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Mountain Bike
The ALUXX Aluminum is optimized for strength-to-weight ratio with sleek tubes resulting in light weight without sacrificing strength.
Worked well both on harsh urban roads and rough trails.
These gears shifted smoothly and had enough range for climbs and acceleration.
These Disc brakes are powerful and balanced which felt safe to engage even at high speeds during the test ride.
The Kenda Booster 29” x 2.2” tires were heavily treaded and fast rolling.
frame
ALUXX Grade Aluminium
fork
Suntour XCE, 100mm Travel
front derailleur
Microshift M282 2-Speed
rear derailleur
Shimano Altus 8-Speed
shifters
Microshift 2x8-Speed
brakes
Tektro TKB-172 Mechanical Disc Brakes
tires
Kenda Booster 29" x 2.2"
rims
Giant GX03V Double Wall Alloy
bicycle weight
14.3kgs
handlebar
Giant Connect Trail 780mm
stem
Giant Sport
seatpost
Giant Sport
saddle
VL1353+ Custom Design
pedals
Feimin 803
hubs
M50/M504
cassette
Shimano HG200 12/32T
chain
KMC Z8.3
crankset
ProWheel Forged 36/22T
bottom bracket
Cartridge
no of gears
16-Speed
riding purpose
Leisure/Fitness
The International brand Giant is one of world’s leading Bicycle manufacturers. They have Bicycles right from the professionals to the amateur riders. Having great technology and designing capability in every Bicycle they make, brings out top notch quality in all aspects. We got the opportunity to test ride the Giant Talon 29 4 (2022) and here is what we thought.
Weight: 14.3kgs
Usage: Trail/Fitness
The Giant Talon 29 4 (2022) is a comfortable and fast Hardtail MTB with a top-notch frame, powerful brakes and bulky trail ready tires.
The Talon 29 4 comes with a Giant’s exclusive ALUXX grade Aluminium frame. The hardtail frame has a slanting top tube, which provided an aggressive position yet gives the rider supreme control on trails. Both the top tube and bottom tube aren’t circular, they are flat which makes the tubes sleek and keeps the weight in check.
During the test ride the Suntour XCE 100mm front suspension worked well both on harsh urban roads and rough trails. Although, a Suspension lockout could have been included for the price of this bicycle.
The ALUXX Aluminum is optimized for strength-to-weight ratio with sleek tubes resulting in light weight without sacrificing strength
The 2022 Talon 29 4 which we test rode came in a full Black gloss finish primary colour on the frame with Light Grey as the secondary colour for text. The internal cable routing made the Bicycle look neat and the colour coordinated rims and suspension made this Mountain Bike look aesthetic.
The Talon 29 4 comes in 2 colour variants, Metal and Metallic Black
The gearing in the Talon 29 4 is handled by a Microshift 2-Speed at the front and a Shimano Altus 8-Speed at the rear. These gears shifted smoothly and had enough range for climbs and acceleration. The Microshift 16-Speed gear shifters were easy to use.
The Microshift/Altus 16-Speed gear setup was smooth in shifting
The stopping power on the Talon 29 4 (2022) is taken care of by a powerful Tektro TKB 172 Mechanical Disc brakes at the front and back with 160mm rotors. These Disc brakes are powerful and balanced which felt safe to engage even at high speeds during the test ride.
Giant is known for their in house componentry which is used in a majority of their Bicycles. One such component is the handlebar. The Giant Connect Trail Alloy handlebar is lengthy with a very slight rise from the middle. This is a perfect MTB handlebar which means a comfortable and open chested riding posture giving much better control over the Bicycle during fast paced trail rides.
The Tektro Mechanical Disc brakes were balanced and safe to engage even at high speeds
The Kenda branded Booster MTB tires impressed during the test ride. The 29” x 2.2” tires were heavily treaded with bulky buttons and covered the edges as well. These tires were fast rolling on flatter surfaces and could handle rough patches with ease.
The Giant upright saddle is wide with enough cushioning for a comfortable ride on trails.
The Kenda Booster 29” x 2.2” tires were heavily treaded and fast rolling
This is a Hardtail MTB with a lightweight and strong Alloy frame which is comfortable to ride. Performance focused components like the Tektro Mechanical Disc brakes make this Bicycle ready for fast paced rides on rough trails. The 29” Kenda Booster tires were fast rolling and the smoothly working suspension fork makes this Bicycle ride efficiently on rough and flat surfaces. Priced at Rs.45,999(as on 9th June 2023) the Giant Talon 29 4 (2022) is an ideal choice for anyone looking to buy an MTB for fast paced trail rides.
Prices and Specifications/Components are subject to change by the brand, without due notice.
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