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Liv launches new Langma Disc brake bike for 2022
Liv, the for-women by-women bike brand started by Bonnie Tu, launched their new Langma Advanced SL Disc, a race-specific road bike that W...
From the Top: A giant of the industry, Bonnie Tu
You could argue that Bonnie Tu is the most powerful woman in cycling, although she wouldn’t think of describing herself that way. She’s b...
2021 Liv Devote Advanced Pro review: An entry into gravel
Just after announcing the new Brava Advanced Pro cyclocross bike a couple of weeks ago, Liv Cycling enters the gravel bike market with it...
CT Tech Round-Up #6: New gear from Maxxis, Liv, 7Mesh, Bontrager, and more
A lot of gear comes across our desks here at CyclingTips. Our Tech Round-Ups are a look at some of that gear. Sometimes it's products we'...
Pro bike: Marianne Vos' Liv Langma SL
Marianne Vos recently closed out her impressive season at the Taiwan KOM Challenge, finishing second behind her teammate Ashleigh Moolman...
Where have all the women's bikes gone? A look inside an ever-changing market
I had my first experience with the women's specific movement in 2002. “I ride a Trek 6700 WSD,” my 12-year old self would say, smugly, to...
Liv Langma Advanced Pro Disc review: The complete all-rounder we have been waiting for
Liv’s newest model, the Langma, made its debut last July at women’s pro cycling’s biggest race, the 10-day Giro Donne in Italy. With plen...
Our favourite 2017 women's kits
The greatest testament any editor of a cycling publication can give to a piece of gear is what he or she uses themselves. Here are the ki...
Team Sunweb debuts new featherweight Liv race bike at Giro Rosa
With women’s cycling only grand tour, the Giro Rosa, as its launching pad, Liv is introducing an all-new race bike ready-made for the mou...
Reviewed: Liv Avail Advanced 1 women’s road bike
Liv split from big brother Giant in 2014 to become the world’s first bike brand dedicated only to women. It’s fair to say that in the las...
Adventure, empowerment, change: Videos that will make you want to get in the saddle and ride
We all need a little bit extra motivation from time to time. Maybe the weather is crappy, maybe you're tired or maybe you just don...
Celebrating International Women's Day with women's voices and women's stories
We are honoured to be part of a wonderful community that celebrates women on bikes, and we love sharing the incredible stories and inspir...
Liv Attacca aero helmet reviewed
Nowadays it seems that if your helmet isn’t aero, it’s no good. All big brands have jumped on the bandwagon, each with their own aerodyn...
Gift ideas for women who ride
Just nine days till Christmas! Did you get your shopping done? Looking for the perfect gift for the bike-loving people in your life (or f...
Favourite women-friendly bike shops around the globe
We have written about how some bike shops just can’t get the hang of how to deal with female customers but fortunately there are plenty o...
Change it up: leave the road bike at home and head for the trails
Want to inject a bit more fun and excitement back into cycling after a hard training block on the road? Perhaps you are looking for a way...
Building better bike shops to grow women’s cycling
I love some of my local bike shops, from the slick neatly arranged ones with coffee bars and regular women’s rides to the one where you h...
Beyond pink it and shrink it: Women's market is “the hottest thing in cycling” in the United States (Part 3)
We talk to Giant in the final part of this three-part series on what cycling companies have done to move beyond the superficial pink it a...
Riding comfort: What to consider when choosing a saddle
The first thing that went into my small suitcase when packing for ten days of riding in the French Alps and Pyrenees was my saddle. Sure ...
Interview with LIV creator, Bonnie Tu
Last week we had the opportunity to sit down with Giant Bicycle's Chief Financial Officer and creator of their women's specific LIV brand...