Fairlight Faran 3.0 GRX RX610 1x vs Rose Backroad AL GRX 400
Both are gravel bikes 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 58%). 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 £50 cheaper — £1,850 against £1,900.
- Weight
- The Rose Backroad AL GRX 400 is 0.9kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Climbing gear
- The Fairlight Faran 3.0 GRX RX610 1x has the easier bottom gear (21 gear inches against 24), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
- Mudguards
- Only the Fairlight Faran 3.0 GRX RX610 1x takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.
Side by side
| Spec | Faran 3.0 GRX RX610 1x | Backroad AL GRX 400 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,850 | £1,900 |
| Weight | 11.5 kg | 10.6 kg |
| Frame | steel | alloy |
| Groupset | Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 mechanical | Shimano GRX RX400 2x10 mechanical |
| Stack / reach | 1.45 | 1.47 |
| Tyre clearance | 53 mm | 53 mm |
| Lowest gear | 21 in | 24 in |
| Mudguard mounts | Yes | No |
| Comfort | 68 | 65 |
| Speed | 19 | 22 |
| Climbing | 45 | 46 |
| Value | 5 | 8 |
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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