Liv Langma Advanced 1 vs LOOK 785 Huez Shimano 105: price?

The Liv Langma Advanced 1 is £301 cheaper — £2,799 against £3,100.

Liv Langma Advanced 1 vs LOOK 785 Huez Shimano 105: weight?

The Liv Langma Advanced 1 is 0.2kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.

Liv Langma Advanced 1 vs LOOK 785 Huez Shimano 105: shifting?

Only the Liv Langma Advanced 1 has electronic shifting. Crisper and lower maintenance, but it needs charging and costs more to replace.

Liv Langma Advanced 1 vs LOOK 785 Huez Shimano 105

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

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Liv Langma Advanced 1 comes out ahead (77% against 70%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Liv

Langma Advanced 1

77% for a typical rider

£2,799 at Brand website

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LOOK

785 Huez Shimano 105

70% for a typical rider

£3,100 at Brand website

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What actually separates them

Price: The Liv Langma Advanced 1 is £301 cheaper — £2,799 against £3,100.
Weight: The Liv Langma Advanced 1 is 0.2kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Shifting: Only the Liv Langma Advanced 1 has electronic shifting. Crisper and lower maintenance, but it needs charging and costs more to replace.

Side by side

Spec	Langma Advanced 1	785 Huez Shimano 105
Price	£2,799	£3,100
Weight	8.2 kg	8.4 kg
Frame	carbon	carbon
Groupset	Shimano 105 Di2 12-speed	Shimano 105 R7100 2x12 mechanical
Stack / reach	1.48	1.49
Tyre clearance	33 mm	32 mm
Lowest gear	29 in	27 in
Mudguard mounts	No	No
Comfort	46	38
Speed	66	66
Climbing	67	68
Value	44	17

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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