Liv Avail Advanced 2 Gearing: Read the 50/34 and 11–36 Combination
Liv Avail Advanced 2 gearing on the US 2026 specification pairs a 50/34 chainset with an 11–36 twelve-speed cassette. The table names Shimano 105 for the shifters and both derailleurs. A useful build comparison records those actual entries together instead of assuming that every bicycle carrying a 105 label has the same transmission.
Liv Avail Advanced 2 gearing at the front and rear
The source writes the crankset as Shimano 105, 34/50, and the cassette as Shimano 105, twelve-speed, 11x36. These two lines describe front chainrings and rear sprockets. They do not offer a list of interchangeable combinations, and they should not be rearranged into a claim that another cassette has been approved.
The shifter, front-derailleur and rear-derailleur entries say Shimano 105 without the Di2 designation. The description therefore supplies no basis for adding electronic-shifting features, charging advice or a Di2 part code to this build. A similarly named Advanced model from another market needs its own component record.
Liv also names a KMC 12 chain and a Shimano press-fit bottom bracket. Those are separate identification fields. The page does not provide the detailed part numbers or interface information needed to order every transmission component simply from these short names.
Crank-arm length changes with frame size
Crank length is a different measurement from the chainring tooth counts. The XXS entry uses 160 mm arms; XS and Small use 165 mm; Medium uses 170 mm; and Large uses 172.5 mm. Retain the size heading whenever a specification is copied into a comparison.
These are factory-listing dimensions rather than individual fitting advice. Choosing an arm length, changing gearing and identifying the parts already fitted are three different tasks. The table provides no personal cadence target, climbing result or permission for a component substitution.
The listing identifies Liv Avail Advanced 2 Bike — Moonstone / Gray. Its five recorded configurations should be matched to the actual offered size before treating the size-dependent entry as supplied equipment. For the family background, read the Liv introduction; the Liv topic collects the other model questions. This guide interprets a written drivetrain specification and reports no ride test.
FAQ
Is 34/50 a crank-arm length?
No. It describes the front chainring tooth counts; arm length is listed in millimetres.
Does the current table call the controls Di2?
No. The inspected shifter and derailleur entries name Shimano 105 without that designation.
Does the gearing promise a particular climbing experience?
No. The specification alone does not establish an individual rider’s performance on a route.
Manufacturer reference: US 2026 Avail Advanced 2 specification and geometry (https://www.liv-cycling.com/us/avail-advanced-2), read 6 November 2026.
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