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Fairlight Secan 3.0 GRX RX610 1x vs Canyon Grizl CF 7

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

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Canyon Grizl CF 7 comes out ahead (70% against 67%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Fairlight

Secan 3.0 GRX RX610 1x

67% for a typical rider

£2,225 at Brand website
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Canyon

Grizl CF 7

70% for a typical rider

£2,299 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Fairlight Secan 3.0 GRX RX610 1x is £74 cheaper — £2,225 against £2,299.
Weight
The Canyon Grizl CF 7 is 0.8kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Canyon Grizl CF 7 sits you more upright (1.48 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.
Climbing gear
The Fairlight Secan 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 Secan 3.0 GRX RX610 1x takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec Secan 3.0 GRX RX610 1x Grizl CF 7
Price £2,225 £2,299
Weight 10.5 kg 9.7 kg
Frame steel carbon
Groupset Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 mechanical Shimano GRX 1x12 mechanical
Stack / reach 1.45 1.48
Tyre clearance 53 mm 54 mm
Lowest gear 21 in 24 in
Mudguard mounts Yes No
Comfort 68 70
Speed 25 32
Climbing 52 57
Value 0 29

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