Compare: 2022 Giant Talon 5 vs Talon 4 vs Talon 3 vs Talon 2 vs Talon 1 vs Talon 0

Overview
Ride Feel
Gearing
Spec Level
Geometry
Specs

Bike Comparison

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	Talon 52022 Giant	Talon 42022 Giant	Talon 32022 Giant	Talon 22022 Giant	Talon 12022 Giant	Talon 02022 Giant

MSRP	($488)~~($548)~~	$630	($525)~~($600)~~	$750	$950	($976)~~($1,051)~~
Where to Buy	— $1 At	$630 At Giant	— $1 At	$750 At Giant	$950 At Giant	— $1 At
Category	Crosscountry	Crosscountry	Crosscountry	Crosscountry	Crosscountry	Crosscountry
	2.5	2.6	2.9	3.4	3.8	3.8
Frame	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum
Fork	Suntour XCE	Suntour XCE	Suntour XCE	Suntour XCM	Giant SXC32-2	Giant SXC32-2
Wheels	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum
Wheel Size	27.5″ / 29″	27.5″ / 29″	27.5″ / 29″	27.5″ / 29″	27.5″ / 29″	27.5″ / 29″
Brakes	Mechanical Disc	Mechanical Disc	Hydraulic Disc	Hydraulic Disc	Hydraulic Disc	Hydraulic Disc
Groupset	Tourney, Shimano	microSHIFT Advent	Altus, microSHIFT	microSHIFT Advent	Deore	Deore
Drivetrain	2 × 7	1 × 8	2 × 8	1 × 9	1 × 10	1 × 12
Suspension	Hardtail	Hardtail	Hardtail	Hardtail	Hardtail	Hardtail
Front Travel	80mm	80mm	80mm	80mm	80mm	80mm
Brand Site	giant-bicycles.com	giant-bicycles.com	giant-bicycles.com	giant-bicycles.com	giant-bicycles.com	giant-bicycles.com

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Ride Feel

Based on frame geometry and build specs.

Terrain

easyextreme

Handling

nimblestable

Talon 5

Talon 4

Talon 3

Talon 2

Talon 1

Talon 0

Other Crosscountry bikes

Gear Range

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

(climbing)

22 mph

Talon 5

22 mph

Talon 4

26 mph

Talon 3

24 mph

Talon 2

24 mph

Talon 1

26 mph

Talon 0

Highest gear

(descending)

Spec Level

Based on build material and quality level of the frame, fork, wheelset, groupset, suspension system, and more.

Geometry

Specs

	Talon 52022 Giant	Talon 42022 Giant	Talon 32022 Giant	Talon 22022 Giant	Talon 12022 Giant	Talon 02022 Giant

