LOOK 785 Huez Ultegra Di2 / R50D vs Liv Langma Advanced SL 1: riding position?

The LOOK 785 Huez Ultegra Di2 / R50D sits you more upright (1.49 stack-to-reach against 1.45). The Liv Langma Advanced SL 1 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.

LOOK 785 Huez Ultegra Di2 / R50D vs Liv Langma Advanced SL 1

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 SL 1 comes out ahead (75% against 72%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

LOOK

785 Huez Ultegra Di2 / R50D

72% for a typical rider

£6,499 at Brand website

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Liv

Langma Advanced SL 1

75% for a typical rider

£6,999 at Brand website

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What actually separates them

Price: The LOOK 785 Huez Ultegra Di2 / R50D is £500 cheaper — £6,499 against £6,999.
Weight: The Liv Langma Advanced SL 1 is 0.7kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position: The LOOK 785 Huez Ultegra Di2 / R50D sits you more upright (1.49 stack-to-reach against 1.45). The Liv Langma Advanced SL 1 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.

Side by side

Spec	785 Huez Ultegra Di2 / R50D	Langma Advanced SL 1
Price	£6,499	£6,999
Weight	7.7 kg	7.0 kg
Frame	carbon	carbon
Groupset	Shimano Ultegra R8100 Di2 2x12	Shimano Ultegra Di2 12-speed
Stack / reach	1.49	1.45
Tyre clearance	32 mm	33 mm
Lowest gear	29 in	29 in
Mudguard mounts	No	No
Comfort	48	40
Speed	71	85
Climbing	73	83
Value	0	0

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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