Liv Langma Advanced Pro 1 vs Specialized Tarmac SL9 Comp - SRAM Rival AXS
Both are race bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
These two score within 0 points of each other for a typical all-round rider, so there is no single winner — the right one depends entirely on which of the differences below you care about.
What actually separates them
- Weight
- The Liv Langma Advanced Pro 1 is 0.4kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Riding position
- The Liv Langma Advanced Pro 1 sits you more upright (1.48 stack-to-reach against 1.43). The Specialized Tarmac SL9 Comp - SRAM Rival AXS is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Climbing gear
- The Specialized Tarmac SL9 Comp - SRAM Rival AXS has the easier bottom gear (26 gear inches against 29), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
Side by side
| Spec | Langma Advanced Pro 1 | Tarmac SL9 Comp - SRAM Rival AXS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,999 | £3,999 |
| Weight | 7.7 kg | 8.1 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | Shimano 105 Di2 12-speed | SRAM Rival AXS E1 2x12 electronic |
| Stack / reach | 1.48 | 1.43 |
| Tyre clearance | 33 mm | 32 mm |
| Lowest gear | 29 in | 26 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | No |
| Comfort | 36 | 44 |
| Speed | 75 | 70 |
| Climbing | 73 | 73 |
| Value | 17 | 14 |
Neither might be the right answer
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