Giant Talon 2

Name: Giant Talon 2
Brand: Giant

2021 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Last known price: $735

Prices shown first for United States
Fork travel: 80 mm
Wheels: 27.5″, 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 9 30t / 11–42t
Gear range: 382%
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

XS 155–166
SM 163–172
SM 163–172
MD 169–179
MD 169–179
LG 176–186
XL 183–193

Components

17 of 21 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

ALUXX-Grade Aluminum, disc Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Fork
- SR Suntour XCT30
Rear shock

None

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket

Cartridge Not identified
Cassette
- microSHIFT Advent
Chain
- KMC Z8.3 8 speeds
Crankset
- Prowheel 30t
Front derailleur

None
Rear derailleur
- microSHIFT Advent
Shifters
- Shimano Altus SL-M315
SL-M315

Brakes

2 parts

Brake levers
- Tektro
Brakes
- Tektro

Wheels and tires

5 parts

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

Stainless Not identified
Tires
- Kenda Booster

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Handlebar
- Giant
Pedals

Platform Not identified
Saddle
- Giant
Seatpost
- Giant
Stem
- Giant

Other components

1 part

Fenders
- Giant

Sizes and geometry

7 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 425mm

Stack 598mm

Wheelbase 1137mm

Head angle 67.5°

Seat angle 74.0°

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 7 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Frame
Reachmm	385	405	404	425	424	439	454
Stackmm	533	571	602	598	611	630	644
Top tube lengthmm	544	569	577	597	599	620	639
Seat tube lengthmm	350	385	390	430	440	490	535
Head tube lengthmm	95	115	95	130	105	125	140
Head tube angle	67.5°	67.5°	68.5°	67.5°	68.5°	68.5°	68.5°
Seat tube angle	74°	74°	74°	74°	74°	74°	74°
Chainstay lengthmm	440	440	455	440	455	455	455
Wheelbasemm	1079	1106	1126	1137	1150	1172	1192
Front centermm	643	670	677	701	700	722	742
Bottom bracket dropmm	45	45	55	45	55	55	55
Bottom bracket heightmm	310	310	319	310	319	319	319
Standover heightmm	686	711	732	748	766	805	839
Fork rakemm	42	42	51	42	51	51	51
Trailmm	103	103	94	103	94	94	94
Stack/reach ratio	1.38	1.41	1.49	1.41	1.44	1.44	1.42
Suspension and parts
Crank lengthmm	165	170	170	175	175	175	175
Handlebar widthmm	780	780	780	780	780	780	780
Stem lengthmm	40	50	50	60	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
Fork material: Aluminum

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 80 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 30
Largest chainring: 30
Rear sprockets: 9
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 42
Lowest gear: 20.7 in
Highest gear: 79.1 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: 2.2″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 27.5″, 29″

Technical analysis

4 measures

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

Front travel

80 mm

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2021
Sample: 1,256 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 91.6% of the class

Lowest gear

20.7 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2021
Sample: 1,101 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 80.3% of the class

Highest gear

79.1 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2021
Sample: 1,101 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 80.3% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

89 of 1,368 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2021
Sample: 1,368 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 99.7% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.9 km/h
Highest gear: 30.3 km/h

Total gear range 382%

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: 20.7–79.1 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.4–100.2 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2021
Lowest gear: 1101 bicycles with this information, 80.3% of the class
Highest gear: 1101 bicycles with this information, 80.3% 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 2021 builds
Specification	This bicycle Giant Talon 2	Giant Talon 0	Giant Talon 1	Giant Talon 3	Giant Talon 4
Frame
Fork material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Not informed
Suspension
Front travel	80 mm	80 mm	100 mm	80 mm	100 mm
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	1	1	1	2	2
Smallest chainring	30	32	30	22	22
Largest chainring	30	32	30	36	36
Rear sprockets	9	12	10	7	7
Smallest sprocket	11	10	11	14	14
Largest sprocket	42	51	42	28	28
Lowest gear	20.7 in	18.2 in	20.7 in	22.8 in	22.8 in
Highest gear	79.1 in	92.8 in	79.1 in	74.6 in	74.6 in
Brakes
Brake type	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Mechanical disc
Other specifications
Tire width	2.2″	2.4″	2.4″	2.2″	2.2″

Changes since 2020
Specification	2020 Giant Talon 2	This bicycle Giant Talon 2
Frame
Bicycle weight	13.82 kg	Not informed
Fork material	Not informed	Aluminum
Suspension
Front travel	100 mm	80 mm
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	2	1
Smallest chainring	22	30
Largest chainring	36	30
Largest sprocket	36	42
Lowest gear	16.8 in	20.7 in
Highest gear	90.0 in	79.1 in
Other specifications
Tire width	2.4″	2.2″
Wheel size	27.5″	27.5″ / 29″