Also, we don’t find the weight too much when riding, however lifting the bike is a bit heavy, but that is pretty much the same on all full power EMTB bikes.
I do know that there are no pannier mounts on the rear triangle. There are a type of pannier that can mount from the thru axle, but with Liv using flex stays I am not sure if it would work fine.
We have no plans for panniers etc, as it is only for single track etc. and we have hydration packs...
Did a ride today, wife’s bike is exactly as we expected. Smooth, stable, lots of power. The fit of the xs frame is perfect for her at 5’1”. We did have to re bed the brake pads and did a small bleed to firm up the brakes a bit more, but nothing we didn’t expect. Overall seems to be a great bike.
Measured the new Embolden and found stand over was actually 690 mm, though this is always a bit ambiguous because of saddle nose position. Nice that the top tube is horizontal for a few inches before meeting the seat tube.
My wife is 5’1”, 28” inseam. We have been fighting the same battle. The only bike that we found to fit her well was a Liv Embolden E+ in an XS. We managed to find one of the new 2026/27 models (a E+ 2) and she rode it for a test and fit was great. She wanted a higher spec’ed model so we will be...