Frame	ALUXX-Grade Aluminum, disc Tire Clearance: 2.4" Color: Metallic Navy	ALUXX-Grade Aluminum, disc Tire Clearance: 2.4" Color: Metallic Navy	ALUXX-Grade Aluminum, disc Tire Clearance: 2.4" Color: Metallic Navy	ALUXX-Grade Aluminum, disc Tire Clearance: 2.4" Color: Metallic Navy	ALUXX-Grade Aluminum, disc Tire Clearance: 2.4" Color: Metallic Navy	ALUXX-Grade Aluminum, disc Tire Clearance: 2.4" Color: Metallic Navy
Fork	SR Suntour XCE, steel steerer XS: 80mm travel (27.5) S: 80mm travel (27.5) / 100mm travel (29) Travel: 80mm Spring Type: Coil	SR Suntour XCE, steel steerer XS: 80mm travel (27.5) S: 80mm travel (27.5) / 100mm travel (29) Travel: 80mm Spring Type: Coil	SR Suntour XCE, QR, steel steerer XS: 80mm travel (27.5) S: 80mm travel (27.5) / 100mm travel (29) Travel: 80mm Spring Type: Coil	SR Suntour XCM30, QR, steel steerer XS: 80mm travel (27.5) S: 80mm travel (27.5) / 100mm travel (29) Travel: 80mm Spring Type: Coil	SXC32-2 RL, air spring, QR, alloy steerer XS: 80mm travel (27.5) S: 80mm travel (27.5) / 100mm travel (29) M: 100mm travel (27.5) / 100mm travel (29) L: 100mm travel (27.5) / 100mm travel (29) XL: 100mm travel (29) XXL: 100mm travel (29) Travel: 80mm Spring Type: Coil	SXC32-2 RL 29, air spring, QR, alloy steerer XS: 80mm travel (27.5) S: 80mm travel (27.5) / 100mm travel (29) M: 100mm travel (27.5) / 100mm travel (29) L: 100mm travel (27.5) / 100mm travel (29) XL: 100mm travel (29) XXL: 100mm travel (29) Travel: 80mm Spring Type: Coil
Shock	N/A Spring Type: Coil	N/A Spring Type: Coil	N/A Spring Type: Coil	N/A Spring Type: Coil	N/A Spring Type: Coil	N/A Spring Type: Coil
Bottom Bracket	cartridge	cartridge	cartridge	cartridge	cartridge	cartridge
Stem	Giant Sport, 7-degree XS: 40mm (27.5) S: 50mm (27.5) / 50mm (29) M: 60mm (27.5) / 60mm travel (29) L: 70mm (27.5) / 70mm (29) XL: 80mm (29) XXL: 90mm (29)	Giant Sport, 7-degree XS: 40mm (27.5) S: 50mm (27.5) / 50mm (29) M: 60mm (27.5) / 60mm (29) L: 70mm (27.5) / 70mm (29) XL: 80mm (29)	Giant Sport, 7-degree XS: 40mm (27.5) S: 50mm (27.5) / 50mm (29) M: 60mm (27.5) / 60mm travel (29) L: 70mm (27.5) / 70mm (29) XL: 80mm (29) XXL: 90mm (29)	Giant Sport, 7-degree XS: 40mm (27.5) S: 50mm (27.5) / 50mm (29) M: 60mm (27.5) / 60mm (29) L: 70mm (27.5) / 70mm (29) XL: 80mm (29)	Giant Sport, 7-degree XS: 40mm (27.5) S: 50mm (27.5) / 50mm (29) M: 60mm (27.5) / 60mm (29) L: 70mm (27.5) / 70mm (29) XL: 80mm (29)	Giant Sport, 7-degree XS: 40mm (27.5) S: 50mm (27.5) / 50mm (29) M: 60mm (27.5) / 60mm travel (29) L: 70mm (27.5) / 70mm (29) XL: 80mm (29) XXL: 90mm (29)
Handlebar	Giant Connect Trail, 31.8mm XS: 730mm (27.5) S: 780mm (27.5) / 780mm (29) M: 780mm (27.5) / 780mm travel (29) L: 780mm (27.5) / 780mm (29) XL: 780mm (29) XXL: 780mm (29)	Giant Connect Trail, 31.8mm XS: 730mm (27.5) S: 780mm (27.5) / 780mm (29) M: 780mm (27.5) / 780mm (29) L: 780mm (27.5) / 780mm (29) XL: 780mm (29)	Giant Connect Trail, 31.8mm XS: 640mm (27.5) S: 640mm (27.5) / 780mm (29) M: 670mm (27.5) / 780mm travel (29) L: 780mm (27.5) / 780mm (29) XL: 780mm (29) XXL: 780mm (29)	Giant Connect Trail, 31.8mm XS: 730mm (27.5) S: 780mm (27.5) / 780mm (29) M: 780mm (27.5) / 780mm (29) L: 780mm (27.5) / 780mm (29) XL: 780mm (29)	Giant Connect Trail, 31.8mm XS: 730mm (27.5) S: 780mm (27.5) / 780mm (29) M: 780mm (27.5) / 780mm (29) L: 780mm (27.5) / 780mm (29) XL: 780mm (29)	Giant Connect Trail, 31.8mm XS: 730mm (27.5) S: 780mm (27.5) / 780mm (29) M: 780mm (27.5) / 780mm travel (29) L: 780mm (27.5) / 780mm (29) XL: 780mm (29) XXL: 780mm (29)
Saddle	Giant custom	Giant custom	Giant custom	Giant custom	Giant custom	Giant custom
Seatpost	Giant Sport, 30.9 XS: 300mm (27.5) S: 300mm (27.5) / 375mm (29) M: 375mm (27.5) / 375mm travel (29) L: 375mm (27.5) / 375mm (29) XL: 375mm (29) XXL: 375mm (29)	Giant Sport, 30.9 XS: 300mm (27.5) S: 300mm (27.5) / 375mm (29) M: 375mm (27.5) / 375mm (29) L: 375mm (27.5) / 375mm (29) XL: 375mm (29)	Giant Sport, 30.9 XS: 300mm (27.5) S: 300mm (27.5) / 375mm (29) M: 375mm (27.5) / 375mm travel (29) L: 375mm (27.5) / 375mm (29) XL: 375mm (29) XXL: 375mm (29)	Giant Sport, 30.9 XS: 300mm (27.5) S: 300mm (27.5) / 375mm (29) M: 375mm (27.5) / 375mm (29) L: 375mm (27.5) / 375mm (29) XL: 375mm (29)	Giant Sport, 30.9 XS: 300mm (27.5) S: 300mm (27.5) / 375mm (29) M: 375mm (27.5) / 375mm (29) L: 375mm (27.5) / 375mm (29) XL: 375mm (29)	Giant Sport, 30.9 XS: 300mm (27.5) S: 300mm (27.5) / 375mm (29) M: 375mm (27.5) / 375mm travel (29) L: 375mm (27.5) / 375mm (29) XL: 375mm (29) XXL: 375mm (29)
Pedals	MTB caged	MTB caged	MTB caged	Platform Pedals	MTB caged	MTB caged
Grips	Giant Sole-O	Giant Sole-O	Giant Sole-O	Giant Sole-O	Giant Sole-O	Giant Sole-O

