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MODEL AND SIZING GUIDE

Giant Talon: where to start with sizing

A useful mountain-bike starting point where wheel options and older years need careful matching.

Everyday Bike Fit catalogue guide · prepared 2026-09-21 · Source dates shown per entry. Independent editorial review pending.

Identify the bike first

Check the Talon model, documented year and wheel diameter. Do not apply a 29-inch-wheel listing to another option without checking the source.

If the year is unknown, look for the model name, size sticker, wheel label and distinctive frame or brake details. Compare them to the source listing. Photographs can narrow a search; they cannot prove identity on their own. Leave the chart unconfirmed until its generation and wheel option match.

What our catalogue holds

34 entries: 13 with published body ranges and 21 with size labels only. Documented model or catalogue years represented: 2027, 2025, 2024, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015. This is catalogue coverage, not a list of bikes currently in stock or every generation ever made.

Below are up to three entries with their own source information. Search the full catalogue for other variants and years. A source-check date is not a manufacture date, and the current source may have changed since that check.

Giant Talon 1 — 2027, 29-inch wheels

Model years: 2027 · Checked 2026-09-19 · Manufacturer source

Published body ranges for this entry only. Measurements in centimetres.
SizeRider heightInside leg
S163–172Not published
M169–179Not published
L176–186Not published
XL183–193Not published

Giant Talon 2 — 2020

Model years: 2020 · Checked 2026-09-20 · Manufacturer source

Exact Australian archive model-year page. Height ranges do not confirm inside-leg clearance. Check the wheel option and components on the actual bike; current models are not substituted for older versions.

Published body ranges for this entry only. Measurements in centimetres.
SizeRider heightInside leg
XS155–165Not published
S163–172Not published
M171–180Not published
L179–188Not published
XL187–198Not published

Giant Talon 29 2 — 2020

Model years: 2020 · Checked 2026-09-20 · Manufacturer source

Exact Australian archive model-year page. Height ranges do not confirm inside-leg clearance. Check the wheel option and components on the actual bike; current models are not substituted for older versions.

Published body ranges for this entry only. Measurements in centimetres.
SizeRider heightInside leg
S163–172Not published
M171–180Not published
L179–188Not published
XL187–198Not published

Before choosing a size

Check standing clearance and control as well as seated comfort. If a dropper is fitted, verify its travel and insertion limits on the actual frame.

Measure height and inside leg twice, barefoot. Where both are published, keep each height and inside-leg pair together. Keep all overlapping sizes for comparison. If the measurements conflict, sit outside the chart or depend on an open-ended band, seek individual advice rather than extrapolating.

Frame stack and reach, when available, describe the frame and not the final hand position. A chart cannot account for every body proportion, component change or riding goal. Check the actual bike’s adjustment limits and arrange a try-out where possible.