeds
RD-R4000
Shifters
- Shimano Tiagra

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub
- Giant
Rear hub
- Giant
Rims
- Giant
Spokes

Stainless Not identified
Tires
- Giant

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Grips

Cork (Gel) Tape VLT-001G Not identified

VLT-001G
Handlebar
- Giant
Pedals

None
Saddle
- Giant
Seatpost
- Giant
Stem
- Giant

Sizes and geometry

6 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 380mm

Stack 558mm

Wheelbase 998mm

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	368.9	374.9	379.8	383.7	392.9	402
Stackmm	526.8	540.8	557.8	576.6	595.7	614.8
Top tube lengthmm	515	530	545	560	575	590
Seat tube lengthmm	410	445	480	515	535	565
Head tube lengthmm	125	135	150	175	195	215
Head tube angle	70.5°	71.8°	72.5°	72.5°	72.5°	72.5°
Seat tube angle	74.5°	74°	73.5°	73°	73°	73°
Chainstay lengthmm	420	420	420	420	420	420
Wheelbasemm	995.2	994.4	997.7	1010	1025.2	1040.4
Front centermm	587	586	589	600	615	630
Bottom bracket dropmm	75	75	75	70	70	70
Bottom bracket heightmm	261	261	261	266	266	266
Standover heightmm	689.3	716.3	744	777.5	796	822
Fork rakemm	50	50	50	50	50	50
Trailmm	71.1	62.9	58.1	58.1	58.1	58.1
Stack/reach ratio	1.43	1.44	1.47	1.50	1.52	1.53
Suspension and parts
Crank lengthmm	165	165	170	170	172.5	172.5
Handlebar widthmm	400	400	420	420	440	420
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: Carbon

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: 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

Bottom bracket standard: BB86/BB92
Tire clearance: Maximum tire width: 33c; Additional specification: Wheel kind: 700
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

27.4 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Endurance Model year: 2027
Sample: 109 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 84.4% of the class

Highest gear

131.8 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Endurance Model year: 2027
Sample: 109 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 84.4% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

79 of 128 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Road / Endurance Model year: 2027
Sample: 128 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 99.2% 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): 25.8–139.2 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Road / Endurance Model year: 2027
Lowest gear: 109 bicycles with this information, 84.4% of the class
Highest gear: 109 bicycles with this information, 84.4% 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 2027 builds

Differences across 2027 builds
Specification	This bicycle Giant Contend SL 1	Giant Contend AR 0	Giant Contend AR 1	Giant Contend AR 2	Giant Contend SL 2
Frame
Fork material	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Aluminum
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	2	2	Not informed	2	2
Smallest chainring	34	34	Not informed	34	34
Largest chainring	50	50	Not informed	50	50
Rear sprockets	11	12	11	10	9
Largest sprocket	36	36	50	39	34
Lowest gear	27.4 in	27.4 in	Not informed	25.3 in	29.0 in
Highest gear	131.8 in	131.8 in	Not informed	131.8 in	131.8 in
Cockpit
Derailleur hanger	Not informed	UDH	UDH	Not informed	Not informed
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BB86/BB92	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Tire clearance	Maximum tire width: 33c; Additional specification: Wheel kind: 700	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Maximum tire width: 32c
Tire width	28c	32c	32c	32c	28c