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Liv Devote 1 vs Dolan GXA Aluminium Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12

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

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Dolan GXA Aluminium Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 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

£1,399 at Brand website
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Dolan

GXA Aluminium Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12

71% for a typical rider

£1,400 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Liv Devote 1 is £1 cheaper — £1,399 against £1,400.
Weight
The Dolan GXA Aluminium Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 is 0.8kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Dolan GXA Aluminium Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 sits you more upright (1.56 stack-to-reach against 1.52). The Liv Devote 1 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Mudguards
Only the Dolan GXA Aluminium Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec Devote 1 GXA Aluminium Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12
Price £1,399 £1,400
Weight 11.0 kg 10.2 kg
Frame alloy alloy
Groupset Shimano CUES U6030 2x10 Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 mechanical
Stack / reach 1.52 1.56
Tyre clearance 45 mm 45 mm
Lowest gear 22 in 24 in
Mudguard mounts No Yes
Comfort 73 70
Speed 12 28
Climbing 45 51
Value 24 37

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