2022 Giant Bicycles Talon 29 Base
- Category
- Hardtail Cross-country MTB
- Design
- Flat Bar, Hardtail (Front suspension)
- Frame
- Aluminum
- Suspension
- 100mm fork travel
- Features
- Disc brake
Very aggressive stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry |
Geometry
XS (27.5") | S (27.5") | S (29") | M (27.5") | M (29") | L (27.5") | L (29") | XL (29") | XXL (29") | |
Stack | 533mm | 571mm | 602mm | 598mm | 611mm | 621mm | 630mm | 644mm | 658mm |
Reach | 385mm | 405mm | 404mm | 425mm | 424mm | 440mm | 439mm | 454mm | 469mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.38:1 | 1.41:1 | 1.49:1 | 1.41:1 | 1.44:1 | 1.41:1 | 1.44:1 | 1.42:1 | 1.4:1 |
Seat Tube Length, Unknown | 350mm | 385mm | 390mm | 430mm | 440mm | 490mm | 490mm | 535mm | 565mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Unknown | 544mm | 569mm | 577mm | 597mm | 599mm | 618mm | 620mm | 639mm | 658mm |
Top Tube Slope | 22.2deg | 21.5deg | 23.9deg | 18.8deg | 19deg | 14.6deg | 15.5deg | 12.2deg | 10.4deg |
Head Tube Angle | 67.5deg | 67.5deg | 68.5deg | 67.5deg | 68.5deg | 67.5deg | 68.5deg | 68.5deg | 68.5deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 74deg | 74deg | 74deg | 74deg | 74deg | 74deg | 74deg | 74deg | 74deg |
Head Tube Length | 95mm | 115mm | 95mm | 130mm | 105mm | 155mm | 125mm | 140mm | 155mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 45mm | 45mm | 55mm | 45mm | 55mm | 45mm | 55mm | 55mm | 55mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 308mm | 308mm | 317mm | 308mm | 317mm | 308mm | 317mm | 317mm | 317mm |
Chainstay Length | 440mm | 440mm | 455mm | 440mm | 455mm | 440mm | 455mm | 455mm | 455mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 437.7mm | 437.7mm | 451.7mm | 437.7mm | 451.7mm | 437.7mm | 451.7mm | 451.7mm | 451.7mm |
Front-Center | 642.9mm | 669.8mm | 676.6mm | 700.8mm | 700.5mm | 725.7mm | 722.4mm | 742.4mm | 763.3mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 641.3mm | 668.3mm | 674.3mm | 699.3mm | 698.3mm | 724.3mm | 720.3mm | 740.3mm | 761.3mm |
Wheelbase | 1079mm | 1106mm | 1126mm | 1137mm | 1150mm | 1162mm | 1172mm | 1192mm | 1213mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 42mm | 42mm | 51mm | 42mm | 51mm | 42mm | 51mm | 51mm | 51mm |
Trail | 100.7mm very high | 100.7mm very high | 91.7mm very high | 100.7mm very high | 91.7mm very high | 100.7mm very high | 91.7mm very high | 91.7mm very high | 91.7mm very high |
Mechanical Trail | 93.1mm | 93.1mm | 85.3mm | 93.1mm | 85.3mm | 93.1mm | 85.3mm | 85.3mm | 85.3mm |
Wheel Flop | 35.6mm | 35.6mm | 31.3mm | 35.6mm | 31.3mm | 35.6mm | 31.3mm | 31.3mm | 31.3mm |
Standover Height | 686mm | 711mm | 732mm | 748mm | 766mm | 794mm | 805mm | 839mm | 856mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 124.9mm 165 mm cranks | 146.9mm 170 mm cranks | 134.6mm 170 mm cranks | 172.8mm 175 mm cranks | 153.5mm 175 mm cranks | 197.7mm 175 mm cranks | 175.5mm 175 mm cranks | 195.4mm 175 mm cranks | 216.4mm 175 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 143mm 165 mm cranks | 138mm 170 mm cranks | 147mm 170 mm cranks | 133mm 175 mm cranks | 142mm 175 mm cranks | 133mm 175 mm cranks | 142mm 175 mm cranks | 142mm 175 mm cranks | 142mm 175 mm cranks |
Base Build
XS (27.5") | S (27.5") | S (29") | M (27.5") | M (29") | L (27.5") | L (29") | XL (29") | XXL (29") | |
Wheel Size | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD |
Tire Width | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in |
Tire Width Max | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in |
Tire Outer Diameter | 705.9mm | 705.9mm | 743.9mm | 705.9mm | 743.9mm | 705.9mm | 743.9mm | 743.9mm | 743.9mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1784.9mm | 1811.9mm | 1869.9mm | 1842.9mm | 1893.9mm | 1867.9mm | 1915.9mm | 1935.9mm | 1956.9mm |
Crank Length | 165mm | 170mm | 170mm | 175mm | 175mm | 175mm | 175mm | 175mm | 175mm |
Handlebar Width | 780mm | 780mm | 780mm | 780mm | 780mm | 780mm | 780mm | 780mm | 780mm |
Stem Length | 40mm | 50mm | 50mm | 60mm | 60mm | 70mm | 70mm | 80mm | 90mm |
Stem Angle | 7deg | 7deg | 7deg | 7deg | 7deg | 7deg | 7deg | 7deg | 7deg |
Published Sizing Recommendations
Height | 5 ft 0 in to 5 ft 3 in | 5 ft 3 in to 5 ft 7 in | 5 ft 3 in to 5 ft 7 in | 5 ft 7 in to 6 ft 0 in | 5 ft 7 in to 6 ft 0 in | 6 ft 0 in to 6 ft 4 in | 6 ft 0 in to 6 ft 4 in | 6 ft 4 in to 6 ft 5 in | 6 ft 5 in to |
PBH | 26 in to 30 in | 26 in to 31 in | 26 in to 31 in | 29 in to 34 in | 29 in to 34 in | 31 in to 36 in | 31 in to 36 in | 33 in to 37 in | 35 in to |
Stack and Reach vs. Category Trend
Very Upright
Somewhat Upright
Average
Somewhat Aggressive
Very Aggressive
The Bike Insights Upright/Aggressive scale is based on analysis of a bike’s proportions relative to similar sized bikes in the same category.
Learn more about the Upright/Aggressive ScaleCategory Trend
Hardtail Cross-country MTBSource:https://www.giant-bicycles.com/gb/talon-1