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Giant Talon 3 Review

Giant Talon 3 Review

Giant Talon 3 Review

Price: 649 €
category: Beginners-Bike
Frame Material: Aluminium
Weight: 14,68 kg
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 100 mm
Model Year: 2024 (carry over model from 2023)
  • classic bike for beginners
  • top bike in this price range
  • excellent geometry
  • strong in the descents
  • 25 years warranty
  • only 14,68 kg - light
  • up the hill, it´s not the fastest bike
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 3 in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Beginners-Bike up to 800 €) .

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 649 €.

Geometry

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

SIZE S M L XL XXL
Sizing of Manufacturer
S
M
L
XL
-
Wheelsize
27,5
29
29
29
29
Stack
571
611
630
644
658
Reach
405
424
439
454
469
Top Tube Length
569
599
620
639
658
Seat Tube Length
385
440
490
535
565
Seat Tube Angle
74
74
74
74
74
Head Tube Length
115
105
125
140
155
Head Tube Angle
67,5
67,5
67,5
67,5
67,5
Bottom Bracket Drop
45
55
55
55
55
Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
-
-
-
-
-
Chainstay Length
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; SR Suntour XCE Coil, (XS:80 mm), QR
  • Spring Unit coil
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Gearrange 369%
  • Drivetrain 2x8
  • Gear Lever MicroShift TS 39
  • Rear Derailleur Shimano; Altus
  • Crank Shimano FC M315
  • Cassette Shimano CS-HG200; 12-32
  • Chain KMC 8.3
  • Brake Set Tektro; HDC TKD 149
  • Brake Rotors 180/160
  • Rims Giant GX03V, 21 mm Innenweite
  • Front Hub M50
  • Rear Hub M504
  • Tires Front Kenda Booster (XS-M:27.5"; M-XXL:29")
  • Tires Rear Kenda Booster (XS-M:27.5"; M-XXL:29")
  • Saddle Giant Sport
  • Seat Post Giant Sport
  • Stem Giant Sport
  • Handle Bar GIANT Connect Trail 31.8, 20 mm rise
  • Handle Bar Width 760

Expirience with the Giant Talon 3

Ludwig Döhl Fun is the name of the game when you ride the Giant Talon 3 in light terrain. With 14,68 kg, the Giant counts towards the lighter bikes in this price range. The competitors are sometimes heavier. The handling of this bike remains balanced thanks to a moderate geometry. When it comes to the seating position, Giant chooses the middle ground between sporty and comfortable. On climbs, the Giant Hardtail lets you sweat. Other bikes 649 Euro climb better. Finally, here is another killer argument: in price range in light terrain, the Talon 3 is one of the best models in the in light terrain category. The guarantee promise of 25 years ensures trust.

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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.