Giant Contend AR 1 2026

Where it stands

Priced below the market rate for its equipment, but another bike in its price range is priced further below it in the sizes where both are in stock. That is the only reason it is not the pick.

Our pick · €1,000 – €1,500

• Liv Avail Advanced 2 2025 at Mount7€1,449EUR 81 cheaper, same 105 drivetrain, carbon rather than aluminium frame.

What you get

Frame

Aluminium

Drivetrain

Shimano 105, 12-speed (mixed build)

Wheels

Aluminium, decent aluminium GIANT P-R2 Disc, Tubeless Ready | GIANT P-R2 Disc | GIANT P-R2 Disc

Brakes

Hydraulic disc

Weight

not stated by the shop: not scored

Power meter

No

Wheel size

28"

Tyres

GIANT Gavia Fondo 2, 700x32c, Tubeless Ready

The compromises

• Mixed groupset: not every component is Shimano 105.

Your size

What B.O.C. lists, and what it has today

Centimetre equivalents come from Giant Contend's own size chart.

Where to buy

The same bike at 5 shops, matched on the same manufacturer barcode at every shop

• BIKER-BOARDERcheapest in stock€1,299in stock: S (46.5 cm), M (50 cm), L (55.5 cm) and M/L (52 cm)open
• B.O.C.· this listing€1,529.99not in stockopen
• Bike-Mailorder€1,588.14in stock: L (59 cm)open
• bikes.de€1,799in stock: M (56 cm)open
• Mount7€1,799not in stockopen

Our pick is the cheapest shop that actually has your size, not the lowest headline price.

Price so far

• B.O.C. states an RRP of €1,699 (10% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.

How sure we are