Has anyone tried the Liv Avow TT bikes? There are no reviews online that I can find.
I'm purchasing my first time trial bike and getting a lot of pushback from friends and bike shop employees when I say I'm interested in a women's specific bike. Most folks say that getting a proper bike fit on any bike is more important than seeking a frame made for a woman. When I do the digging on the geometry differences between Liv bikes and others that have comparable componentry and prices, all I can find is that the top tube slope is slightly altered, the size of the bars is thinner to allow for smaller hands, and they come in smaller sizes.
Does anyone know how the bikes perform in terms of getting power to the pedal for the average woman? As a pretty normal-sized woman, (5'6", 130, athletic build) I've got a slightly longer torso and slightly shorter legs compared to a man. But maybe this doesn't matter as long as I buy a small enough bike and get a fit from someone who knows what they are doing.
I'm purchasing my first time trial bike and getting a lot of pushback from friends and bike shop employees when I say I'm interested in a women's specific bike. Most folks say that getting a proper bike fit on any bike is more important than seeking a frame made for a woman. When I do the digging on the geometry differences between Liv bikes and others that have comparable componentry and prices, all I can find is that the top tube slope is slightly altered, the size of the bars is thinner to allow for smaller hands, and they come in smaller sizes.
Does anyone know how the bikes perform in terms of getting power to the pedal for the average woman? As a pretty normal-sized woman, (5'6", 130, athletic build) I've got a slightly longer torso and slightly shorter legs compared to a man. But maybe this doesn't matter as long as I buy a small enough bike and get a fit from someone who knows what they are doing.