Giant Contend AR 3 (2025)

Name: Contend AR 3 (2025)
Brand: Giant
SKU: GIANT-1024012225
Price: 1449.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

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Color: Red

Size S M ML L XL

Size & Fit Guide

Size	Height Range
X-Small	5'2"-5'7"
Small	5'5"-5'9"
Medium	5'7"-5'11"
Medium/Large	5'10"-6'2"
Large	6'0"-6'4"
X-Large	6'2"-6'6"

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Introducing the Giant Contend AR 3! Elevate your road ride with exceptional compliance, high-volume tires for confident, controlled rides on any terrain. Enjoy sleek pavements or rugged backroads with ease. The Contend AR 3 handles all roads with ease.

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.

Sizes: XS, S, M, M/L, L, XL
Colors: Mars Dust, Black
Frame: ALUXX-grade aluminum, 12x142mm thru-axle, disc
Fork: Advanced-grade composite, full-composite OverDrive steerer, 12x100mm thru-axle, disc
Shock: N/A
Handlebar: Giant Connect XS:40cm, S:40cm, M:42cm, M/L:42cm, L:44cm, XL:44cm
Grips: Velo cork tape with gel
Stem: Giant Sport XS:80mm, S:90mm, M:100mm, M/L:110mm, L:110mm, XL:110mm
Seatpost: Giant D-Fuse, alloy, 14mm offset
Saddle: Giant Approach
Pedals: platform pedal [GU,GV,GJ] pedal with toe clips/straps [rest of GSC]
Shifters: Shimano Sora
Front Derailleur: Shimano Sora
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Sora
Brakes: Tektro MD-C550 mechanical, Giant MPH rotors [F]160mm, [R]160mm
Brake LeversShimano Sora
Cassette: Shimano CS-HG400, 11x34
Chain: KMC X9
Crankset: Shimano Sora, 34/50 XS:170mm, S:170mm, M:172.5mm, M/L:172.5mm, L:175mm, XL:175mm
Bottom Bracket: cartridge
Rims: Giant S-R2 Disc wheelset, alloy
Hubs: Giant alloy, 12mm thru-axle
Spokes: Sapim
Tires: Giant S-R3 AC, 700x32c (34mm)
Extras: fender mount, 38mm max tire size
Weight: The most accurate way to determine any bike’s weight is to have your local Bicycle Warehouse weigh it for you. Many brands strive to list the lowest possible weight, but in reality weight can vary based on size, finish, hardware and accessories. All our bikes are designed for best-in-class weight and rid

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.

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Compact Road Design

The world's first Compact Road frame is introduced and ridden by the ONCE ProTour team. With a dramatically sloping toptube and a compact rear triangle, the new design increases rigidity, improves handling and reduces weight. ONCE rider Joseba Beloki will ride the Giant TCR (Total Compact Road) to two Tour de France podiums.

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D-Fuse

The proprietary “D” shaped composite seatpost damps vibration, resulting in a smooth, compliant ride.

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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.

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Tubeless System

Whether you’re cornering in a crit, climbing technical singletrack or cruising through the city, you'll be free to ride without worrying about your bike's tires on your next adventure.

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		XS	S	M	ML	L	XL
A	SEAT TUBE LENGTH (mm)	430	465	500	535	555	585
B	SEAT TUBE ANGLE	75.0°	74.0°	73.5°	73.0°	73.0°	73.0°
C	TOP TUBE LENGTH (mm)	515	535	550	565	580	595
D	HEAD TUBE LENGTH (mm)	115	135	150	170	190	215
E	HEAD TUBE ANGLE	71.5°	71.8°	72.0°	72.5°	72.5°	72.5°
F	FORK RAKE (mm)	53	53	53	53	53	53
G	TRAIL (mm)	62.9	61.3	59.6	56.4	56.4	56.4
H	WHEELBASE (mm)	994	1003	1011	1015	1031	1046
I	CHAIN STAY LENGTH (mm)	422	422	422	422	422	422
J	BOTTOM BRACKET DROP (mm)	80	80	80	80	80	80
K	STACK (mm)	539	559	574	595	614	638
L	REACH (mm)	371	375	380	383	392	400
M	STAND OVER HEIGHT (mm)	727	759	783	810	829	856
N	HANDLEBAR WIDTH (mm)	400	400	420	420	440	440
O	STEM LENGTH (mm)	80	90	100	100	110	110
P	CRANK LENGTH (mm)	170	170	172	172	175	175
Q	WHEEL SIZE	700C	700C	700C	700C	700C	700C

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