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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Contend 1
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Wheels
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Giant S-R3 wheelset | Giant S-R3 wheelset |
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Shifters
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Shimano Sora | Shimano Claris |
Crankset
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Shimano Sora, 34/50 | FSA Tempo, 34/50 |
Fork
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Advanced-Grade Composite, full-composite OverDrive steerer | Advanced-Grade Composite, full-composite OverDrive steerer |
Colours
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Gloss Metallic Navy | Gloss Black, Gloss Racing Red |
ALUXX ALUMINUM
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 Seatpost
The proprietary “D” shaped aluminum seatpost dampens vibration, resulting in a smooth, compliant ride.
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) and tapered steerer tube work in conjunction to provide optimal steering stiffness.