2018 Giant
Talon 29 3
A 29″ aluminum frame hardtail crosscountry bike with modest components.
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Manufacturer Price
$530| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Hardtail, 100mm |
| Fork | Suntour XCT |
| Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 3 × 8 |
| Groupset | Acera, Altus |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
For This Bike
5'2" – 5'8"
5'6" – 5'11"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'7"
🐐 Estimated
Jun 2015 · Alan Muldoon
The Giant Talon 27.5 0 has a great frame and fork but the old school geometry holds it back in the £1,000 category of our Hardtail of the Year test
Frame is a class act
Geometry and cockpit are stuck in the dark ages
| Frame | ALUXX-grade aluminum BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded Color: Satin Black / Neon Red |
|---|---|
| Fork | SR Suntour XCT, lockout, preload adjust, 100mm travel Travel: 100mm Spring Type: Coil |
| Shock | N/A |
| Bottom Bracket | Sealed Cartridge, Threaded |
| Stem | Giant Sport |
| Handlebar | Giant Connect Trail, 31.8mm |
| Saddle | Giant Connect, Upright |
| Seatpost | Giant Sport, 30.9mm Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | Platform, Caged |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Acera |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Altus |
| Crank | Prowheel BURNER-101P, 24/34/42 |
| Shifters | Shimano Altus |
| Cassette | Shimano HG31 11x34, 8-Speed |
| Chain | KMC Z8 |
| Brakes | Tektro HDC M285, hydraulic disc, [F] 180mm, [R] 160mm Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | Tektro Novela |
| Rims | Giant Alloy Disc, Double Wall |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Stainless Steel, 14g |
| Front Hub | Giant Tracker Sport |
| Rear Hub | Giant Tracker Sport |
| Tires | Maxxis Ikon, 29x2.2, 60 TPI |
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