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LIV INTRIGUE X ADVANCED E+ ELITE

£8,999 • 29/27.5in • liv-cycling.com

NEED TO KNOW

● Giant claims it is the lightest full-power e-mtb on the market at 18.8kg in size Small

● Uses Yamaha’s SyncDrive Pro2 motor with 85Nm of torque powered by an EnergyPak Smart Compact 400Wh battery

● Travel is 140mm at the rear, with a 150mm-travel fork, and it runs a mixed-wheel configuration, with 29in up front and 27.5in out back

● Gets a full Advanced carbon frame and carbon rocker link

● Wireless SRAM GX Eagle AXS groupset with SRAM Code R brakes

A women’s e-bike that slashes weight to the bone and does everything other than ride itself

he new Liv Intrigue X Advanced E+ is a new take on the lightweight e-mtb, weighing in at a claimed 18.8kg. But the twist is that it gets a full-fat motor and lightweight, compact battery, so there’s no compromise on power or torque. It’s also designed specifically

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