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Boardman TRVL 9.2 DB vs Fairlight Secan 3.0 GRX RX610 1x

Both are gravel bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.

The short answer

These two score within 0 points of each other for a typical all-round rider, so there is no single winner — the right one depends entirely on which of the differences below you care about.

Boardman

TRVL 9.2 DB

67% for a typical rider

£2,100 at Brand website
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Fairlight

Secan 3.0 GRX RX610 1x

67% for a typical rider

£2,225 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Boardman TRVL 9.2 DB is £125 cheaper — £2,100 against £2,225.
Weight
The Fairlight Secan 3.0 GRX RX610 1x is 0.6kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Boardman TRVL 9.2 DB sits you more upright (1.49 stack-to-reach against 1.45). The Fairlight Secan 3.0 GRX RX610 1x is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Fairlight Secan 3.0 GRX RX610 1x takes 53mm tyres against 50mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Climbing gear
The Fairlight Secan 3.0 GRX RX610 1x has the easier bottom gear (21 gear inches against 25), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
Shifting
Only the Boardman TRVL 9.2 DB has electronic shifting. Crisper and lower maintenance, but it needs charging and costs more to replace.

Side by side

Spec TRVL 9.2 DB Secan 3.0 GRX RX610 1x
Price £2,100 £2,225
Weight 11.1 kg 10.5 kg
Frame alloy steel
Groupset SRAM Apex AXS 1x12 Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 mechanical
Stack / reach 1.49 1.45
Tyre clearance 50 mm 53 mm
Lowest gear 25 in 21 in
Mudguard mounts Yes Yes
Comfort 69 68
Speed 15 25
Climbing 39 52
Value 21 0

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