this person has had this bike listed for months and recently re-listed it. I think it's a Liv Rove 4 Stagger? I don't know for sure, I haven't reached out yet, all it says is that it's an XS frame. I would say it probably hasn't been ridden much, but it looks like it has a big gash on the bottom tube?
I'm a guy who's only 5'3" and I only learned how to ride last year. The only bike I have right now is a big, heavy Electra Cruiser (steel frame, also step-through) and I realized recently that it's still too big for me.
I'm looking into a new bike for myself, but I've also been volunteering and repairing bikes, and at this point I'd rather buy a used one and fix it up myself (probably with some help, I'm not an expert yet.)
I'd like something lighter, but after I tried a few bikes at the co-op I learned I like front suspension and disc brakes…but would something like this be too heavy for just riding on paved/gravel paths? What do you guys think, is it worth it? And do you think it'd be mean to ask them to go even lower, since I'll probably have to tune it up a bit?
by dukewoolie
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Can be alright, but not expensive bikes new. Can sometimes find similar new bikes under 500 even, if you get lucky with local bike stores. Especially if they’ve had trouble selling it, I don’t think I’d go over 200-250.
Interested as to why you’d prefer front suspension like this. General consensus is that they just add weight, no real benefit for paved/gravel riding and not good enough to be any use for actual mountain biking. Most off road capability comes from the tyres, and you can get wide tyres on lots of bikes with rigid forks.
Similarly the cable disc brakes are a bit meh, nothing special compared to rim brakes. But they are at least upgradable to hydraulics which is probably what you really want.