Fairlight Faran 3.0 GRX RX610 1x vs Marin Four Corners 2
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.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Fairlight Faran 3.0 GRX RX610 1x is £49 cheaper — £1,850 against £1,899.
- Weight
- The Fairlight Faran 3.0 GRX RX610 1x is 1.0kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Riding position
- The Marin Four Corners 2 sits you more upright (1.53 stack-to-reach against 1.45). The Fairlight Faran 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 Faran 3.0 GRX RX610 1x takes 53mm tyres against 50mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Side by side
| Spec | Faran 3.0 GRX RX610 1x | Four Corners 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,850 | £1,899 |
| Weight | 11.5 kg | 12.5 kg |
| Frame | steel | steel |
| Groupset | Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 mechanical | SRAM Apex 1 12-speed mechanical |
| Stack / reach | 1.45 | 1.53 |
| Tyre clearance | 53 mm | 50 mm |
| Lowest gear | 21 in | 21 in |
| Mudguard mounts | Yes | Yes |
| Comfort | 68 | 81 |
| Speed | 19 | 10 |
| Climbing | 45 | 45 |
| Value | 5 | 3 |
Neither might be the right answer
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