Liv Langma Advanced 2 vs Merida Reacto 4000: price?

The Liv Langma Advanced 2 is £101 cheaper — £2,299 against £2,400.

Liv Langma Advanced 2 vs Merida Reacto 4000: weight?

The Liv Langma Advanced 2 is 0.6kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.

Liv Langma Advanced 2 vs Merida Reacto 4000: riding position?

The Liv Langma Advanced 2 sits you more upright (1.48 stack-to-reach against 1.43). The Merida Reacto 4000 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.

Liv Langma Advanced 2 vs Merida Reacto 4000

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 70%). 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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Merida

Reacto 4000

70% for a typical rider

£2,400 at Brand website

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What actually separates them

Price: The Liv Langma Advanced 2 is £101 cheaper — £2,299 against £2,400.
Weight: The Liv Langma Advanced 2 is 0.6kg 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 1.43). The Merida Reacto 4000 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	Reacto 4000
Price	£2,299	£2,400
Weight	8.3 kg	8.9 kg
Frame	carbon	carbon
Groupset	Shimano 105 12-speed mechanical	Shimano 105 R7100 12-speed mechanical
Stack / reach	1.48	1.43
Tyre clearance	33 mm	32 mm
Lowest gear	29 in	29 in
Mudguard mounts	No	No
Comfort	46	37
Speed	65	64
Climbing	66	58
Value	43	34

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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