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2021 Liv Tempt | women’s hardtail MTB is built for beginners
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2021 Liv Tempt | girls’s hardtail MTB is constructed for newbies
Girls’s-specific biking model Liv has launched a brand new off-road bike geared toward entry-level riders, first-time mountain bikers, all-round leisure riders and adventurers.
The Liv Tempt is a hardtail mountain bike with 100mm of journey by means of the suspension fork, 27.5in or 29in wheel size options, mounts for becoming mudguards and baggage racks, and all for below the magic £1,000/€1,000 mark.
Liv bicycles are designed and engineered particularly for feminine riders utilizing physique dimension knowledge, and the model says this implies most girls will discover a higher match ‘out of the field’ than with ‘unisex’ bikes.
Aluminium body, sensible seems to be and two wheel sizes
The Tempt is predicated round a 6061 aluminium body with Suntour or Large suspension forks offering 100mm of journey, or 80mm of journey within the XS dimension.
Cables are routed internally for a clear look and, whereas the bikes don’t come specced with dropper seatposts, the 30.9mm diameter seat tube can take nearly all of droppers in the marketplace (and there are many reasonably priced choices on the market).
For instance, you can match a Brand-X Ascend II for about £140, which is a worthwhile improve for riders eager to deal with their native mountain bike trails.
The body has all of the lugs and attachment factors you would possibly want for bottle cages, mudguards and baggage racks, so the Tempt may be a sensible choice if you’d like one thing that’s versatile sufficient to make use of as a commuting bike (significantly in case your route takes you over tough floor) or for longer leisure outings.
Every mannequin of the Tempt is available in two wheel-size choices and a variety of sizes. The 27.5in wheel model is available in sizes extra-small, small and medium, whereas the 29in model is available in sizes small, medium and enormous. Dimension-specific elements reminiscent of cranks and handlebars are designed to present a greater match.
The range-topping Tempt 0 and Tempt 1 each include 1x groupsets, whereas the Temp 2, 3 and 4 have 2x setups (with two chainrings as a substitute of 1). Nevertheless, all frames are suitable with entrance derailleurs.
The body has sufficient clearance to take as much as 2.4in tyres, so you possibly can run some fairly chunky tyres for off-road driving within the moist, or swap to one thing slicker for commuting.
Once more, the extra off-road prepared Tempt 0, 1 and a couple of have cross-country mountain bike-focussed Maxxis Rekon tyres, whereas the three and 4 have faster-rolling Ikon tyres for extra relaxed driving.
All fashions include disc brakes for dependable wet-weather stopping energy, with hydraulic disc brakes on all fashions bar the entry-level Liv Tempt 4.
Liv Tempt geometry
The Tempt geometry sits between a flexible, hybrid bike and a cross-country mountain bike.
A steep seat-tube angle of 74 levels locations the rider over the underside bracket on climbs, which ought to make pedalling uphill simpler and extra environment friendly.
The pinnacle-tube angle of 68 levels is steep for a mountain bike (the Liv Pique cross-country targeted bike has a head angle of 66.5 for comparability), which can make for extra responsive steering however gained’t really feel as assured on descents.
Standover has been particularly designed to be low, so hopping on and off the bike or straddling the body must be a doddle.
Compared to the Liv Pique, the Tempt has a shorter attain and wheelbase which makes it properly suited to a mixture of on- and off-road driving.
The Liv Tempt vary, costs and availability
There are 5 fashions within the Liv Tempt vary, all based mostly across the identical aluminium body, and providing a wide range of construct choices.
Inventory must be touchdown in retailers on the finish of August or early September 2020, and Liv recommends contacting your native Liv/Large retailer in case you are inquisitive about buying a Liv Tempt.
As we’ve already talked about, all fashions can be found with both 27.5in wheels (sizes XS to M) or 29er wheels (S to L).
Liv Tempt 0
- Body: ALUXX-grade aluminium
- Fork: Large SXC32-2 RL, air spring, 100mm journey (80mm on XS 27.5), QR, alloy steerer, rebound alter
- Drivetrain: Shimano Deore 1×12
- Brakes: Tektro TKD143 hydraulic disc
- Wheels: Large GX03V alloy double wall, 21mm internal width, Shimano sealed bearing hubs
- Tyres: Maxxis Rekon 27.5/29 x 2.4 wire bead
- Worth: £849 / €999 / $TBC / AU$TBC
Liv Tempt 1
- Body: ALUXX-grade aluminium
- Fork: Large SXC32-2 RL, air spring, 100mm journey (80mm on XS 27.5), QR, alloy steerer, rebound alter
- Drivetrain: Shimano Deore 1×10
- Brakes: Tektro TKD 149 hydraulic disc
- Wheels: Large GX03V alloy double wall, 21mm internal width, Shimano sealed bearing hubs
- Tyres: Maxxis Rekon 27.5/29 x 2.4 wire bead
- Worth: £649 / €749 / $TBC / AU$TBC
Liv Tempt 2
- Body: ALUXX-grade aluminium
- Fork: SR Suntour XCT30 HLO, coil spring, 100mm journey (80mm on XS 27.5), lockout
- Drivetrain: Shimano Altus 2×8
- Brakes: Tektro TKD 149 hydraulic disc
- Wheels: Large GX03V alloy double wall, 21mm internal width, Large Tracker Sport QR hubs
- Tyres: Maxxis Rekon 27.5/29 x 2.4 wire bead
- Worth: £529 / €619 / $TBC / AU$TBC
Liv Tempt 3
- Body: ALUXX-grade aluminium
- Fork: SR Suntour XCE Coil Spring 100mm journey (80mm on XS 27.5in)
- Drivetrain: Shimano Altus 2×7
- Brakes: Tektro TKD 149 hydraulic disc
- Wheels: Large GX03V alloy, double wall, 21mm internal rim width with Large Tracker Sport QR hubs
- Tyres: Maxxis Ikon 27.5/29 x 2.2 wire bead
- Worth: £449 / €519 / $TBC / AU$TBC
Liv Tempt 4
- Body: ALUXX-grade aluminium
- Fork: SR Suntour XCE Coil Spring 100mm journey (80mm on XS 27.5in)
- Drivetrain: Shimano Altus 2×7
- Brakes: Tektro TKD 172 mechanical disc
- Wheels: Large GX03V alloy, double wall, 21mm internal rim width with Large Tracker Sport QR hubs
- Tyres: Maxxis Ikon 27.5/29 x 2.2 wire bead
- Worth: £399 / €459 / $TBC / AU$TBC
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