Liv Tempt

The Tempt is the women's-specific entry into mountain biking in the Liv catalog — and the bike most likely to be the first off-road purchase for a female rider in a Liv dealership in Europe. It is the women's-specific equivalent of Giant's Talon hardtail and shares its platform DNA, but with women-specific contact points (saddle, bar width, crank length) and a frame geometry tuned around Liv's 3F Design Philosophy database of female anthropometrics. The Tempt runs on 27.5" wheels in size XS and 29" wheels in size S and up, with 80mm of fork travel on the XS frame and 100mm from S up — a sizing approach matched only by Specialized's Rockhopper at this price tier. Hydraulic disc brakes, internal cable routing, and mounts for fenders and rear racks make the Tempt one of the more dual-use options in the entry hardtail space, capable of doubling as a commuter when needed. Like the Rockhopper, it stays under the magic €1,000 mark for the base build, putting full-mountain capability inside the budget of a first-time female mountain biker.