When I started mountain biking in 2017, the Giant Talon 2 was the first bike I looked at. At that time, the price seemed to high so I bought something much cheaper. I pretty much instantly regretted that decision and always wished I had purchased the Talon 2. Well, six years later, this 2021 Giant Talon 2, with some upgrades, popped up on facebook marketplace for $400. I jumped on it right away. In this video I'll go over some of the specs, like the SR Suntour fork, the MicroShift Advent Drivetrain and the Tektro brakes. Plus I'll discuss the odd geometry as it relates to frame sizes. Then I'll get it out on the trails and see what I was missing out on.
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