Inspection
Frame condition
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Giant
2024 Giant Contend AR 1
Previous used estimate
$1,328 - $1,366
Actual value depends on condition, size, and local demand.
Value Guide market data · 2024 Giant Contend AR 1
12-month projected trend
10%
Direction and magnitude, not judgment
vs. category average
12%
Drops faster than category avg
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Overview
About this bike
Break out of the box and expand your road riding adventures. from smooth pavement to bumpy backroads, this ultra-capable road bike has built-in compliance and high-volume tires, so you can ride any road with confidence and control. BALANCED ROAD GEOMETRY - Frame is specifically engineered to produce a balanced, all-rounder feel that blends confident rider positioning with agile cornering and acceleration. SMOOTH RIDE QUALITY - Innovative D-Fuse seatpost reduces road shocks and vibrations, and a Giant WheelSystem lets you run tubeless tires up to 38mm for a smoother ride quality and reduced risk of flats. TOTAL CONTROL - Seamless disc brake integration, including flat mounts and 12mm front and rear thru-axles, produces more consistent braking power for better control, even in wet weather and on rough roads. ALUXX ALUMINUM TECHNOLOGY - This Performance level frame material features 6061 alloy with single-butted tubes to produce strong, lightweight framesets for a variety of different bikes and riding styles. D-FUSE TECHNOLOGY - The D-Fuse seatpost and handlebar were designed to function as a system, absorbing road shocks and vibrations so you can ride farther, faster. OVERDRIVE - Giant's original oversized fork steerer tube technology. Designed to provide precise front-end steering performance, the system's oversized headset bearings (1 1/4" lower and 1 1/8" upper for road, 1 1/2" lower and 1 1/8" upper for mountain) and tapered steerer tube work in conjunction to provide optimal steering stiffness. COMPACT ROAD DESIGN - Introduced by Giant with the professional Team ONCE in the 1990s, Compact Road revolutionized the look and feel of high-performance road bikes forever. A downward sloping toptube (from the headtube to the seattube) creates smaller front and rear triangles for a lighter, stiffer bike. It also makes it easier for riders of all sizes to have a perfect fit. TUBELESS SYSTEM - Fewer flat tires. Greater traction. Less rolling resistance and a smoother, faster ride. Giant's Tubeless System makes it easier than ever to experience all these benefits.
Specifications
- Subtype
- Performance
- Category
- Road
- Component Fork
- Advanced-grade composite, full-composite OverDrive steerer, disc
- Component Hubs
- Giant alloy, 12mm thru-axle
- Component Rims
- Giant P-R2 Disc wheelset, alloy
- Component Size
- X-Small, Small, Medium, Medium/Large, Large, X-Large
- Component Stem
- Giant Contact XS:80mm, S:90mm, M:100mm, M/L:110mm, L:110mm, XL:110mm
- Product Family
- Contend
- Component Chain
- KMC X12L-1
- Component Color
- Panther
- Component Frame
- ALUXX-grade aluminum, disc
- Component Brakes
- Shimano 105 hydraulic
- Component Pedals
- platform pedal [GU,GV,GJ] pedal with toe clips/straps [rest of GSC]
- Component Rotors
- Giant MPH rotors [F]160mm, [R]160mm
- Component Saddle
- Giant Approach
- Component Spokes
- Sapim
- Component Crankset
- Shimano FC-RS520, 34/50 XS:170mm, S:170mm, M:172.5mm, M/L:172.5mm, L:175mm, XL:175mm
- Component Seatpost
- Giant D-Fuse, composite, 14mm offset
- Component Shifters
- Shimano 105
- Component Handlebar
- Giant D-Fuse SL XS:40cm, S:40cm, M:42cm, M/L:42cm, L:44cm, XL:44cm
- Component Rear Tire
- Giant Gavia Fondo 2, tubeless, 700x32c (34mm)
- Component Front Tire
- Giant Gavia Fondo 2, tubeless, 700x32c (34mm)
- Component Tape Grips
- Velo cork tape with gel
- Component Brake Levers
- Shimano 105
- Component Rear Derailleur
- Shimano 105 GS
- Component Front Derailleur
- Shimano 105
- Component Cassette Freewheel
- Shimano 105, 12-speed, 11x36
- Hubs
- Giant alloy, 12mm thru-axle
- Rims
- Giant P-R2 Disc wheelset, alloy
- Crankset
- Shimano FC-RS520, 34/50 XS:170mm, S:170mm, M:172.5mm, M/L:172.5mm, L:175mm, XL:175mm
- Pedals
- platform pedal [GU,GV,GJ] pedal with toe clips/straps [rest of GSC]
- Chain
- KMC X12L-1
- Seatpost
- Giant D-Fuse, composite, 14mm offset
- Saddle
- Giant Approach
- Handlebar
- Giant D-Fuse SL XS:40cm, S:40cm, M:42cm, M/L:42cm, L:44cm, XL:44cm
- Front Derailleur
- Shimano 105
- Rear Derailleur
- Shimano 105 GS
- Rear Tire
- Giant Gavia Fondo 2, tubeless, 700x32c (34mm)
- Stem
- Giant Contact XS:80mm, S:90mm, M:100mm, M/L:110mm, L:110mm, XL:110mm
- Brake Levers
- Shimano 105
- Brakes
- Shimano 105 hydraulic
- Fork
- Advanced-grade composite, full-composite OverDrive steerer, disc
- Frame
- ALUXX-grade aluminum, disc
- Shifters
- Shimano 105
- Tape/Grips
- Velo cork tape with gel
- Color
- Panther
- Size
- X-Large
- Spokes
- Sapim
- Cassette/Freewheel
- Shimano 105, 12-speed, 11x36
- Rotors
- Giant MPH rotors [F]160mm, [R]160mm
- Front Tire
- Giant Gavia Fondo 2, tubeless, 700x32c (34mm)
What to check when buying used
Inspection
Drivetrain wear
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Inspection
Service history
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