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Best praise vs top criticism for Giant Contend AR 1
“Specialized Allez models from 2018 and newer have a forgiving geometry with a tall stack. Aluminium Domane shouldn’t be expensive either. Canyon Endurace AL and Giant Contend are good choices as well.”
“I am im RI and can say for sure that your budget is gonna be difficult. I was just shopping for a bike in this budget and after weeks of searching the used market I ended up buying a giant contend 3 new for $850... In your price range I was only finding very old bikes that were not worth anything. What ever you do my absolut biggest piece of advice is to make sure you get the right size frame. It's tempting when you find a good second hand deal on a bike that's almost your size but it does not matter what you pay if you get the wrong size you will regret your purchase and may even start to dislike biking.”
196 Reddit opinions analyzed • Last updated 2/24/2026