Fairlight Faran 3.0 GRX RX610 1x vs Ridley Grifn A 105 2x12
Both are close enough that people cross-shop them at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
For a typical all-round rider the Fairlight Faran 3.0 GRX RX610 1x comes out ahead (66% against 62%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Fairlight Faran 3.0 GRX RX610 1x is £49 cheaper — £1,850 against £1,899.
- Weight
- The Ridley Grifn A 105 2x12 is 1.3kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Tyre clearance
- The Fairlight Faran 3.0 GRX RX610 1x takes 53mm tyres against 38mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Climbing gear
- The Fairlight Faran 3.0 GRX RX610 1x has the easier bottom gear (21 gear inches against 27), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
Side by side
| Spec | Faran 3.0 GRX RX610 1x | Grifn A 105 2x12 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,850 | £1,899 |
| Weight | 11.5 kg | 10.2 kg |
| Frame | steel | alloy |
| Groupset | Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 mechanical | Shimano 105 R7100 2x12 mechanical |
| Stack / reach | 1.45 | 1.46 |
| Tyre clearance | 53 mm | 38 mm |
| Lowest gear | 21 in | 27 in |
| Mudguard mounts | Yes | Yes |
| Comfort | 68 | 47 |
| Speed | 19 | 42 |
| Climbing | 45 | 44 |
| Value | 5 | 12 |
Neither might be the right answer
This page assumes an average rider. Tell us how you actually ride and we will rank these two against everything else at the price.
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