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Liv Langma Advanced Pro 0 vs Specialized Tarmac SL8 Expert - Shimano Ultegra Di2

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 Pro 0 comes out ahead (73% against 71%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Liv

Langma Advanced Pro 0

73% for a typical rider

£5,499 at Brand website
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Specialized

Tarmac SL8 Expert - Shimano Ultegra Di2

71% for a typical rider

£5,499 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Weight
The Specialized Tarmac SL8 Expert - Shimano Ultegra Di2 is 0.2kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Liv Langma Advanced Pro 0 sits you more upright (1.48 stack-to-reach against 1.43). The Specialized Tarmac SL8 Expert - Shimano Ultegra Di2 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Climbing gear
The Liv Langma Advanced Pro 0 has the easier bottom gear (29 gear inches against 32), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.

Side by side

Spec Langma Advanced Pro 0 Tarmac SL8 Expert - Shimano Ultegra Di2
Price £5,499 £5,499
Weight 7.4 kg 7.2 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano Ultegra Di2 12-speed Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8170 2x12 electronic
Stack / reach 1.48 1.43
Tyre clearance 33 mm 32 mm
Lowest gear 29 in 32 in
Mudguard mounts No No
Comfort 46 30
Speed 76 87
Climbing 77 72
Value 0 0

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