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auxiliary 200Wh extender is also
available, which the company
states can get you up to 140
miles on a charge.
The all-new frame, Fox Live
Valve suspension and a mullet
wheel setup (29-inch front and
27.5-inch rear) come together
in the Intrigue X Elite chassis. If
you're familiar with Giant Bicycles,
you will recognize the Maestro
suspension system and the Flip
Chip adjustability. What that
means, in a nutshell, is frame
geometry designed for responsive
handling and adaptive suspension
action across multiple conditions—
big hits, small bumps, high speeds,
slow speeds and climbing.
Adjustability is a big feature
of the Intrigue X Elite, starting
with the obvious such as bars,
controls and seat. The head-tube
angle and seat-tube angle can
also be altered, and the suspen
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sion and power modes are also
fully tunable. Power levels can be
selected through the RideControl
Ergo 3 buttons integrated into
the grip, or, in another first for Liv,
power can also be configured to
your own personal preferences
by way of the RideControl App.
In case you don't want to mess
with adjusting power levels on
the go, the Liv features a Smart
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Assist mode that handles the
task for you, metering power
output based on six sensors
