Talon 29 2
A 29″ aluminum frame hardtail crosscountry bike with mid-range components.
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Manufacturer Price
$765Frame | Aluminum |
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Suspension | Hardtail, 100mm |
Fork | Suntour XCM |
Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
Drivetrain | 2 × 9 |
Groupset | Deore, Alivio |
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: Matte Black / Neon Yellow |
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Fork | SR Suntour XCM HLO, hydraulic 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 Contact Comfort |
Seatpost | Giant Sport, 30.9mm Type: Rigid |
Pedals | Platform, Caged |
Rear Derailleur | Shimano Deore, Shadow |
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Front Derailleur | Shimano Alivio, Direct Mount |
Crank | Prowheel RAID-501TT, 22/36 |
Shifters | Shimano Acera |
Cassette | Shimano HG400-9 12x36, 9-speed |
Chain | KMC X11 |
Brakes | Tektro HDC M285, Hydraulic Disc, [F] 180mm, [R] 160mm Type: Hydraulic Disc |
Brake Levers | Tektro HDC-M285 |
Rims | Giant XC-2 Disc, Tubeless |
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Spokes | Sapim Leader, 14g |
Front Hub | Giant Tracker Sport |
Rear Hub | Giant Tracker Sport |
Tires | Maxxis Ikon, 29x2.2, Tubeless, 60 TPI |
Last updated September 2
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