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Liv Devote 1 vs Cube Nuroad Race

Both are gravel bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Cube Nuroad Race comes out ahead (71% against 56%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Liv

Devote 1

56% for a typical rider

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Cube

Nuroad Race

71% for a typical rider

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What actually separates them

Price
The Liv Devote 1 is £100 cheaper — £1,399 against £1,499.
Weight
The Cube Nuroad Race is 0.6kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Tyre clearance
The Cube Nuroad Race takes 50mm tyres against 45mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Mudguards
Only the Cube Nuroad Race takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec Devote 1 Nuroad Race
Price £1,399 £1,499
Weight 11.0 kg 10.4 kg
Frame alloy alloy
Groupset Shimano CUES U6030 2x10 Shimano GRX RX820 2x12 mechanical
Stack / reach 1.52 1.51
Tyre clearance 45 mm 50 mm
Lowest gear 22 in 23 in
Mudguard mounts No Yes
Comfort 73 72
Speed 12 20
Climbing 45 50
Value 24 28

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