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Summary

The Giant Contend AR 3, a Road bike released in 2024, priced at £1199. The frame is Carbon Fiber and the fork is Carbon Fiber. The bike is equipped with a Shimano Sora groupset (Electric Shifting: No). It uses Disc Brake. It rolls on a Giant S-R2 Disc wheelset wheelset. It features a cartridge bottom bracket. It uses Semi Routed cable routing. It supports tyres up to 38 mm. No It comes with a lifetime warranty. Curious how it stacks up against similar bikes? Compare below...

Bike Info

Worldwide Shipping: Yes

Delivery across the globe!

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Warranty: Lifetime

Limited warranty website average: 3.12 years

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Released: 2024

The bike was released 2 years ago

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Bike Type: Road

The style of riding intended for this bike

Bike Spec

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Groupset

Shimano Sora

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Wheelset

Giant S-R2 Disc wheelset

Disc Brake

Brake Type: Disc Brake

Welcome to the future!

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Frameset Material

Carbon Fiber

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Max Tire Size: 38 mm

This is the max tire size you can use

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UCI Approved: No

You can't use for official races

Sizing & Geometry

Frame Sizes

XS S M M/L L XL

This frame comes in 6 sizes, this is 0.44 more sizes than the website average.

Handebar Sizes Available

40 42 44

Crank Arm Sizes Available

165 170 172.5 175

Sizing & Geometry

Frame measurements and sizing vary by bike size. Measurements are shown for each available frame size.

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Geometry XS S M ML L XL
Sizing
Wheel size 700c 700c 700c 700c 700c 700c
Frame geometry
Stack (mm) 539 559 574 595 614 633
Reach (mm) 371 375 380 383 392 397
Effective top tube (mm) 515 530 545 560 575 590
Seat tube (mm) 410 445 480 515 535 555
Head tube (mm) 115 135 150 170 190 210
Standover (mm) 718 747 775 803 821 838
Handling
Head angle (°) 71.50 72 72.50 72.50 72.50 72.50
Seat angle (°) 75 74.50 73.50 73 73 72.50
Chainstay (mm) 422 422 422 422 422 422
Wheelbase (mm) 998 1,004 1,011 1,022 1,037 1,047
Fork offset (mm) 50 50 50 50 50 50
BB drop (mm) 80 80 80 80 80 80

Frame Details

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Frame Weight

Unknown

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Frame Material

Carbon Fiber

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Forks

Advanced-grade composite, full-composite OverDrive steerer, disc

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Fork Material

The forks are made from Carbon Fiber

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Cables: Semi Routed

Routed through the frame, not the bars

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Axel Type: Thru-axle

How the wheels are secured to the frame

Disc Brake

Brake Type: Disc Brake

Welcome to the future!

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Brake Mount: Flat Mount

How the calipers are mounted

No

Integrated bar and stem: No

You can use any bar and stem

Drivechain Details

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Groupset name

Shimano Sora

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Electric Groupset: No

This bike doesn't have electric gears

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Shifters

Shimano Sora 2x9

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Front Derailleur

Shimano Sora, braze-on type

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Rear Derailleur

Shimano Sora

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Cassette

Shimano CS-HG400 (Note: Certain regional retail shipments mixed in Shimano CS-HG50 due to localized parts availability)

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Cranks

Shimano Sora FC-R3000

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Power Meter: No

This bike doesn't have a power meter

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Bottom Bracket

cartridge

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Chain

KMC X9 with reusable MissingLink

Wheel & Tire Details

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Wheelset Name

Shimano Sora

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Front Wheel Depth

24mm

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Rear Wheel Depth

24mm

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Tires

Giant S-R3 AC, 700x32c (34mm effective width)

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Tire Type

Clincher

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Max Tire Size: 38 mm

This is the max tire size you can use

Brakes

Disc Brake

Brake Type: Disc Brake

Welcome to the future!

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Brake Mount: Flat Mount

How these disc brakes are mounted

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Brakes

Tektro MD-C550 mechanical

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Brake Rotors

160 mm front rotor, 160 mm rear rotor (Giant MPH six-bolt brake rotors)

Other Components

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Saddle

Giant Approach

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Seatpost

Giant D-Fuse, alloy, 14mm offset

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Handlebars

Giant Connect

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Bar Tape

Velo cork tape with gel