2024 Santa Cruz Stigmata vs 2026 Liv Devote
The L is the Liv Devote size closest to your L Santa Cruz Stigmata. We match frame stack and reach. This is a geometry comparison, not a fit recommendation; stem, spacers, handlebars and saddle setup also affect your riding position.
What changes on the Liv Devote
Compared with the Santa Cruz Stigmata in L, the Liv Devote in L places the top of the head tube 7 mm lower and 29 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 44 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- −7 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −29 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- −44 mm
- Shorter: quicker to change direction
- Head angle
- +1.5°
- Steeper: sharper steering
- Chainstays
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
The two frames
We can't draw these frames yet. The Santa Cruz Stigmata numbers we have for size L are missing the chainstay length. The numbers below still compare.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Santa Cruz Stigmata L | Liv Devote L | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 420 | 391 | −29 mm |
| Stack | 600 | 593 | −7 mm |
| Head tube angle | 69.5° | 71.0 | +1.5° |
| Seat tube angle | 74° | 74.5 | +0.5° |
| Effective top tube | 592 | 555 | −37 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1087 | 1043 | −44 mm |
| BB drop | 76 | 80 | +4 mm |
| BB height | 280 | not listed | |
| Standover | 778 | 779 | +1 mm |
| Seat tube length | 515 | 500 | −15 mm |
| Head tube length | 145 | 160 | +15 mm |
| Chainstay length | not listed | 430 |
Differences are the Liv Devote minus the Santa Cruz Stigmata. Full charts: 2024 Santa Cruz Stigmata, 2026 Liv Devote.
Where each sits in its class
Santa Cruz StigmataLiv Devote
Each bike is ranked against the other gravel bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.
What each ships with
The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.
| Part | Santa Cruz StigmataApex | Liv Devote2 |
|---|---|---|
| Shifter | SRAM Apex | Shimano CUES |
| Derailleur | SRAM Apex XPLR | Shimano CUES |
| Cassette | SRAM XG-1251 XPLR 10-44t | Shimano CS-LG300, 11x36 |
| Crankset | SRAM Apex DUB Wide | Shimano CUES U6030 |
| Bottom bracket | SRAM DUB | not listed |
| Tire | Maxxis Rambler | Giant Crosscut AT 2 |
| Hub | DT Swiss 370 | not listed |
| Rim | WTB EZR i23p | not listed |
| Rotor | Avid Centerline | not listed |
| Handlebar | Zipp Service Course 70 XPLR AL Bar | Giant Contact XR D-Fuse |
| Stem | Zipp Service Course Stem | Giant Contact |
| Headset | Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset | not listed |
| Seatpost | Zipp Service Course | Giant D-Fuse |
| Saddle | WTB Silverado Medium | Liv Grit |
| Frame | not listed | Liv Devote |
| Fork | not listed | Liv Advanced Composite OverDrive |
| Chain | not listed | KMC X11 |
| Wheelset | not listed | Giant S-X2 Disc |
| Brake | not listed | Shimano BR-RS305 |
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