Fairlight Strael 4.0 105 R7120 vs Liv Avail Advanced 2: weight?

The Liv Avail Advanced 2 is 1.1kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.

Fairlight Strael 4.0 105 R7120 vs Liv Avail Advanced 2: riding position?

The Liv Avail Advanced 2 sits you more upright (1.55 stack-to-reach against 1.44). The Fairlight Strael 4.0 105 R7120 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.

Fairlight Strael 4.0 105 R7120 vs Liv Avail Advanced 2

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 2 comes out ahead (79% against 67%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Fairlight

Strael 4.0 105 R7120

67% for a typical rider

£2,225 at Brand website

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Liv

Avail Advanced 2

79% for a typical rider

£2,299 at Brand website

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What actually separates them

Price: The Fairlight Strael 4.0 105 R7120 is £74 cheaper — £2,225 against £2,299.
Weight: The Liv Avail Advanced 2 is 1.1kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position: The Liv Avail Advanced 2 sits you more upright (1.55 stack-to-reach against 1.44). The Fairlight Strael 4.0 105 R7120 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.

Side by side

Spec	Strael 4.0 105 R7120	Avail Advanced 2
Price	£2,225	£2,299
Weight	10.0 kg	8.9 kg
Frame	steel	carbon
Groupset	Shimano 105 R7120 mechanical	Shimano 105 12-speed mechanical
Stack / reach	1.44	1.55
Tyre clearance	39 mm	40 mm
Lowest gear	26 in	26 in
Mudguard mounts	Yes	Yes
Comfort	54	71
Speed	45	45
Climbing	50	65
Value	4	38

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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