Giant Talon 2

2020 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Giant Talon 2, color Metallic Black / Orange

Last known price: $750

Prices shown first for United States
Fork travel: 100 mm
Wheels: 27.5″
Drivetrain: 2 × 9 22–36t / 11–36t
Gear range: 536%
Weight: 13.82 kg 30.5 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

XS 155–165
SM 163–173
MD 170–181
LG 178–189
XL 186–198

Components

18 of 21 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

ALUXX-Grade Aluminum, disc Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Fork
- RockShox XC
Rear shock

None

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket
- Shimano
Cassette
- Shimano CS-HG200-9 9 speeds
CS-HG200
Chain
- KMC X9 9 speeds
Crankset
- Shimano FC-MT101 22/36t
FC-MT101
Front derailleur
- Shimano Alivio
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Alivio
Shifters
- Shimano Acera

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub
- Giant
Rear hub
- Giant
Rims
- Giant
Spokes

stainless, 14g Not identified
Tires
- Maxxis Ardent

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Handlebar
- Giant
Pedals

platform Not identified
Saddle
- Giant
Seatpost
- Giant
Stem
- Giant

Sizes and geometry

5 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 419mm

Stack 605mm

Wheelbase 1128mm

Head angle 68.0°

Seat angle 73.5°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 27.5″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 5 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Frame
Reachmm	381	399	419	434	455
Stackmm	577	591	605	628	642
Top tube lengthmm	545	570	595	615	640
Seat tube lengthmm	350	390	430	490	535
Head tube lengthmm	100	115	130	155	170
Head tube angle	68°	68°	68°	68°	68°
Seat tube angle	73.5°	73.5°	73.5°	73.5°	73.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	440	440	440	440	440
Wheelbasemm	1072	1103	1128	1153	1179
Front centermm	636	667	692	717	743
Bottom bracket dropmm	45	45	45	45	45
Bottom bracket heightmm	310	310	310	310	310
Standover heightmm	690	714	749	788	823
Fork rakemm	42	42	42	42	42
Trailmm	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7
Stack/reach ratio	1.51	1.48	1.44	1.45	1.41
Suspension and parts
Crank lengthmm	170	170	175	175	175
Handlebar widthmm	780	780	780	780	780
Stem lengthmm	40	50	60	70	80

Not published by the manufacturer: Front travel, Rear travel, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum
Bicycle weight: 13.82 kg

30.5 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 2
Smallest chainring: 22
Largest chainring: 36
Rear sprockets: 9
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 36
Lowest gear: 16.8 in
Highest gear: 90.0 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Fork spring: Coil
Tire width: 2.4″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 27.5″

Technical analysis

4 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

100 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2020
Sample: 1,088 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 86.0% of the class

Lowest gear

16.8 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2020
Sample: 1,057 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 83.6% of the class

Highest gear

90.0 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2020
Sample: 1,057 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 83.6% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

57 of 1,264 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2020
Sample: 1,264 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 6.4 km/h
Highest gear: 34.5 km/h

Total gear range 535%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 16.8–90.0 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.4–105.0 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2020
Lowest gear: 1057 bicycles with this information, 83.6% of the class
Highest gear: 1057 bicycles with this information, 83.6% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2020 builds
Specification	This bicycle Giant Talon 2	Giant Talon 1	Giant Talon 29 1	Giant Talon 29 2	Giant Talon 29 3	Giant Talon 3
Frame
Bicycle weight	13.82 kg	13.66 kg	13.2 kg	13.5 kg	13.9 kg	13.7 kg
Fork material	Not informed	Aluminum	Aluminum	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	2	1	1	2	2	2
Smallest chainring	22	30	30	22	22	22
Largest chainring	36	30	30	36	36	36
Rear sprockets	9	12	12	9	12	12
Smallest sprocket	11	11	11	11	12	12
Largest sprocket	36	50	50	36	32	32
Lowest gear	16.8 in	16.5 in	17.4 in	17.7 in	19.9 in	18.9 in
Highest gear	90.0 in	75.0 in	79.1 in	94.9 in	87.0 in	82.5 in
Other specifications
Fork spring	Coil	Air	Air	Coil	Coil	Coil
Tire width	2.4″	2.4″	2.2″	2.2″	2.2″	2.2″
Wheel size	27.5″	27.5″	29″	29″	29″	27.5″