Giant Talon 1 Mountain Bike Review

The frame suspension wheels and groupset all remain the same so you get the same great handling hardtail mountain bike performance.

Giant talon 1 mountain bike review. Tailored for specific ride characteristics it s available in different wheel sizes 29 or 27 5 and either an 80mm or 100mm suspension fork. One of the more affordable bikes in the giant range we took a look at the giant talon 1 29er the best of the 3 giant talon 29er options. The top of the range talon 1 now has a sram sx eagle 1x12 speed drivetrain that offers a massive gear range with easy intuitive gear shifting. Giant talon 1 ge from dirt paths to singletrack trails this aluminum hardtail will get you rolling with its smooth handling and confident control.

Giant has gone back and forth on what it calls the talon 3 and th talon 4. There s still 100mm of travel unless you opt for the xs or s size 29er bike. Built on a lightweight aluxx frameset and modern geometry the talon range delivers confident xc performance for aspiring trail riders. Similarly the reach figures are on the short side and the chainstays are on the long side.

The sram eagle sx found on talon 1 is definitely lighter and a bit more efficient in demanding situations. Trevor raab the rockshox xc30 fork is a coil spring fork so it doesn t buffer bumps in the same refined manner as an. Fantastic frame foiled by substandard fork our rating. Here are some of the talon s key technologies.

So talon 1 and talon 2 will be better suited to areas with goat heads and other thorny bits that don t play well with tubed tire setups such as on the talon 3. The giant talon 29 2 is one of the best cheap mountain bikes we ve tested. These models get an upgrade to an sxc32 2 air sprung fork from giant itself. This lightweight aluxx aluminum frameset features classic off road design made.

But in 2018 the talon 4 s immediate predecessor the 2016 talon 3 has a 9 speed cassette and comes with mtb caged pedals so it s closest to the 4 in terms of tech specs. The giant talon is very much middle of the road in this regard. The talon 1 and talon 1 29 retail for 649. Currently the talon 3 2019 is the latest version.

The talon 2 now has 2x9 speed while the 3 has 2x8 speed. 3 0 out of 5 star rating 3 0 gbp 650 00 rrp. Giant talon 1 review.