Specialized Roubaix SL8 Sport - SRAM Apex vs Liv Avail Advanced 0

Both are endurance bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Liv Avail Advanced 0 comes out ahead (80% against 77%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Specialized

Roubaix SL8 Sport - SRAM Apex

77% for a typical rider

£3,250 at Brand website

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Liv

Avail Advanced 0

80% for a typical rider

£3,299 at Brand website

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What actually separates them

Price: The Specialized Roubaix SL8 Sport - SRAM Apex is £49 cheaper — £3,250 against £3,299.
Weight: The Liv Avail Advanced 0 is 0.4kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.

Side by side

Spec	Roubaix SL8 Sport - SRAM Apex	Avail Advanced 0
Price	£3,250	£3,299
Weight	8.9 kg	8.5 kg
Frame	carbon	carbon
Groupset	SRAM Apex XPLR eTap AXS 1x12 electronic	Shimano 105 Di2 12-speed
Stack / reach	1.56	1.55
Tyre clearance	40 mm	40 mm
Lowest gear	26 in	26 in
Mudguard mounts	Yes	Yes
Comfort	73	71
Speed	44	50
Climbing	64	70
Value	25	27

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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