Giant Contend AR 2 vs Trek Domane AL 5 Gen 4: price?

The Giant Contend AR 2 is £201 cheaper — £1,399 against £1,600.

Giant Contend AR 2 vs Trek Domane AL 5 Gen 4: weight?

The Trek Domane AL 5 Gen 4 is 0.3kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.

Giant Contend AR 2 vs Trek Domane AL 5 Gen 4: riding position?

The Trek Domane AL 5 Gen 4 sits you more upright (1.58 stack-to-reach against 1.55). The Giant Contend AR 2 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.

Giant Contend AR 2 vs Trek Domane AL 5 Gen 4

Both are endurance bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Trek Domane AL 5 Gen 4 comes out ahead (73% against 71%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Giant

Contend AR 2

71% for a typical rider

£1,399 at Brand website

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Trek

Domane AL 5 Gen 4

73% for a typical rider

£1,600 at Brand website

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What actually separates them

Price: The Giant Contend AR 2 is £201 cheaper — £1,399 against £1,600.
Weight: The Trek Domane AL 5 Gen 4 is 0.3kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position: The Trek Domane AL 5 Gen 4 sits you more upright (1.58 stack-to-reach against 1.55). The Giant Contend AR 2 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.

Side by side

Spec	Contend AR 2	Domane AL 5 Gen 4
Price	£1,399	£1,600
Weight	10.2 kg	9.8 kg
Frame	alloy	alloy
Groupset	Shimano Tiagra 2x10 mechanical	Shimano 105 R7100 12-speed mechanical
Stack / reach	1.55	1.58
Tyre clearance	38 mm	38 mm
Lowest gear	27 in	26 in
Mudguard mounts	Yes	Yes
Comfort	69	74
Speed	29	29
Climbing	44	52
Value	37	30

Neither might be the right answer

This page assumes an average rider. Tell us how you actually ride and we will rank these two against everything else at the price.

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