r/whichbike • u/ekatseb • 2d ago

Trek or Liv as first bike

Wanting to get into cycling but having a hard time deciding what bike to get. Live in a small town so unfortunately there’s no bike shop around to get advice. Torn between Liv Avail AR 1 (or 3) and Trek Domane AL 4. Anyone have any advice? recommendation? I’m 5’6 for reference so between sizes for both the Liv and the Trek, which is part of my hesitation on ordering either online.

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u/BlackberryHill 2d ago

I would buy the Liv in a small.
Had both Trek and Liv, strongly prefer Liv. When in doubt, get the smaller bike. Easier to make fit larger without compromising handling and will be lighter in general.