Trek Madone SL 5 Gen 8 vs Liv Langma Advanced 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 1 comes out ahead (77% against 71%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Trek Madone SL 5 Gen 8 is £49 cheaper — £2,750 against £2,799.
- Weight
- The Liv Langma Advanced 1 is 0.4kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Riding position
- The Liv Langma Advanced 1 sits you more upright (1.48 stack-to-reach against 1.44). The Trek Madone SL 5 Gen 8 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Shifting
- Only the Liv Langma Advanced 1 has electronic shifting. Crisper and lower maintenance, but it needs charging and costs more to replace.
Side by side
| Spec | Madone SL 5 Gen 8 | Langma Advanced 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,750 | £2,799 |
| Weight | 8.6 kg | 8.2 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | Shimano 105 R7120 2x12 mechanical | Shimano 105 Di2 12-speed |
| Stack / reach | 1.44 | 1.48 |
| Tyre clearance | 32 mm | 33 mm |
| Lowest gear | 27 in | 29 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | No |
| Comfort | 40 | 46 |
| Speed | 65 | 66 |
| Climbing | 65 | 67 |
| Value | 24 | 44 |
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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