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Fairlight Secan 3.0 GRX RX610 1x vs Specialized Crux DSW Comp - SRAM Apex XPLR

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 Secan 3.0 GRX RX610 1x comes out ahead (67% against 61%). 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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Specialized

Crux DSW Comp - SRAM Apex XPLR

61% 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 Specialized Crux DSW Comp - SRAM Apex XPLR is 1.1kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Tyre clearance
The Fairlight Secan 3.0 GRX RX610 1x takes 53mm tyres against 47mm — 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.
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 Crux DSW Comp - SRAM Apex XPLR
Price £2,225 £2,299
Weight 10.5 kg 9.4 kg
Frame steel alloy
Groupset Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 mechanical SRAM Apex XPLR 1x12 mechanical
Stack / reach 1.45 1.46
Tyre clearance 53 mm 47 mm
Lowest gear 21 in 25 in
Mudguard mounts Yes No
Comfort 68 63
Speed 25 38
Climbing 52 60
Value 0 8

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