Loueese
Well-Known Member
Hi all
This is a follow-on from my intro/welcome post. Briefly, I previously owned a Pinnacle Cobalt 1 2018 which was sadly stolen (in 2018! :'( ). So have finally and mentally got around to looking for a replacement. A problem I had with the Cobalt 1 was that it was a struggle to get up and down two flights of stairs so decided I really needed an affordable, lighter bike that I could still use off-road. I've been looking at the Giant/Liv range of bikes and it boiled down to whether or not I needed to do away with the suspension in order to save weight. Anyway, as it was a nice afternoon today I braved the piercing, sub-zero wind (brr!) and walked down to a not-too distant bike shop. I really wanted to compare with and without suspension. They had a Liv Rove (hardtail) and a Liv Alight 4 (no suspension). For me, the weight difference was significant! The sales guy suggested I could have off-road tyres fitted to an Alight and that it would then probably be ok for off-road, slightly uneven terrain. It's important for me not to have to struggle with the stairs and not have to risk serious injury. So I think it's the way to go for me even though I might miss the smoothness of suspension. But better to get a bike I'll actually use
The only problem now is getting hold of the Liv model that suits. I'd been puzzling over why it is that you can go to one one dealer/web site and find certain models available. Go to another and they're not! The sales guy told me they can't get particular models to order - instead they get an allocation. Well, that's not good for buyers, I thought. They also don't know when they might get Liv 2022 models in or what they'll be. Again, not good for buyers. I suppose it's a consequence of Giant/Liv bikes being made in Taiwan? Or is it just continuing fallout from high demand and the pandemic? Is it the same situation with other makes? The local dealer has a Liv Alight 3 with disc brakes coming in soon and which they could put better tyres on. I could put my name to it but I'm wondering whether to wait for 2022 models or even to look at other brands. I'm presuming other similar bikes without suspension will also be relatively lightweight. Hmm... Maybe another Pinnacle such as the Lithium 3 from Evans? Anyone on here got one? Weather looks ok for tomorrow so I think I'll wander down to Evans in the City and have a squizz.
Louise
This is a follow-on from my intro/welcome post. Briefly, I previously owned a Pinnacle Cobalt 1 2018 which was sadly stolen (in 2018! :'( ). So have finally and mentally got around to looking for a replacement. A problem I had with the Cobalt 1 was that it was a struggle to get up and down two flights of stairs so decided I really needed an affordable, lighter bike that I could still use off-road. I've been looking at the Giant/Liv range of bikes and it boiled down to whether or not I needed to do away with the suspension in order to save weight. Anyway, as it was a nice afternoon today I braved the piercing, sub-zero wind (brr!) and walked down to a not-too distant bike shop. I really wanted to compare with and without suspension. They had a Liv Rove (hardtail) and a Liv Alight 4 (no suspension). For me, the weight difference was significant! The sales guy suggested I could have off-road tyres fitted to an Alight and that it would then probably be ok for off-road, slightly uneven terrain. It's important for me not to have to struggle with the stairs and not have to risk serious injury. So I think it's the way to go for me even though I might miss the smoothness of suspension. But better to get a bike I'll actually use
The only problem now is getting hold of the Liv model that suits. I'd been puzzling over why it is that you can go to one one dealer/web site and find certain models available. Go to another and they're not! The sales guy told me they can't get particular models to order - instead they get an allocation. Well, that's not good for buyers, I thought. They also don't know when they might get Liv 2022 models in or what they'll be. Again, not good for buyers. I suppose it's a consequence of Giant/Liv bikes being made in Taiwan? Or is it just continuing fallout from high demand and the pandemic? Is it the same situation with other makes? The local dealer has a Liv Alight 3 with disc brakes coming in soon and which they could put better tyres on. I could put my name to it but I'm wondering whether to wait for 2022 models or even to look at other brands. I'm presuming other similar bikes without suspension will also be relatively lightweight. Hmm... Maybe another Pinnacle such as the Lithium 3 from Evans? Anyone on here got one? Weather looks ok for tomorrow so I think I'll wander down to Evans in the City and have a squizz.Louise
