Liv Avail SL 1 Disc Womens 2020 - Road Bike
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Product Description
From epic solo adventures to group road rides, Avail SL Disc is light, comfortable and engineered for female riders.
The lightweight Avail SL Disc is handcrafted in-house using ALUXX SL aluminium. Avail optimises a woman’s riding style, providing pedalling efficiency, razor-sharp handling and added compliance. Disc brake technology offers braking confidence and control in variable conditions, and the integrated D-Fuse seatpost reduces road vibration and fatigue. Other features include the OverDrive steerer tube for increased frontal stiffness and precise steering, along with the PowerCore bottom bracket that transfers power directly from each pedal stroke to the road.
Key Features:
Built for Endurance.
Lightweight ALUXX SL aluminium tubing and the modern endurance geometry designed for the female form delivers a smooth all-day ride experience.
Power transfer.
Sporting OverDrive and PowerCore technologies, this efficient frameset offers superior stiffness without compromising compliance.
Control.
Powerful disc brakes and a compact frame geometry offer expert handling and control, no matter the weather and road conditions.
Avail SL Disc is fit to handle those long days on the road. When used for group rides or solo adventures, this bike shines with elegant, modern style. Powerful disc brakes offer confidence and control in variable conditions.
Occasionally, without notice, manufacturers change product design and/or specifications.
Specification
| Frame: | ALUXX SL-Grade Aluminum, disc |
| Fork: | Advanced-Grade Composite, disc |
| Stem: | Giant Contact |
| Bars: | Giant Connect |
| Front Brake: | Shimano 105 hydraulic disc |
| Rear Brake: | Shimano 105 hydraulic disc |
| Brake Lever: | Shimano 105 hydraulic |
| Front Mech: | Shimano 105 |
| Rear Mech: | Shimano 105 GS |
| Shifters: | Shimano 105 |
| Speed: | 22 |
| Rims: | Giant PR-2 Disc wheelset |
| Front Hub: | Giant PR-2 Disc wheelset |
| Rear Hub: | Giant PR-2 Disc wheelset |
| Spokes: | Giant PR-2 Disc wheelset |
| Front Tyre: | Kenda, 700x28 |
| Rear Tyre: | Kenda, 700x28 |
| Seat Post: | Giant D-Fuse, composite |
| Saddle: | Liv Contact (forward) |
| Chainset: | Shimano RS510, 34/50 |
| Bottom Bracket: | Shimano, press fit |
| Chain: | Shimano RS510, 34/50 |
| Cassette: | Shimano 105, 11x34 |
| Pedals: | Pedal with toe clips/straps |
Avail Sizing
Road Bike Guide
Road Bike Guide
Is a Road Bike Right for Me?
If you’re new to the cycling world, we highly recommend taking a look at our bike buying guide overview or our road bike buying guide to help you decide what type of bike is right for your needs.
When you’re choosing a road bike, there are a few things to look out for which can help you work out the quality and performance you can expect from a particular model.
Usage
What road bike is right for you? There are a few different kinds of road bike, and they all have their specialities. We break down their strengths and usage in an easy to read table below.
Frame Material
The vast majority of road bikes are made from either aluminium alloy or carbon fibre. Alloy bikes can offer higher tier groupsets for a lower price, whereas carbon frames come at a significant premium, but are lighter and give that extra performance advantage.
Aluminium alloy frames
Alloy frames have come a long way recently, using hydroforming and butting to keep the weight low, while keeping stiffness high.
Carbon fibre composite frames
Carbon frames have a lighter weight and greater stiffness, while maintaining excellent comfort.
Fork
Road bike forks are made to be lightweight and stiff, giving accurate steering, as well as a comfortable ride. Budget road bikes will have alloy forks, whereas mid-range forks often have mix-material forks, with alloy steerer tubes and carbon fork blades. Carbon bladed forks deliver a more comfortable ride, absorbing road vibrations and flexing slightly in rough roads. Full carbon forks are found on high end road bikes. They are especially lightweight and offer even greater stiffness.
Groupset
A bike’s groupset, or drivetrain, is where the biggest difference in component quality is seen. A complete groupset comprises of the following parts:
- Chainset (aka Crankset)
- Bottom bracket
- Brakes
- Brake levers
- Shifters
- Front & rear derailleur
- Chain
- Cassette
Road groupsets are supplied by Shimano, SRAM or Campagnolo. Having reliable and fast shifting can make all the difference when pushing hard. The majority of road bikes have double chainring drivetrains, while triple chainring setups are usually only found on low end bikes and touring bikes. Road bikes will have 7-11 speeds in the rear, with higher gears meaning more options for smoother riding.
Brakes
Disc brakes
Disc brakes offer greater stopping power and modulation. They work as well in wet as dry weather, and don’t require the rims to be replaced periodically. They come at a weight penalty, however.
Calliper rim brakes
Rim brakes are lightweight and easy to maintain. They allow greater aerodynamics for aero road bikes and
Wheels & Tyres
Types of tyres
Road bikes tyres don’t vary as much as mountain bike or even hybrid, but they still make a huge difference to how the bike rides. For a detailed look into road bike tyres, see our guide.
Road tyres have long been offered as either clincher or tubular. Clincher tyres are the standard tyres that fit onto standard rims with a tube holding the air. Tubular tyres are glued to a special tubular rim and are fully encased, doing without a tube.
Tubeless tyres are now a feature of road bikes, delivering a compromise between tubular and clincher tyres. They look the same as clincher tyres, but pair up with special rims to offer a proper seal within the tyres, also doing away with tubes.
Tyre Size
Road tyres are traditionally quite narrow. Nowadays the accepted standard is 25c, but 23c and 28c tyres are very common too. The larger the size tyre, the more comfortable they will be, but they will also be heavier and potentially slower rolling. Sportive and flat bar road bikes will commonly have wider tyres, whereas race and aero road bike will tend towards narrower tyres.
Finance
Delivery & Guarantee
What's In The Box
What's In The Box
As cyclists ourselves, we know you will be keen to get out on your new bike as soon as possible. That's why we provide you with all the essential kit you need to get your shiny new bike rolling for the first time.
Most bikes don't come with pedals as standard so we include a set of basic pedals, free of charge with every bike we send out. We will also provide you with a pedal spanner to fit them and a 9-key trail tool, along with full instructions for setting your bike up out of the box. Each bike is sent out with a 16 point, quality control check sheet so you can be confident that your bike has been fully checked by our qualified mechanics.
- Basic setup instructions
- 16 point quality control checklist
- Free tredz multitool
- Free tred pedal spanner
- Free basic pedals
- Free drawstring kit bag
- Free bike insurance voucher
All these items are provided at no extra charge and are packed into a Tredz drawstring bag that doubles up as a handy backpack for carrying your ride essentials.
- Basic bike setup instructions
- Free ‘basic’ pedals
- Free Tredz pedal spanner
- Free Tredz 9-key trail tool
- Free Tredz drawstring bag
- Free 8 weeks insurance voucher
- 16 point, quality control check sheet
Tredz Service:
- Tredz bikes are fully checked & tested by Cytech qualified mechanics
- 0% APR finance available on any basket over £99
- Price match
- 365 day 'no hassle' returns
- Free UK delivery, on a date that suits you
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