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2025 Giant Contend vs 2023 Khs FLITE 900

The Khs FLITE 900 size closest to your S is the S/52. Compare the S/52 instead

What changes on the Khs FLITE 900

Compared with the Giant Contend in S, the Khs FLITE 900 in M/L/56 places the top of the head tube 37 mm higher and 13 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+37 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+13 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Head angle
+0.7°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
−2 mm
About the same

The two frames

2025 Giant Contend (S)The Giant Contend frame drawn to scale.J 986

Only the Giant Contend is drawn. The Khs FLITE 900 numbers we have for size M/L/56 are missing the wheelbase.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementGiant Contend SKhs FLITE 900 M/L/56Difference
Reach375388+13 mm
Stack541578+37 mm
Head tube angle71.872.5+0.7°
Seat tube angle7473−1.0°
Effective top tubenot listed565
Chainstay length412410−2 mm
Wheelbase986not listed
BB dropnot listednot listed
BB heightnot listed276
Standover746802+56 mm
Seat tube lengthnot listed505
Head tube length138173+35 mm

Differences are the Khs FLITE 900 minus the Giant Contend. Full charts: 2025 Giant Contend, 2023 Khs FLITE 900.

Where each sits in its class

Giant ContendKhs FLITE 900

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other road bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartGiant Contend3Khs FLITE 900FLITE 900
FrameGiant ALUXXnot listed
ForkGiant OverDriveKhs Pro Full Carbon
ShifterShimano ClarisShimano Ultegra
DerailleurShimano ClarisShimano Ultegra
CassetteShimano CS-HG50 Deorenot listed
ChainKMC Z72Shimano Ultegra
CranksetFSA TempoShimano Ultegra R8100
ChainringFSA Temponot listed
Bottom bracketFSA cartridgeShimano Outboard Bearing
PedalsPlatformnot listed
WheelsetGiant S-R3not listed
TireCST SprintKenda Valkyrie
RimGiant S-R3Shimano RS-710 Disc
BrakeTektro TK-B177Shimano Ultegra
HandlebarGiant ConnectFSA Trimax Aero
StemGiant SportFSA SMR
GripsVelo cork tapenot listed
Bar tapeVelo Corknot listed
SeatpostGiant D-FuseFSA SLK Carbon 27.2x350
SaddleGiant ApproachKhs Team Road Cut Out
Hubnot listedShimano RS-710 Disc
Headsetnot listedFSA SSR/ACR 1.5” Integrated

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