Prepared for hard-riding, technical path tackling, all-mountain exploring – the brand new Liv Intrigue X Superior E+ Elite is a mid-powered, MX, carbon-framed electrical mountain bike designed for girls
Designed to be gentle but highly effective, the brand new Intrigue X Superior E+ Elite is Liv’s latest girls’s particular electrical mountain bike. Providing a formidable 400% assist degree within the highest setting and a 400Wh slimline battery, it’s a mid-powered 150/140mm carbon-framed bike with combined wheel measurement setup.
Have to know:
- SyncDrive motor with 85Nm torque
- 400Wh slimline battery built-in into downtube
- Blended wheel measurement: 29er entrance, 27.5 rear
- 150mm entrance journey, 140mm rear journey
- Contact SLR Path built-in handlebar
- Good Help mode adapts motor assist to terrain, rider enter
- Obtainable in sizes XS – L (relying on territory)
Body and geometry
The Liv Intrigue X Superior E+ Elite relies round an Superior-Grade carbon composite body, with inside cable routing and a battery compartment within the downtube. That includes a geometry flip-chip, the headtube angle varies between 65.7/65.8 levels within the low setting and 66.5 levels within the excessive setting. Seat tube angle varies between 77.2/76 levels (low) and 78/76.7 levels (excessive).
A brief chainstay size of 447mm is uniform throughout all sizes, with wheelbase starting from 1174 mm in XS to 1229 mm in L. All sizes of the Intrigue X Superior E+ Elite are fitted with combined wheel sizes, together with the XS.
Motor and battery
The brand new Intrigue X Superior E+ Elite is powered by a Yamaha SyncDrive which is available in at a reported 2.7kg. This presents as much as 85Nm assist which gives as much as 400% assist when pedalling, and might work as much as 150rpm which is designed to make sure no lack of energy when using at a excessive cadence.
The bike additionally encompasses a model new battery – the EnergyPak 400 InTube Battery, designed in collaboration with Panasonic. This options 22700 particular person cells which supply excessive density, excessive discharge assist which, Liv says, ensures a excessive energy output relative to its small weight and measurement. It additionally has a brand new battery administration system which is designed to stop overheating and assist with temperature regulation, which might affect efficiency and lifespan.
A variety extender boosts experience choices
Motor controls and assist modes
The brand new Trip Management Ergo 3 is a compact, glossy and really unobtrusive management unit which may be fitted on the handlebars both on the left or proper facet – or one on every, if the rider prefers. It options three buttons which may be programmed utilizing the Trip Management App, however in any other case enable the consumer to toggle up and down modes, and entry the stroll help mode.
Built-in into the highest tube is the Trip Management Go unit, which is delicate in design. It is a show unit that additionally holds the ability button for the bike, and might function as a minimalist management panel when used along with the Trip Management Ergo 3 management unit, indicating which mode the rider is in, or battery ranges.
The Trip Management App itself is a pre-existing app that has seen updates, which permits customers to customize the assorted assist modes the system presents, by, for instance, altering the assist ratios, acceleration timing and torque settings. It would additionally document metrics similar to time, distance, velocity, energy, elevation and cadence, and can run a easy diagnostic verify on the drive system elements.
There are 5 modes, together with the brand new Good Help Mode and Stroll Help mode, all of which may be customised, and Launch Management – how rapidly the torque comes on – has 7 ranges.
Lastly for many who get the dreaded vary nervousness, the Trip Management App gives real-time battery degree and vary data.
Good Help Mode
One important mode of curiosity is Trip Help. That is an adaptive mode that takes enter from six sensors throughout the bike to adapt the ability or pedal assist the system gives to swimsuit the terrain. So for instance if the experience incorporates quick climbs, technical sections, quick descents – in brief, is variable – or when you want to simply change it on and neglect, then it does all of the give you the results you want. Liv additionally says that due to its adaptive energy provide, it might probably additionally enhance effectivity and subsequently make sure you get the very best mileage to your experience.
Contact SLR Path Built-in Handlebar
The Liv Intrigue X Superior E+ Elite, and its Large equal the Trance X Superior E+ Elite, each characteristic Large’s new Contact SLR Path Built-in Handlebar.
Constructed from a proprietary carbon fibre layup, it has a slimmer profile in the direction of the centre of the bars which, Liv says, gives shock and vibration absorption, lowering arm pump and fatigue.
In contrast to many built-in bars, it does provide a level of adjustability for match and choice. The stem size is adjustable to 40 mm, 45 mm and 50 mm, and it may be positioned both to 0 levels, or plus or minus 3 levels, which in flip gives a backsweep of both 7, 8 or 9 levels.
Intrigue X Superior E+ Elite fashions and costs
Intrigue X Superior E+ Elite 1
- Worth: $10,000 / £8999
- Drive unit and battery: SyncDrive Pro2 85Nm, powered by Yamaha, EnergyPak Good Compact 400, EnergyPak Plus vary extender suitable
- Body: Superior-grade composite body, rear triangle, higher rocker
- Fork: Fox 36 Efficiency Elite Stay Valve, 44mm offset, Grip2 damper
- Shock: Fox Float X Stay Valve, Trunnion mount, digital suspension, e-bike built-in
- Groupset: SRAM GX Eagle AXS with Praxis Efficiency Carbon e-crank arms (XS:160, S/M:165, L:170) SRAM X-SYNC Eagle 36T chainring
- Brakes: SRAM Code R, hydraulic disc, 220mm[F] /200mm[R]
- Wheels and tyres: TRX 2 MTB Alloy Hub Via-axle with Maxxis Minion DHF 29X2.50″ Foldable, TLR, EXO [F] and Maxxis Dissector 27.5×2.4″ Foldable, TLR, EXO [R]
Intrigue X Superior E+ Elite 2
- Worth: $7,200 / £6499
- Drive unit and battery: SyncDrive Pro2 85Nm, powered by Yamaha, EnergyPak Good Compact 400, EnergyPak Plus vary extender suitable
- Body: Superior-grade composite body, rear triangle, higher rocker
- Fork: Fox 36 Float Efficiency, 150mm journey, 44mm offset, Grip Damper, e-optimized
- Shock: Fox Float DPS Efficiency, EVOL Massive Quantity sleeve, 3-position Lever, Trunnion mount, customized tuned
- Groupset: Shimano Deore SLX
- Brakes: Shimano SLX BR-M7120, 4-piston, hydraulic disc, 203mm
- Wheels and tyres: Large AM 29″ with Maxxis Minion DHF 29X2.50″ Foldable, TLR, EXO [F] Maxxis Dissector 27.5×2.4″ Foldable, TLR, EXO [R]
Intrigue X Superior E+ Elite 3
- Worth: $6,000 / £5499
- Drive unit and battery: SyncDrive Pro2 85Nm, powered by Yamaha, EnergyPak Good Compact 400, EnergyPak Plus vary extender suitable
- Body: Superior-grade composite body, rear triangle, higher rocker
- Fork: RockShox 35 Gold RL DebonAir, 150mm journey, 44mm offset, MotionControltm rebound and lockout management, Maxle Stealth, e-MTB optimized
- Shock: Rock Shox Deluxe Choose R, DebonAir, 185×52.5mm Trunnion mount, customized tuned
- Groupset: Shimano Deore
- Brakes: Shimano BR-M420, 4-piston, hydraulic disc, 203mm
- Wheels and tyres: Large AM 29″ with Maxxis Minion DHF 29X2.50″ Foldable, TLR, EXO [F] Maxxis Dissector 27.5×2.4″ Foldable, TLR, EXO [R]
