Liv Langma Advanced 2 vs BMC Teammachine SLR THREE: price?

The Liv Langma Advanced 2 is £100 cheaper — £2,299 against £2,399.

Liv Langma Advanced 2 vs BMC Teammachine SLR THREE: weight?

The Liv Langma Advanced 2 is 0.4kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.

Liv Langma Advanced 2 vs BMC Teammachine SLR THREE: riding position?

The Liv Langma Advanced 2 sits you more upright (1.48 stack-to-reach against 1.44). The BMC Teammachine SLR THREE is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.

Liv Langma Advanced 2 vs BMC Teammachine SLR THREE

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 2 comes out ahead (76% against 72%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Liv

Langma Advanced 2

76% for a typical rider

£2,299 at Brand website

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BMC

Teammachine SLR THREE

72% for a typical rider

£2,399 at Brand website

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What actually separates them

Price: The Liv Langma Advanced 2 is £100 cheaper — £2,299 against £2,399.
Weight: The Liv Langma Advanced 2 is 0.4kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position: The Liv Langma Advanced 2 sits you more upright (1.48 stack-to-reach against 1.44). The BMC Teammachine SLR THREE is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.

Side by side

Spec	Langma Advanced 2	Teammachine SLR THREE
Price	£2,299	£2,399
Weight	8.3 kg	8.7 kg
Frame	carbon	carbon
Groupset	Shimano 105 12-speed mechanical	Shimano 105 R7100 mechanical 2x12
Stack / reach	1.48	1.44
Tyre clearance	33 mm	32 mm
Lowest gear	29 in	27 in
Mudguard mounts	No	No
Comfort	46	39
Speed	65	65
Climbing	66	64
Value	43	35

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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