Cube Attain Pro vs Giant Contend AR 3
Both are endurance bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
These two score within 0 points of each other for a typical all-round rider, so there is no single winner — the right one depends entirely on which of the differences below you care about.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Cube Attain Pro is £100 cheaper — £999 against £1,099.
- Riding position
- The Giant Contend AR 3 sits you more upright (1.55 stack-to-reach against 1.51). The Cube Attain Pro is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Tyre clearance
- The Giant Contend AR 3 takes 38mm tyres against 33mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Mudguards
- Only the Giant Contend AR 3 takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.
Side by side
| Spec | Attain Pro | Contend AR 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £999 | £1,099 |
| Weight | 10.7 kg | 10.8 kg |
| Frame | alloy | alloy |
| Groupset | Shimano CUES 2x9 mechanical | Shimano CUES U3030 2x10 mechanical |
| Stack / reach | 1.51 | 1.55 |
| Tyre clearance | 33 mm | 38 mm |
| Lowest gear | 24 in | 26 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | Yes |
| Comfort | 62 | 72 |
| Speed | 28 | 20 |
| Climbing | 44 | 40 |
| Value | 63 | 50 |
Neither might be the right answer
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