Giant Talon 2 Review

Giant Talon 2 Review

Giant Talon 2 Review

Price: 899 €
category: Beginners-Bike
Frame Material: Aluminium
Weight: 13,6 kg
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 100 mm
Model Year: 2024 (carry over model from 2023)
  • classic bike for beginners
  • coherent overall package
  • good brakes compared to the competition
  • 25 years warranty
  • light: 13,6 kg
fun to ride in
easy terrain extreme terrain
seating position
upright efficient
handling
playful easy calm
framesize runs
small big

Overall Bike Check

The most importanten ratings of the Giant Talon 2 in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Beginners-Bike up to 1000 €) .

Value for Money Check

If you are keen on value for money, this is your chart. It shows you at a glance how many bike you get for 899 €.

Geometry

Je steiler der Winkel des Sitzrohrs ist, desto effizienter können Sie in die Pedale treten.

SIZE XXS XS S M L XL XXL
Sizing of Manufacturer
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-
S
M
L
XL
-
Wheelsize
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-
27,5
29
29
29
29
Stack
-
-
571
611
630
644
658
Reach
-
-
405
424
439
454
469
Top Tube Length
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-
569
599
620
639
658
Seat Tube Length
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-
385
440
490
535
565
Seat Tube Angle
-
-
74
74
74
74
74
Head Tube Length
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-
115
105
125
140
155
Head Tube Angle
-
-
67,5
67,5
67,5
67,5
67,5
Bottom Bracket Drop
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-
45
55
55
55
55
Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Chainstay Length
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-
440
455
455
455
455
Wheelbase
-
-
1106
1150
1172
1192
1213
Standover Height
-
-
711
766
805
839
856
Specification
  • Frame AluxX Rahmen, integrierte Zugführung, 135 mm QR Max. Reifenfreiheit: 2.4" Max. Kettenblattgröße: 32T
  • Frame Material Aluminium
  • Fork Suntour; SF22-X1-COIL RLR DS, 100 mm Federweg (XS:80mm), QR
  • Spring Unit coil
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Gearrange 536%
  • Drivetrain 2x9
  • Gear Lever Shimano Alivio SL-M3100
  • Rear Derailleur Shimano; Deore
  • Crank Shimano MT101-2
  • Cassette Shimano CS-HG200; 11-36
  • Chain KMC X9
  • Brake Set Shimano; BR-MT200
  • Brake Rotors 180/160
  • Rims GIANT GX03V
  • Front Hub M50
  • Rear Hub M504
  • Tires Front Kenda Booster (S-M:27.5"; M-XXL:29")
  • Tires Rear Kenda Booster (S-M:27.5"; M-XXL:29")
  • Saddle Giant Sport
  • Seat Post Giant Sport
  • Stem Giant Sport
  • Handle Bar GIANT Connect Trail 31.8, 25mm Rise
  • Handle Bar Width 800

Expirience with the Giant Talon 2

Ludwig Döhl You prefer your bike to be used as a on sporty excursions? Then the Racebike von Giant and you could really hit it off. The scales remain light for this model, which is, according to Giant, at 13,6 kg. Thus, the Giant Hardtail is one of the lighter Racebike that you get for 899 Euro . The handling of this bike is balanced. So its pretty intuitive to control on singletrails. There are bikes with a more sporty, but also with more comfortable seating approach. The Giant Hardtail wants to combine the best of the two worlds with a moderate orientation. An argument still remains extremely strong: compared to the competitors in the same price segment, Giant spec significantly better brakes. A nice warranty promises sustainability. With 25 years warranty Giant sets the bar high!

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About the author

Ludwig Döhl

Ludwig Döhl

... has spent more than 100,000 kilometers in the saddle of over 1000 different mountain bikes. The essence of many hours on the trail: Mountain bikes are awesome when they match your personal preferences! With this realization, he founded bike-test.com to assist cyclists in finding their very own dream bike.