Trek Madone SLR 9 AXS 1x Gen 8 vs Liv Langma Advanced SL 0
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 0 comes out ahead (76% against 73%). 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 SLR 9 AXS 1x Gen 8 is £499 cheaper — £10,000 against £10,499.
- Weight
- The Trek Madone SLR 9 AXS 1x Gen 8 is 0.2kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Climbing gear
- The Liv Langma Advanced SL 0 has the easier bottom gear (29 gear inches against 36), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
Side by side
| Spec | Madone SLR 9 AXS 1x Gen 8 | Langma Advanced SL 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £10,000 | £10,499 |
| Weight | 6.4 kg | 6.6 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | SRAM RED AXS E1 1x12 electronic | SRAM RED AXS 12-speed |
| Stack / reach | 1.44 | 1.45 |
| Tyre clearance | 32 mm | 33 mm |
| Lowest gear | 36 in | 29 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | No |
| Comfort | 40 | 40 |
| Speed | 87 | 87 |
| Climbing | 69 | 85 |
| 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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