Giant Contend AR 3 vs Boardman SLR 8.9 Disc: price?

The Giant Contend AR 3 is £1 cheaper — £1,099 against £1,100.

Giant Contend AR 3 vs Boardman SLR 8.9 Disc: weight?

The Boardman SLR 8.9 Disc is 0.6kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.

Giant Contend AR 3 vs Boardman SLR 8.9 Disc: tyre clearance?

The Giant Contend AR 3 takes 38mm tyres against 32mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Giant Contend AR 3 vs Boardman SLR 8.9 Disc

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.

Giant

Contend AR 3

71% for a typical rider

£1,099 at Brand website

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Boardman

SLR 8.9 Disc

71% for a typical rider

£1,100 at Brand website

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What actually separates them

Price: The Giant Contend AR 3 is £1 cheaper — £1,099 against £1,100.
Weight: The Boardman SLR 8.9 Disc is 0.6kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Tyre clearance: The Giant Contend AR 3 takes 38mm tyres against 32mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Side by side

Spec	Contend AR 3	SLR 8.9 Disc
Price	£1,099	£1,100
Weight	10.8 kg	10.2 kg
Frame	alloy	alloy
Groupset	Shimano CUES U3030 2x10 mechanical	Shimano 105 R7000 mechanical
Stack / reach	1.55	1.54
Tyre clearance	38 mm	32 mm
Lowest gear	26 in	27 in
Mudguard mounts	Yes	Yes
Comfort	72	52
Speed	20	36
Climbing	40	44
Value	50	62

Neither might be the right answer

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