BMC Roadmachine ONE vs Liv Avail Advanced Pro 1
Both are endurance bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
For a typical all-round rider the Liv Avail Advanced Pro 1 comes out ahead (79% against 75%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The BMC Roadmachine ONE is £400 cheaper — £3,799 against £4,199.
- Weight
- The Liv Avail Advanced Pro 1 is 0.5kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Tyre clearance
- The Liv Avail Advanced Pro 1 takes 40mm tyres against 34mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Climbing gear
- The Liv Avail Advanced Pro 1 has the easier bottom gear (25 gear inches against 27), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
Side by side
| Spec | Roadmachine ONE | Avail Advanced Pro 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,799 | £4,199 |
| Weight | 8.6 kg | 8.1 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 2x12 electronic | SRAM Rival AXS E1 2x12 |
| Stack / reach | 1.53 | 1.55 |
| Tyre clearance | 34 mm | 40 mm |
| Lowest gear | 27 in | 25 in |
| Mudguard mounts | Yes | Yes |
| Comfort | 69 | 71 |
| Speed | 50 | 54 |
| Climbing | 65 | 77 |
| Value | 15 | 11 |
Neither might be the right answer
This page assumes an average rider. Tell us how you actually ride and we will rank these two against everything else at the price.
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