Liv Seek 650B youth road bike: Road bike for young female cyclists? Liv delivers
Sandra Schuberth
· 25.06.2025
For a long time, there were no new racing bikes for the next generation. Now Giant and Liv have taken the plunge. The Seek is designed for children and young people between 130 and 150 cm tall. The two new models not only roll on smaller wheels, but are also designed from hand to foot for smaller people.
More women on bikes
Liv has made it her mission to get more women on bikes. And what's the best way to do that? You start at a young age. That's why the Seek was developed, a racing bike especially for young female riders. According to the manufacturer, the youth racing bike with a tyre clearance of up to 37 millimetres was developed with the same care as the bikes for the "grown-ups". Liv promises fun on roads, gravel paths and everything in between.
The base
The Seek is based on an aluminium frame in the ALUXX alloy developed by Giant. The fork is made of carbon fibre. Liv claims that the Seek is not simply a scaled-down version of an adult bike. Instead, a special geometry has been developed that is designed for female riders between 130 and 150 centimetres tall.
Youth-orientated geometry and equipment
Liv Cycling relies on components that are also used on adult racing bikes. For example, the Seek has electronic gears from TRP/Microshift. The hydraulic disc brakes are from Tektro (model TR-35) and Giant (model MPH).
According to the manufacturer, particular attention has been paid to the contact points, which is confirmed by a glance at the handlebar width and crank length. The saddle is also tailored to the anatomy of young female riders, as are the easily accessible brake levers.
| Dimension | Measured value (manufacturer's specification) |
| Seat tube length | 350 mm |
| Seat tube angle | 78° |
| Top tube length | 427 mm |
| Head tube length | 88 mm |
| Head tube angle | 70,6° |
| Fork advance | 55 mm |
| Trail | 59.1 mm |
| Wheelbase | 918.1 mm |
| Chainstay length | 400 mm |
| Bottom bracket lowering | 75 mm |
| Strack | 476.5 mm |
| Reach | 325.5 mm |
| Protrusion height | 610 mm |
| Handlebar width | 320 mm |
| Stem length | 60 mm |
| Crank length | 130 mm |
| Wheel size | 650b |
Two models
Liv Cycling is launching the Seek in two equipment variants. The higher-quality Seek 1 is equipped with the SLR carbon wheelset from Giant. There is also a second set of tyres, a gravel tyre. The Seek 2 is aimed at beginners, but also has a carbon fork, disc brakes and tubeless tyres. Both models are equipped with electronic gears.
The Seek models will be available from specialist retailers from August. The manufacturer gives a recommended retail price of 2999 euros for the Seek 1. The Seek 2 will cost 1799 euros.
Technical specifications
- Frame material: ALUXX aluminium
- Fork: Advanced Carbon
- Wheel size: 650b
- Gearstick: Electronic (TRP/Microshift)
- Brakes: Hydraulic disc brakes (Tektro TR-35, Giant MPH)
- Tyre clearance: 37 millimetres
- Target group: female riders between 130 and 150 centimetres tall
- Model variants: Seek 1 (2999 Euro RRP), Seek 2 (1799 Euro RRP)
Sandra Schuberth
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