New Liv Avail Advanced Is Lighter And More Versatile

Liv’s latest Avail features revised geometry and an extra layer of versatility

- Hannah Bussey

It’s been nearly 10 years since Liv first launched the Avail, with the range a real hit as a comfortable endurance-style bike.

However, over the years it has been slightly overshadowed by the brand’s more race-orientated bikes, the lightweight Langma and aero Enviliv. But now the Avail is front and centre again with a total makeover.

Liv says the fine-tuning of the geometry on the new Avail Advanced is mostly down to making it 32c tyre compatible — the previous version was limited to 25s.

The wider tyre capability not only means it gains greater freedom for roaming the roads less travelled, but it entails a whole chassis rework too. To accommodate the wider tyres the bike gets a longer fork, a lowered bottom bracket, a shorter head tube, more fork rake and a longer wheelbase than the previous version.