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Giant
2021 Giant Contend AR 2
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Overview
About this bike
Expand your idea of road riding and unlock new possibilities with this versatile all-rounder. With its balanced, smooth-riding frame and components, powerful disc brakes, and high-volume tubeless tires Contend AR goes from fast pavement to bumpy backroads with confidence and control. VENTURE FARTHER Designed and developed for aspiring riders looking to elevate their road riding capabilities, Contend AR combines a smooth, responsive ride quality with an ability to handle adventurous new routes. Its disc-brake integration and generous tire clearance (up to 38mm) put you in control, even on rough roads. Its D-Fuse composite seatpost dampens road vibrations, giving you a smoother, more enjoyable ride experience and minimizing fatigue. This is a true all-rounder for those road riders who have a thirst for adventure. 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 design reduces road shocks and vibrations, and a Giant WheelSystem lets you run tubeless tires up to 38mm for 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 rough roads.
Specifications
- Subtype
- Performance
- Category
- Road
- Component Fork
- Advanced-Grade Composite, full-composite OverDrive steerer, disc
- Component Hubs
- Giant S-R2 Disc wheelset, 12mm thru-axle
- Component Size
- X-Small, Small, Medium, Medium/Large, Large, X-Large
- Component Stem
- Giant Sport
- Product Family
- Contend
- Component Chain
- KMC X10-1
- Component Color
- Concrete, Rosewood
- Component Frame
- ALUXX-Grade Aluminum, disc
- Component Tires
- Giant Gavia Fondo 2, 700x32c, tubeless
- Component Brakes
- Tektro MD-C550 mechanical, 160mm
- Component Pedals
- Platform
- Component Saddle
- Giant Approach, UniClip accessory mount
- Component Crankset
- Shimano Tiagra
- Component Shifters
- Shimano Tiagra
- Component Seat Post
- Giant D-Fuse, composite
- Component Chainrings
- 34/50T
- Component Handlebars
- Giant Connect
- Component Brake Levers
- Shimano Tiagra
- Component Bottom Bracket
- Cartridge
- Component Rear Derailleur
- Shimano Tiagra
- Component Front Derailleur
- Shimano Tiagra
- Component Cassette Rear Cogs
- Shimano Tiagra, 10-speed, 11x34
- Hubs
- Giant S-R2 Disc wheelset, 12mm thru-axle
- Tires
- Giant Gavia Fondo 2, 700x32c, tubeless
- Crankset
- Shimano Tiagra
- Pedals
- Platform
- Bottom Bracket
- Cartridge
- Chain
- KMC X10-1
- Saddle
- Giant Approach, UniClip accessory mount
- Front Derailleur
- Shimano Tiagra
- Rear Derailleur
- Shimano Tiagra
- Stem
- Giant Sport
- Brake Levers
- Shimano Tiagra
- Brakes
- Tektro MD-C550 mechanical, 160mm
- Chainrings
- 34/50T
- Fork
- Advanced-Grade Composite, full-composite OverDrive steerer, disc
- Frame
- ALUXX-Grade Aluminum, disc
- Handlebars
- Giant Connect
- Seat Post
- Giant D-Fuse, composite
- Shifters
- Shimano Tiagra
- Color
- Rosewood
- Size
- X-Large
- Cassette/Rear Cogs
- Shimano Tiagra, 10-speed, 11x34
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