Originally Posted by
r3ccOs
If thats all the riding she's going to do, then these kinda things don't really matter:
Boost and Thru-axels
Air shock fork, travel and stantion size
1x Drivetrain
To be honest, I'd say even a Diamondback or GT bike from Sportcheck (less than 1K) would be more than sufficient - both decent brands and quality. IF she wanted to step it up, yeah I'd say the LIV is a ladies designed Giant and probably will typically pack more value for dollar than even Trek or Norco.
I would prefer Alivio as a minimal groupset, but I've heard Acera isn't too bad these days... anyways the money saved with a GT bike can be spent on things like Grips, Pedals and Saddle