This mountain bike is a great staring point if you want to get into the sport.
Here is a video with me upgrading the fork:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HXtbRwB29U
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I just bought the giant talon 1 but it’s pretty much the same thing aside from mine has a 2 crank front. Really looking forward to riding it on the trails when the rain clears up!
W0w Nice
Great review. I’m seriously loving the orange/black/blue. Very sweet looking bike!
is this the $500 giant bike?
whats the size of your frame, how did you make your seatpost like that
I have the 2016 Giant Talon 4 (size XL) and I love it!
great review. clear & fair. thanks
I crashed my Talon 3 on my first ride. My ribs were sore for weeks. I’m also considering upgrading the forks.
I’ve got the exact same bike, and after doign some “hardcore” downhill on a proper trail, unless I got with a full suspension bike I really feel like the pedals will need an upgrade and also some better quality forks (I’m looking at some rockshox air forks). I really don’t feel like spending another extra 1500$ for a quality full suspension bike at this point but I think this bike would be great with a proper fork. For anything else I really love that bike – it makes me wanna ride it and it’s good for the health.
I’m thinking of getting this for xmas
same bike bought here in PH @ 19,000 , smooth and good for trail
I noticed an issue with the grips on the Talons. I own a Talon 1 2017, and the grips just start shifting to the centre of the handlebars. They shifted even more as time went by, so I eventually went to get Ergon lockon grips. I saw that the grips on your Talon 3 have already shifted in your video, so maybe you want to consider getting lock-on grips to prevent that. Because I remember they are extremely difficult to push back into place, and they just shift inwards so easily when riding. Wonder if that’s your experience as well.
Crashes happen. Pros crash. It’s part of the sport.
well, mountain biking can be fun as long as you don’t fall over. propably a good bike is a key to fun when mountain biking. plus of course skill 😛
I’ve been considering getting this as well. I was looking at a Specialized Hardrock 650b Disc, but for only about $40 more this bike seems to have much better components. Having hydraulic disc brakes over mechanical is a big plus, and this bike also has a much improved fork with the hydraulic lockout.
I LOLed at your reaction to falling. Thanks for the review!
i have this bike and i aprove
Does the chain make any noise?
Nice video thanks for sharing your thoughts on the bike. I am seriously considering buying this bike myself.
I probably have about 140 dirt miles on my Talon 2 since buying it in June 2017. The pedals are the only weak spot on this bike that I have noticed but I’m not sure what the difference is between the Talon 2 and Talon 3. I just ordered some cheap knock-offs pedals and have my fingers crossed they will hold up.
I had the 2015 talon 2. It was a nice bike but I did not like the coil front shock. Coils are too stiff for me. I kept it for 1 year then ended up getting the 2016 Giant XTC3 with an air fork.
The problem with cheap forks is they literally say they cannot be used for anything so if you die as fact of forks it’s your fault. Yes swap the forks