Groupset

Rear Derailleur	Shimano Tourney	microSHIFT RD-M619	Shimano Altus M310	microSHIFT Advent M6195M	Shimano Deore M5120	Shimano Deore M6100
Front Derailleur	Shimano M315	N/A	microSHIFT FD-M282	N/A	N/A	N/A
Crank	ProWheel Forged, 22/36 XS: 165mm (27.5) S: 170mm (27.5) / 170mm (29) M: 170mm (27.5) / 175mm travel (29) L: 175mm (27.5) / 175mm (29) XL: 175mm (29) XXL: 175mm (29)	ProWheel A10XPP, 30t (27.5) or 32t (29) XS: 165mm (27.5) S: 170mm (27.5) / 170mm (29) M: 170mm (27.5) / 175mm (29) L: 175mm (27.5) / 175mm (29) XL: 175mm (29)	Shimano FC-M315, 22/36 XS: 170mm (27.5) S: 170mm (27.5) / 170mm (29) M: 170mm (27.5) / 175mm travel (29) L: 175mm (27.5) / 175mm (29) XL: 175mm (29) XXL: 175mm (29)	ProWheel Charm, 30t (27.5) or 32t (29) XS: 165mm (27.5) S: 170mm (27.5) / 170mm (29) M: 170mm (27.5) / 175mm (29) L: 175mm (27.5) / 175mm (29) XL: 175mm (29)	ProWheel Charm, 30t (27.5) or 32t (29) XS: 165mm (27.5) S: 170mm (27.5) / 170mm (29) M: 170mm (27.5) / 175mm (29) L: 175mm (27.5) / 175mm (29) XL: 175mm (29)	ProWheel MPX, 30t (27.5) or 32t (29) XS: 165mm (27.5) S: 170mm (27.5) / 170mm (29) M: 170mm (27.5) / 175mm travel (29) L: 175mm (27.5) / 175mm (29) XL: 175mm (29) XXL: 175mm (29)
Shifters	Shimano SL-M315, 2x7	microSHIFT SL-M718, 1x8	microSHIFT, 2x8	microSHIFT SL-M9295, 1x9	Shimano Deore M4100, 1x10	Shimano Deore M6100, 1x12
Cassette	Shimano MF-TZ500, 14-28	microSHIFT CS-H083, 12-46	Shimano Deore HG200, 12x32	microSHIFT CS-H093, 11x46	Shimano Deore M4100, 11x42	Shimano Deore M6100, 10x51
Chain	KMC Z7	KMC 8.3	KMC 8.3	KMC X9	KMC X10	KMC X12
Brakes	TKB-172, mechanical [F]180mm, [R]160mm rotors	TKB-172, mechanical [F]160mm, [R]160mm rotors	Tektro HDC M275, hydraulic, Tektro rotors [F]180mm, [R]160mm	Tektro HDC M275, hydraulic, Tektro rotors [F]180mm, [R]160mm	Tektro HDC M275, hydraulic, Tektro rotors [F]180mm, [R]160mm	Shimano Deore BR-MT200, hydraulic, Shimano RT-10 rotors [F]180mm, [R]160mm **some bikes may be substituted: Tektro TKD143, hydraulic [F] 180mm, [R]160mm
Brake Levers	RS360A, mechanical	RS360A, mechanical	Tektro HDC M275	Tektro HDC M275	Tektro HDC M275	Shimano BL-MT200 **some bikes may be substituted: Tektro TKD143

Wheels

Rims	Giant GX03V 29 or 27.5, alloy, double wall, 21mm inner width	Giant GX03V 29 or 27.5, alloy, double wall, 21mm inner width	Giant GX03V 29 or 27.5, alloy, double wall, 21mm inner width	Giant GX03V 29 or 27.5, alloy, double wall, 21mm inner width	Giant GX03V 29 or 27.5, alloy, double wall, 21mm inner width	Giant GX03V 29 or 27.5, alloy, double wall, 21mm inner width
Spokes	stainless, 14g	stainless, 14g	stainless, 14g	stainless, 14g	stainless, 14g	stainless, 14g
Front Hub	Giant Tracker Sport	alloy, ball bearing	alloy, sealed bearing	alloy, ball bearing	alloy, ball bearing	Shimano, sealed bearing
Rear Hub	Giant Tracker Sport	alloy, ball bearing	alloy, sealed bearing	alloy, ball bearing	alloy, ball bearing	Shimano, sealed bearing
Tires	Kenda Booster 27.5 or 29x2.2", wire bead	Kenda Booster 27.5 or 29x2.2", wire bead	Kenda Booster 27.5 or 29x2.2", wire bead	Kenda Booster 27.5 or 29x2.2", wire bead	Kenda Booster 27.5 or 29x2.4", wire bead	Kenda Booster 27.5 or 29x2.4", wire bead

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