The Liv Embolden 2 is built for women who want to get out on proper trail rides, not faff about on fire roads.
If you've been searching for a women's mountain bike that actually performs rather than just being marketed as one, this is worth a closer look.
Designed as a trail bike from the ground up, the Embolden handles the kind of riding that makes you want to come back next weekend: technical climbs, rocky descents, roots, loose corners. The sort of terrain that sorts out whether a bike is genuinely capable or just looks the part.
What makes it trail ready
- The ALUXX-grade aluminium frame is solid without being heavy, and the geometry has been dialled in for how women actually ride on varied terrain.
- A 1x drivetrain keeps things simple on climbs and descents, with nothing to think about except the trail ahead.
- The tubeless wheelset cuts down on punctures and lets you run lower pressures for better grip on loose or rocky ground.
- A dropper seatpost comes fitted as standard, so you can drop your saddle on steeper sections without stopping to fiddle with anything. The Liv Sylvia trail saddle rounds things off nicely.
Suspension tuned by women, for women
This is one of the things that sets the Embolden, Liv's trail-focused mtb for women, apart from the crowd.
The 120mm FlexPoint Suspension has been custom tuned specifically for women riders, not borrowed from a men's model and tweaked. The result is better traction, better control, and a bike that responds the way you'd want it to on mixed trail surfaces.
Wheel sizes
The Liv Embolden 2 comes in both 27.5-inch and 29-inch options. Shorter riders or those after a more nimble feel tend to gravitate towards the 27.5; taller riders or those who want more rollover on rough ground often prefer the 29er. Our team can help you decide if you're not sure.
Available for sale here at Edinburgh Bicycle Cooperative, where we've been helping UK riders find the right bike since 1977.
As a Liv mountain bike built specifically around women's performance, the Embolden 2 is a solid choice for any mountain bike for ladies who's ready to stop holding back on trail.