Originally Posted by
Skipjacks
The Giant Talon 3 you are looking at is somewhere in between the true mountain bike and a hybrid. It's got faster gearing than a mountain bike bu that 42 tooth large chain ring up front won't be as speedy as a 48 tooth more common on hybrids.
While not a dual suspension bike, the Talon 3 is a solid mountain bike that is no where near a “hybrid”. The gearing isn’t even that high for traditional mountain bikes which generally came with 44 tooth outer rings up until just a few years ago. I’ve been riding mountain bikes for most of 40 years that are exactly like the Talon 3.