Giant Contend AR 1 2023 bike details 01
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Summary

The Giant Contend AR 1, a Road bike released in 2023, priced at £1899. The frame is Aluminium and the fork is Carbon Fiber. The bike is equipped with a Shimano 105 groupset (Electric Shifting: No). It uses Disc Brake. It rolls on a Giant P-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: 2023

The bike was released 3 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 105

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Wheelset

Giant P-R2 Disc wheelset

Disc Brake

Brake Type: Disc Brake

Welcome to the future!

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Frameset Material

Aluminium

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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

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) 524 541 563 577 596 615
Reach (mm) 372 375 378 384 393 401
Effective top tube (mm) 515 530 545 560 575 595
Seat tube (mm) 430 465 500 535 555 585
Head tube (mm) 123 138 158 178 198 218
Standover (mm) 720 746 774 803 821 844
Handling
Head angle (°) 71 71.80 72.50 72.50 72.50 72.50
Seat angle (°) 74.80 74 73.50 73 73 72.50
Chainstay (mm) 412 412 412 412 412 412
Wheelbase (mm) 985 986 990 1,002 1,017 1,031
Fork offset (mm) 50 50 50 50 50 50
Trail (mm) 66.8 61.9 57.1 57.1 57.1 57.1

Frame Details

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Frame Weight

Unknown

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Frame Material

Aluminium

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Forks

Full-composite OverDrive steerer

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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 105

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Electric Groupset: No

This bike doesn't have electric gears

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Shifters

Shimano 105 2x12

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Front Derailleur

Shimano 105 FD-R7000, braze-on type fitted with a band-on clamp adapter (Official)

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Rear Derailleur

Shimano 105 GS

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Cassette

Shimano 105 CS-R7000 (Official)

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Cranks

Shimano 105 FC-R7000

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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 X11EL-1 (Official / Regional variants note standard KMC X11)

Wheel & Tire Details

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Wheelset Name

Shimano 105

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Front Wheel Depth

25mm

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Rear Wheel Depth

25mm

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Tires

Giant Gavia Fondo 2, tubeless, 700x32c (34mm effective width)

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Tire Type

Tubeless

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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

Shimano 105

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Brake Rotors

160 mm front and 160 mm rear. Rotors are typically Shimano SM-RT70 Centerlock or model-year-specific Giant MPH patterns

Other Components

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Saddle

Giant Approach

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Seatpost

Giant D-Fuse, composite, 14mm offset

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Handlebars

Giant D-Fuse SL

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Bar Tape

Velo cork tape with gel