Bikes up to 60% offWe monitor over 40,000 bikes daily to find the best prices
Today’s Deals2012 Giant
Talon 29er 1
A 29″ aluminum frame hardtail crosscountry bike with mid-range components and avid mechanical disc brakes.
Compare the full range
Manufacturer Price
$860| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Hardtail, 100mm |
| Fork | Suntour XCT |
| Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 3 × 8 |
| Groupset | X5, X4 |
| Brakes | Avid Mechanical Disc |
5'2" – 5'8"
5'6" – 5'11"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'7"
🐐 Estimated
None yet.
Do you have this bike? Help other riders make a decision about which size will work for them by sharing your own size and fit notes.
Jun 2013
We’re just as guilty as others, testing expensive bikes is no doubt an enjoyable part of the job. However for many, these bikes are just unrealistic, and for those giving the sport a try, an entry-level bike is the perfect way to test the water. The Trek Mamba ($999) and Giant Talon 29er 0 ($1099) …
Oct 2012 · MBA Action
The Giant Yukon FX versus the Giant Talon 29er Bike shootouts usually corral similar bikes that sell for around the same price to battle it out for
Feb 2010 · Guy Kesteven
The substandard fork and brakes choke the obvious potential of an outstanding trail frame
| Frame | ALUXX-Grade Butted Aluminum Color: Charcoal / Red |
|---|---|
| Fork | SR XCT 29" (Custom for Giant) w/ Lockout, 100mm Travel Travel: 100mm Spring Type: Coil |
| Shock | N/A |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano Sealed Cartridge |
| Stem | Giant Sport Alloy |
| Handlebar | Giant Sport Alloy, Low Rise 31.8mm |
| Saddle | Giant Performance MTB |
| Seatpost | Giant Sport, Alloy, 30.9 Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | MTB Caged, Alloy |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM X5 |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Altus |
| Crank | Shimano M311, 22/32/42 |
| Shifters | SRAM X4, 3x8 Speed |
| Cassette | SRAM PG 820 11x32, 8-Speed |
| Chain | KMC Z7 |
| Brakes | Avid Elixir 1, 160mm Type: Avid Mechanical Disc |
| Brake Levers | Avid Elixir 1 |
| Rims | Giant S-XC29 2 |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Stainless Steel, 14g |
| Front Hub | Giant Tracker Sport, 32h |
| Rear Hub | Giant Tracker Sport, 32h |
| Tires | Kenda Small Block Eight, 29x2.1 |
First added July 8
Last updated July 8
Not listed for 3,247 days