Merida Silex 700 vs Fairlight Secan 3.0 GRX RX610 1x: price?

The Merida Silex 700 is £125 cheaper — £2,100 against £2,225.

Merida Silex 700 vs Fairlight Secan 3.0 GRX RX610 1x: tyre clearance?

The Fairlight Secan 3.0 GRX RX610 1x takes 53mm tyres against 45mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Merida Silex 700 vs Fairlight Secan 3.0 GRX RX610 1x

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 62%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Merida

Silex 700

62% for a typical rider

£2,100 at Brand website

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Fairlight

Secan 3.0 GRX RX610 1x

67% for a typical rider

£2,225 at Brand website

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What actually separates them

Price: The Merida Silex 700 is £125 cheaper — £2,100 against £2,225.
Tyre clearance: The Fairlight Secan 3.0 GRX RX610 1x takes 53mm tyres against 45mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Side by side

Spec	Silex 700	Secan 3.0 GRX RX610 1x
Price	£2,100	£2,225
Weight	10.6 kg	10.5 kg
Frame	alloy	steel
Groupset	Shimano GRX820 1x12 mechanical	Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 mechanical
Stack / reach	1.47	1.45
Tyre clearance	45 mm	53 mm
Lowest gear	22 in	21 in
Mudguard mounts	Yes	Yes
Comfort	65	68
Speed	22	25
Climbing	50	52
Value	2	0

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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