Liv Devote Advanced 1 vs Ridley Kanzo Adventure GRX600 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 Ridley Kanzo Adventure GRX600 1x12 comes out ahead (66% against 63%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.
What actually separates them
- Weight
- The Liv Devote Advanced 1 is 0.2kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Riding position
- The Liv Devote Advanced 1 sits you more upright (1.52 stack-to-reach against 1.47). The Ridley Kanzo Adventure GRX600 1x12 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Mudguards
- Only the Ridley Kanzo Adventure GRX600 1x12 takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.
Side by side
| Spec | Devote Advanced 1 | Kanzo Adventure GRX600 1x12 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,699 | £2,699 |
| Weight | 10.0 kg | 10.2 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | SRAM Apex XPLR 1x12 | Shimano GRX 600 1x12 |
| Stack / reach | 1.52 | 1.47 |
| Tyre clearance | 53 mm | 53 mm |
| Lowest gear | 25 in | 24 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | Yes |
| Comfort | 77 | 69 |
| Speed | 24 | 26 |
| Climbing | 52 | 51 |
| Value | 15 | 13 |
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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