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Giant Talon 3

Last known price
$540
Fork travel
100 mm
Wheels
27.5″
Drivetrain
3 × 8 22–42t / 11–34t
Gear range
590%
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • 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 Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

    None

Sizes and geometry

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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

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Hardtail
Front travel
  • 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 3
Smallest chainring
  • 22
Largest chainring
  • 42
Rear sprockets
  • 8
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 34
Lowest gear
  • 17.8 in
Highest gear
  • 105.0 in

Technical analysis

3 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: 2019
Sample
850 bicycles with this information
Coverage
96.0% of the class

Lowest gear

17.8 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2019
Sample
799 bicycles with this information
Coverage
90.2% of the class

Highest gear

105.0 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2019
Sample
799 bicycles with this information
Coverage
90.2% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
6.8 km/h
Highest gear
40.2 km/h

Total gear range 590%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

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 2019 builds

Differences across 2019 builds
Specification This bicycle Giant Talon 3 Giant Talon 2 Giant Talon 29 2 Giant Talon 29 3
Drivetrain
Front chainrings 3 2 2 3
Largest chainring 42 36 36 42
Rear sprockets 8 9 9 8
Largest sprocket 34 36 36 34
Lowest gear 17.8 in 16.8 in 17.7 in 18.8 in
Highest gear 105.0 in 90.0 in 94.9 in 110.7 in
Other specifications
Tire width 2.2″ 2.25″ 2.2″ 2.2″
Wheel size 27.5″ 27.5″ 29″ 29″

Other models in this family

4 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Giant Talon 3, by Giant

This bicycle

Cross-country

Talon 3

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Giant Talon 2, by Giant

Cross-country

Talon 2

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Giant Talon 29 2, by Giant

Cross-country

Talon 29 2

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Giant Talon 29 3, by Giant

Cross-country

Talon 29 3

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″

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