Giant Talon: suspension setup & specs
The Giant Talon is a cross-country hardtail with 100 mm of fork travel. Here you will find all 3 current builds with fork, plus matching SAG and tyre pressure starting values.
Calculate the setup for your Giant Talon →
All builds
Fork, weight and price according to the manufacturer. Wheel size: 29.
| Build | Fork | Weight | RRP | Calculator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | SR Suntour XCE (coil) (100 mm) | – | €700 | Setup → |
| 2 | Giant SXC32-3 RL (coil) (100 mm) | – | €800 | Setup → |
| 1 | Giant SXC32-R RCL Air (100 mm) | – | €1,000 | Setup → |
How it compares
On travel, the Giant Talon is right where the “cross-country hardtail” category usually is: 100 mm up front against a median of 100 mm from 46 bikes. Among Giant’s mountain bikes, the Giant Talon has the shortest fork travel. Giant builds the frame from aluminium.
Entry costs €700 for the 3 build – less than the category median of €1,450. The top build, 1, costs €1,000. Up front, all builds get a SR Suntour fork. In total, 3 different forks are used, from the SR Suntour XCE (coil) to the Giant SXC32-R RCL Air.
Setup notes for this spec
- Hardtail: only the fork needs setting up. With no rear suspension, rear tyre pressure is the key adjustment for comfort and grip.
Target SAG for the Giant Talon
The table converts the recommended SAG percentages into millimetres, so you can check them with the O-ring directly on the stanchion. Adjust the air pressure until the value is right. If Giant specifies its own target SAG for your model, that takes priority.
100 mm fork (all builds)
| Riding style | Fork SAG |
|---|---|
| XC / touring | 17 % = 17 mm |
| Trail | 20 % = 20 mm |
| Enduro / rough | 22 % = 22 mm |
| Bike park | 20 % = 20 mm |
How to measure SAG is explained in our guide SAG setup.
Tyre pressure starting values
The values apply to 2.40″ wide tubeless tyres with a trail casing. With an inner tube add about 0.2 bar (2.9 psi), with an insert take off about 0.1 bar (1.5 psi).
| Ready-to-ride weight | Front | Rear |
|---|---|---|
| 60 kg | 1.43 bar (21 psi) | 1.63 bar (24 psi) |
| 70 kg | 1.55 bar (22 psi) | 1.75 bar (25 psi) |
| 80 kg | 1.67 bar (24 psi) | 1.87 bar (27 psi) |
| 90 kg | 1.79 bar (26 psi) | 1.99 bar (29 psi) |
| 100 kg | 1.91 bar (28 psi) | 2.11 bar (31 psi) |
| 110 kg | 2.03 bar (29 psi) | 2.23 bar (32 psi) |
| 120 kg | 2.15 bar (31 psi) | 2.35 bar (34 psi) |
Air pressure in the fork
The sticker on the fork and the manufacturers’ setup charts give you a first pressure. Our calculator is more precise and suggests rebound too – always check the result via SAG.