Liv introduces Hail, Pique and Embolden mountain bikes
Three new full suspension women spcific mountain bike offerings
Liv have introduced three new full suspension mountain bikes to their women specific lineup for 2017. The Hail is a enduro bike with 160 mm travel, the Pique is a 120 mm travel cross country and trail machine, and the Embolden is a affordable performance bike
The Hail
Liv say the Hail is the indutry’s first 160mm travel all-mountain and enduro racing bikes made specifically for women. The suspension reaches 160mm travel in both the Advanced Composite and the ALUXX Aluminum frame options. Giant’s Maestro suspension give the bike 160 mm of travel and uses a floating pivot point for smooth pedaling. The Trunnion shock mount is used on the Hail to lower the rider’s center of gravity and shorten the chainstay for improved handling in technical features such as rock gardens.
Though the bike is built to descent, the Advanced model of the Hail is given a upper rocker arm that uses multi-directional carbon layup for strength and lightness. Liv have also put in research and product testing to creat a bike that fits the body dimensions of female athletes. The bike is also given wide clearance for greater tire and rim selection.
The top end Hail Advanced 0 is given a short stem, wide handlebars, wide tires, the 130-160 mm RockShox Lyric RCT3 fork up front, the 160 mm RockShox Deluxe RC3 shock in the back, the SRAM X01 Eagle 1X12 drivetrain for a top performing enduro bike.
World champion downhiller, Liv ambassador and mountain bike coach, Leigh Donovan said, “As a woman, bike brands have historically offered us models that often times were not capable of doing it all and that is where the Hail comes in: finally, a bike—in my opinion—that gives me the flexibility to take an easy ride with my parents and 10-year-old daughter, ride my local cross country trails or shred black diamond downhill trails in some of my favorite spots in the world,” said Donovan.
The Pique
The Pique is Liv’s performance cross-country and trail bike that has been given 120 mm of travel, features wider boost spacing for increased wheel strength and the Pique SX mode is given a 140 mm fork. The Pique is also given a carbon upper rocker arm, Trunnion shock mount to shorten the chainstay and lower the center of gravity for better handling and Maestro suspension.
The Pique’s begins at the 3 model and goes all the way up to the Advanced 0 which features SRAM Eagle XX1 1×12 drivetrains and RockShox RS-1 forks. The Pique Advanced are available in two models: the Pique Advanced 0 and Pique Advanced 1. The ALUXX aluminum Pique also comes in two models: the Pique 2 and Pique 3. The Pique SX with a longer travel 140 mm fork can be had in the Advanced composite offering, and ALUXX aluminum Pique Advanced SX and Pique SX.
The Embolden
The Embolden enters the Liv 2017 off-road lineup alongside the Hail and Pique, completing Liv’s line-up of full-suspension mountain bikes. As the most affordable option, it is designed for the rider who is seeking to upgrade to full suspension and are build from Giant’s ALUXX aluminum for strength, lightness and durability. The bike has 120mm of front and rear suspension and is is given FlexPoint SuspensionSystem, which is designed to employ a flexible chainstay and seat stays to eliminate pivots and linkages for a lighter weight and easy to maintain system.
