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Hi folks,
I am looking to get my GF a road bike. I was initially thinking a Canyon Endurace but she had a bike fit yesterday which suggested something more racy than endurance would suit her better. The shop (who sell Giants & Specialized) were strongly suggested the 2019 Langma Advanced 1 Disc. I was told it was full ultegra including brakes but it now looks like it comes with the hybrid Giant Conduct SL brakes which is putting me off.
I understand these are there to get the bike to a price point.
I am wondering if anyone has experience of this bike, these brakes or has alternative suggestions for a similar bike. We would get 10% of the price and a full 3-hour bike fit with the Liv.
https://www.liv-cycling.com/gb/langma-advanced-1-disc-2019
Thank you.
I have a Langma Advanced Pro 0 (2018) so can't comment on the brakes, but I love the bike. I managed to write my first one off in a crash and bought an exact replacement as soon as the insurance money came through. I'd definitely recommend giving it serious consideration.
Hi H, thanks for that! Do you have the disc or rim brake model?
There is a bit of a price jump between the advanced disc and advanced disc models.
105 cassette and kmc chain, not many companies give you full groupsets. Trek do but for most there is a downgrade somewhere.
I've got rim brakes on mine which works for most of the riding I do and means I can use my existing collection of wheels. I haven't had a major issue with them other than them getting a bit warm while descending Covadonga the other week (carbon rims).
I'd actually also be interested on feedback on the brakes - I want to get a disc braked avail as a winter bike and was hoping that the 2019 would have a full hydraulic/105 option but it doesn't, so I'm trying to decide whether to go for the hybrid version or look at other options.
If these are the same cable to hydro brakes I have on my Contend SL1, the one with the conversion gubbins and reservoir on the front of the stem, they are actually pretty good. Only real downside I have found was limited space on the bars for lights as the thing its self is quite wide, and it has cables/cable tails coming out horizontally each side.
Just as brakes though, certainly a big step up from cable disc, if not quite as smooth as hydros.
Mrs Gasket is about to get a Langma Advanced Pro Disc 0.
The Advanced Pro versions (0, 1 and 2) all come with full hydros.
The Advanced versions (1 & 2) have the cable-hydro-hybrids which work pretty well.
It's a close call between the Advanced 1 at £2k and the Advanced Pro 2 at £2.6k. The former has Ultegra and the latter has 105, which on paper would suggest the Advanced 1 has the edge but for me the Pro2 is the better buy long term. It has nicer wheels, a full carbon OD2 fork, proper hydro brakes and looks better too.
Thanks guys - that's really useful.
Reggie, your right the pro has the same frame with 105 but full hydros, a carbon steerer and upgraded wheels. However the Pro 2 is £600 more and not available for another 2 months. Whether it looks better or not is personal preference I suppose 🙂
I have the conduct system on 2 bikes. Its pretty good. I would like to swap to full hyrdo at some point but in the meantime I like the conduct stuff. Much better than the cable brakes it replaced on one bike. The only reason I would replace to be honest is because the stem reservoir doesn't look that great. Functionally good, aesthetically less good.