2025 / 2026 Giant Talon 1 | Details, Review, Updates and Upgrades | Best Value MTB Hardtail? Maybe

The top of the line Talon offered in North America of 3 different Talons that Giant offers. Priced at $1199 Canadian or $950 USD, Canadian shoppers are getting an outstanding deal (considering the exchange rate). This video shows the features and upgrades from previous models and discusses some shortfalls too... No product is perfect and we challenge ourselves to give as honest info as we can. If a bike a legit, not good... well, we just won't offer it and this Talon is excellent! Weighing in at 33 lbs, offered in 5 sizes, this alloy entry level mountain bike represents great value and useful features for someone looking for an around town, daily rider that is suitable to get into some actual offroad singletrack riding. Watch the video to learn all the little details about this category leading hardtail mountain bike.