Liv Intrigue LT Sends Mullet-Succesful 150mm Path Bike With Body Storage

Liv has launched a brand new long-travel mountain bike; the Intrigue LT. Pairing 150mm of rear wheel journey with a 160mm fork, the Intrigue LT is the model’s first mixed-wheel suitable path bike with a three-position geometry-adjusting flip-chip. Liv packs that versatility into a light-weight ALUXX frameset and tops it off properly with built-in downtube storage. Let’s take a better have a look at this feature-packed shape-shifting path bike.

Liv Intrigue LT

The Liv Intrigue LT steps up because the model’s most aggressive mountain bike, providing extra journey and extra adjustability than something seen of their present line-up. It joins the roster along with, not changing, the 125mm journey Intrigue Superior Professional. Accessible in an aluminum frameset solely, the Intrigue LT is obtainable at two worth factors within the European market, with solely the extra reasonably priced Intrigue LT 2 accessible within the US retailing at $2,800 USD.

Although under no circumstances equal, the Intrigue LT does share a lot of its DNA with the lately introduced 2023 Large Reign, an enduro race bike resulting from be piloted by the Meier-Smith brothers this season on the Enduro World Cup. The Intrigue LT is much less aggressive than that bike with 10mm much less journey entrance and rear, but it surely shares the Maestro 3 suspension platform, albeit delivered by a 185mm x 55mm shock, and the three-position flip-chip that brings unprecedented adjustability. And naturally, Liv says the shock is tuned particularly for girls.

There are 4 body sizes; XS-L. The XS and Small bikes are restricted to a mixed-wheel configuration solely; that’s, 29″ Entrance and 27.5″ Rear. The Medium and Massive bikes are shipped with an entire 29″ wheelset, however are capable of accomodate a 27.5″ rear wheel ought to the rider be getting buzzed by the again tire on steep descents, or just want the ride-feel of a smaller again wheel. That’s because of the flip-chip on the rocker-seat keep interface that can be utilized to change BB top in 5mm increments and concomitantly, the pinnacle angle in 0.4° increments.

Whereas all body sizes are shipped with the flip-chip within the Low place, Liv has taken the time to listing the three attainable geometries for every. That mentioned, geometry pertaining to the Medium and Massive frames within the mixed-wheel configuration are lacking. Examine the Liv Biking web site for clarification on that.

As you’ll be able to see under, there are a whole lot of numbers to pore over. Taking the Small body in its inventory Low place for instance, the Liv Intrigue LT has a 64.6° head tube angle, a wholesome 443mm chainstay size, a 76.2° seat tube angle and a attain of 413mm. The seat tube is good and quick at 390mm and the BB drops 25mm.

Different factors of curiosity: the body gives up storage real-estate contained in the downtube. Underneath the hatch you’ll discover a wee water resistant bag for the safe-keeping of snacks or trail-side restore necessities. Additionally, Liv get bonus factors for not routing cables via the headset. It might seems neat and tidy, however most mechanics (not all) aren’t tremendous stoked on the idea. As a substitute, the cables enter the body simply aft of the headtube, exiting once more on the backside of the downtube. From right here, the rear brake hose stays exterior, whereas the gear cable is routed via the chainstay.

Each fashions of the Intrigue LT include a Large Contact Swap dropper seat put up; 100mm on the XS, 125mm on the S, 150mm on the M and 175mm on the L. The BB is a press-fit affair. Rear hub spacing is Increase (12mm x 148mm), whereas the body is configured to run a 55mm chainline. The utmost chainring measurement is 32T.

Pricing & Availability

The Liv Intrigue LT launches with simply two fashions to select from, although in some markets just one mannequin is obtainable. Within the US, for instance, you’ll be able to solely get your arms on the $2,800 USD Intrigue LT 2. It boasts a Fox Float DPS Efficiency Shock, Rockshox 35 Gold RL Fork, 12 Pace SRAM SX Eagle Drivetrain, 4-Piston Shimano MT420 hydraulic disc brakes with 203mm (F) and 180mm (R) rotors, a Large Join Swap dropper seat put up and a Large AM wheelset (30mm inside width rims) fitted with a selection of a Maxxis Minion DHF/Dissector pairing in EXO Casing.

Steeping up in worth is the Liv Intrigue LT 1 retailing at € 3,999 in Germany. This one sports activities a Fox Float DPS Efficiency Shock too, although it’s paired with the higher-end Fox Float 36 Efficiency Fork and a 12 Pace Shimano SLX/Deore drivetrain and 4-Piston MT520 brakes. Wheels, tires and dropper seat put up are as described above.

Good touches for each fashions are the size-specific cranks arms; 165mm on the XS, rising to 170mm on the bigger body sizes. Handlebar width can also be altered for measurement; 760mm throughout XS-M, and 780mm on the Massive. Stem size is 40mm on the XS, and 50mm on the S-L frames. All of the bikes are completed with a Liv Sylvia saddle.

See pricing and availability for worldwide markets under. The Intrigue LT will even be accessible within the UK, Mexico, Japan, Poland and Italy.

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