Triban RC520 Disc vs Giant Contend AR 3: price?

The Triban RC520 Disc is £199 cheaper — £900 against £1,099.

Triban RC520 Disc vs Giant Contend AR 3: weight?

The Triban RC520 Disc is 0.3kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.

Triban RC520 Disc vs Giant Contend AR 3: tyre clearance?

The Giant Contend AR 3 takes 38mm tyres against 36mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Triban RC520 Disc vs Giant Contend AR 3

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

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Triban RC520 Disc comes out ahead (77% against 71%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Triban

RC520 Disc

77% for a typical rider

£900 at Brand website

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Giant

Contend AR 3

71% for a typical rider

£1,099 at Brand website

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What actually separates them

Price: The Triban RC520 Disc is £199 cheaper — £900 against £1,099.
Weight: The Triban RC520 Disc is 0.3kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Tyre clearance: The Giant Contend AR 3 takes 38mm tyres against 36mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Side by side

Spec	RC520 Disc	Contend AR 3
Price	£900	£1,099
Weight	10.5 kg	10.8 kg
Frame	alloy	alloy
Groupset	Shimano 105 R7000 mechanical	Shimano CUES U3030 2x10 mechanical
Stack / reach	1.56	1.55
Tyre clearance	36 mm	38 mm
Lowest gear	27 in	26 in
Mudguard mounts	Yes	Yes
Comfort	70	72
Speed	24	20
Climbing	40	40
Value	81	50

Neither might be the right answer

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