Giant Contend SL Disc 1 2026 - Road Bike
This aluminum all-rounder blends smooth, quick handling with lightweight efficiency for a sublime ride quality.
Key Performance Factors
Balanced road geometry
Lightweight aluminium frame is engineered to produce a balanced feel that blends confident rider positioning with agile cornering and quick acceleration.
Smooth ride quality
Innovative D-Fuse composite seatpost reduces road shocks and vibrations. A Giant WheelSystem lets you run tubeless tires up to 32mm 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, delivers consistent braking power in all types of weather and road conditions.
ALUXX SL Aluminium Technology
This High-Performance level, state-of-the-art aluminium material is made predominantly from 6011 alloy and delivers best-in-class strength-to-weight ratios. These framesets also feature unique welding technologies for high-performance ride quality.
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.
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.
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.
Occasionally, without notice, manufacturers change product design and/or specifications.
| Frame | ALUXX SL-Grade Aluminum, disc |
| Fork | Advanced-Grade Composite, full-composite OverDrive steerer, disc |
| Stem | Giant Contact XS:80mm, S:90mm, M:100mm, M/L:110mm, L:110mm, XL:110mm |
| Bars | Giant Connect XS:40cm, S:40cm, M:42cm, M/L:42cm, L:44cm, XL:44cm |
| Front Brake | Shimano 105 hydraulic, Giant MPH rotors [F]160mm, [R]140mm |
| Rear Brake | Shimano 105 hydraulic, Giant MPH rotors [F]160mm, [R]140mm |
| Brake Lever | Shimano 105 |
| Front Mech | Shimano 105 |
| Rear Mech | Shimano 105 GS |
| Shifters | Shimano 105 |
| Speed | 24 |
| Rims | Giant P-R2 Disc wheelset, alloy, [F]25mm, [R]25mm |
| Front Hub | Giant alloy, 12mm thru-axle |
| Rear Hub | Giant alloy, 12mm thru-axle |
| Spokes | Sapim |
| Front Tyre | Giant Gavia Fondo 1, tubeless, 700x28c (30mm) |
| Rear Tyre | Giant Gavia Fondo 1, tubeless, 700x28c (30mm) |
| Seat Post | Giant D-Fuse, composite, 14mm offset |
| Saddle | Giant Approach |
| Chainset | Shimano FC-RS520, 34/50 XS:170mm, S:170mm, M:172.5mm, M/L:172.5mm, L:175mm, XL:175mm |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano, press fit |
| Chain | KMC X12L-1 |
| Cassette | Shimano 105, 12-speed, 11x34 |
| Pedals | platform pedal [GU,GV,GJ] pedal with toe clips/straps [rest of GSC] |
Giant Contend Size Chart
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Inside Leg (Inches) Vs Rider Height (Feet & Inches) |
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27” |
28” |
29” |
30” |
31” |
32” |
33” |
34” |
35” |
36” |
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5’ 3” |
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5’ 4” |
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5’ 5” |
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5’ 6” |
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5’ 7” |
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5’ 8” |
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5’ 9” |
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5’ 10” |
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5’ 11” |
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6’ 0” |
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6’ 1” |
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6’ 2” |
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6’ 3” |
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6’ 4” |
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6’ 5” |
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Giant Contend SL Disc 1 2026 - Road Bike
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