Today, Liv is expanding its women-specific range of bikes by unveiling the sleek-looking, top-of-the-line Intrigue X Advanced E+ Elite. The components reflect those of a good full suspension mountain bike, but with the added bonus of torque.
There are a lot of well-conceived features designed to help a rider dial in to a setup that is comfortable for their body geometry and riding style. There are also some interesting features in the drive unit. The motor is lighter and is now powered by what Liv says is the first ebike-specific battery. The battery is also produced in Giant’s new carbon-neutral facility.
Fox Live Valve system is integrated into the Intrigue E+ Elite 1 frame
A flip chip offers “high” and “low” geometrysettings.
Liv gives the option of headset or head-tube routed cables. The Elite 1 also comes with Giant’s adjustable carbon fiber bar-stem combo.
Liv Intrigue X Advanced E+ Elite 1: Built for a serious trail user
This is not a beginner’s ride. It’s more of a graduation from a first bike, whether it be MTB or eMTB, when one realizes mountain biking is a forever hobby and there are some serious trails on the horizon. This full-suspension green and gold carbon-fibre bike has 150 mm of travel in the front and 140 mm of travel in the back, as well as a 29” front wheel and 27.5” rear wheel.
The bike’s design is pretty slick—I’m not just talking about the interesting paint job that I’ve come to associate with Liv bikes or the internal cable routing that allows you to see more of the frame. The bike itself isn’t super chunky. The battery, which is the first ebike-specific battery cell in the world (and Liv-specific), is so slender, it’s well hidden in the downtube, which is only about four inches wide. It’s actually the Fox Live Valve with its wires that sit off the rear shock that kind of draws the eye south to the bottom of the down tube where it’s obvious to deduce it’s an eMTB. But if you were to pass someone on singletrack, it might take a moment (if at all) before you realize that rider has some extra torque!
Dialing it in
Giant’s Maestro suspension technology is part of the bike’s componentry and aims to soak up compressions and chatter. The Flip Chip allows for a pre-ride choice between a steeper headtube angle and higher bottom bracket to clear gnarly,…
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