2018 Giant Bicycles Contend SL 2 Disc

Design
Drop Bar, Rigid, non-suspension corrected
Frame
Aluminum
Fork
Carbon/Composite
Features
Disc brake
Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category
Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category
Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category
Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category
Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category

Geometry

S
M
M/L
L
XL
Stack
546mm
567mm
586mm
605mm
624mm
Reach
373mm
377mm
381mm
390mm
398mm
Stack to Reach Ratio
1.46:1
1.5:1
1.54:1
1.55:1
1.57:1
Seat Tube Length, C-T
445mm
480mm
515mm
535mm
565mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Unknown
530mm
545mm
560mm
575mm
595mm
Top Tube Slope
13.4deg
11.8deg
10deg
9.7deg
8.5deg
Head Tube Angle
72deg
72.5deg
72.5deg
72.5deg
72.5deg
Seat Tube Angle
74deg
73.5deg
73deg
73deg
72.5deg
Head Tube Length
145mm
165mm
190mm
210mm
230mm
Bottom Bracket Drop
70mm
70mm
65mm
65mm
65mm
Bottom Bracket Height
266mm
266mm
271mm
271mm
271mm
Chainstay Length
410mm
410mm
410mm
410mm
410mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal
404mm
404mm
404.8mm
404.8mm
404.8mm
Front-Center
579.3mm
585.2mm
595.7mm
610.7mm
625.6mm
Front-Center Horizontal
575mm
581mm
592.2mm
607.2mm
622.2mm
Wheelbase
979mm
985mm
997mm
1012mm
1027mm
Fork Offset/Rake
45mm
45mm
45mm
45mm
45mm
Trail
61.9mm
mid/​neutral
58.8mm
mid/​neutral
58.8mm
mid/​neutral
58.8mm
mid/​neutral
58.8mm
mid/​neutral
Mechanical Trail
58.8mm
56mm
56mm
56mm
56mm
Wheel Flop
18.2mm
16.9mm
16.9mm
16.9mm
16.9mm
Standover Height
717mm
745mm
779mm
797mm
822mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle
73.3mm
170 mm cranks
76.7mm
172.5 mm cranks
87.2mm
172.5 mm cranks
99.7mm
175 mm cranks
114.6mm
175 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance
96mm
170 mm cranks
93.5mm
172.5 mm cranks
98.5mm
172.5 mm cranks
96mm
175 mm cranks
96mm
175 mm cranks

SL 2 Disc Build

S
M
M/L
L
XL
Wheel Size
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
Tire Width
25mm
25mm
25mm
25mm
25mm
Tire Outer Diameter
672mm
672mm
672mm
672mm
672mm
Bike Length with Tires
1651mm
1657mm
1669mm
1684mm
1699mm
Crank Length
170mm
172.5mm
172.5mm
175mm
175mm
Handlebar Width
400mm
420mm
420mm
440mm
440mm
Stem Length
90mm
100mm
100mm
110mm
110mm

Published Sizing Recommendations

Height
167 cm
to
173 cm
173 cm
to
178 cm
178 cm
to
183 cm
183 cm
to
188 cm
188 cm
to
193 cm

Stack and Reach vs. Category Trend

Very Upright
Somewhat Upright
Average
Somewhat Aggressive
Very Aggressive

The Bike Insights Upright/Aggressive scale is based on analysis of a bike’s proportions relative to similar sized bikes in the same category.

Learn more about the Upright/Aggressive Scale
Category Trend
Performance Road
Source:https://www.giant-bicycles.com/us/contend-sl-2-disc-2018