The Liv Devote is one of the few women-specific gravel bikes available and the newest iteration has been made racier and more performance-oriented. Targeted at those wanting to dabble in gravel racing, it remains one of the best women-specific gravel bikes with an effective and direct ride quality.
The Liv Devote is one of the few women-specific gravel bikes available and the newest iteration has been made racier and more performance-oriented. Targeted at those wanting to dabble inwith an effective and direct ride quality. However, the below-average cockpit setup and poorly executed frame storage let down the overall package slightly..
The head tube angle is also slacker at 70 degrees and the seat tube angle sits at 74.5 degrees. Both these figures are standard for this size bike, limiting toe overlap even on the smallest size frame due to the well-thought-out angles. But the positives of the flip-chip are unquestionable. As the flip affects the bike's wheelbase, it also alters its riding characteristics. I rode the Devote in the 'long setting' for most of my testing and found the bike very planted and confident at that.
Smaller frames are inherently stiff but I found the Devote very forgiving when rolling over uneven surfaces, washboard gravel and rockier bits. It's not the smoothest and fastest bike around but it's not sluggish either. Compared to some other bikes aimed at a similar sort of riding - and I'd say the previous iteration Devote - this new creation is softer and hence, more comfortable.
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