2018 GIANT Talon 2
- Category
- Hardtail Cross-country MTB
- Design
- Flat Bar, Hardtail (Front suspension)
- Frame
- Aluminum
- Fork
- Aluminum
- Suspension
- 120mm fork travel, 20% sag
- Features
- Disc brake
Geometry
XS | S | M | L | XL | |
Stack | 577mm | 591mm | 605mm | 628mm | 642mm |
Reach | 381mm | 399mm | 419mm | 434mm | 455mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.51:1 | 1.48:1 | 1.44:1 | 1.45:1 | 1.41:1 |
Seat Tube Length, C-T | 350mm | 390mm | 430mm | 490mm | 535mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center | 545mm | 570mm | 595mm | 615mm | 640mm |
Top Tube Slope | 26.7deg | 23.1deg | 19.6deg | 15.4deg | 12deg |
Head Tube Angle | 68deg | 68deg | 68deg | 68deg | 68deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 73.5deg | 73.5deg | 73.5deg | 73.5deg | 73.5deg |
Head Tube Length | 100mm | 115mm | 130mm | 155mm | 170mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 307mm | 307mm | 307mm | 307mm | 307mm |
Chainstay Length | 440mm | 440mm | 440mm | 440mm | 440mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 437.7mm | 437.7mm | 437.7mm | 437.7mm | 437.7mm |
Front-Center | 635.9mm | 666.8mm | 710mm | 716.7mm | 742.7mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 634.3mm | 665.3mm | 690.3mm | 715.3mm | 741.3mm |
Wheelbase | 1072mm | 1103mm | 1128mm | 1153mm | 1179mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm |
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown) | — | — | 540mm | — | — |
Trail | 96.9mm very high | 96.9mm very high | 96.9mm very high | 96.9mm very high | 96.9mm very high |
Mechanical Trail | 89.9mm | 89.9mm | 89.9mm | 89.9mm | 89.9mm |
Wheel Flop | 33.7mm | 33.7mm | 33.7mm | 33.7mm | 33.7mm |
Standover Height | 690mm | 714mm | 749mm | 788mm | 823mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 113.9mm 170 mm cranks | 144.8mm 170 mm cranks | 183mm 175 mm cranks | 189.7mm 175 mm cranks | 215.7mm 175 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 137mm 170 mm cranks | 137mm 170 mm cranks | 132mm 175 mm cranks | 132mm 175 mm cranks | 132mm 175 mm cranks |
2 Build
XS | S | M | L | XL | |
Wheel Size | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD |
Tire Width | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm |
Tire Outer Diameter | 704mm | 704mm | 704mm | 704mm | 704mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1776mm | 1807mm | 1832mm | 1857mm | 1883mm |
Crank Length | 170mm | 170mm | 175mm | 175mm | 175mm |
Handlebar Width | 780mm | 780mm | 700mm | 780mm | 780mm |
Stem Length | 40mm | 50mm | 110mm | 70mm | 80mm |
Stem Angle | — | — | 16deg | — | — |
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:geometrygeeks.bike
