Go anywhere, do anything! | Fairlight's new Faran 2.0 

Man, I could listen Dom talking about bike design all day. Great looking bike!

How convenient that this video posted. My Faran 2.0 was just delivered to me here in the U.S. yesterday. It replaced a 2019 Specialized Diverge and wow, Dom is an incredible bike designer! I hated babying my carbon Diverge so wanted something that would last longer and take a bit more abuse. When the box was delivered, I was shocked at how light it was. After installing the front wheel and handlebars, it was ready to ride. I ordered the bike in size 54T with GRX 800, 650B Hope wheels/ headset and WTB Byways which came to $2400USD. I dare you to find a better spec'd bike for this price. First I weighed it and with pedals, and it came out to 9.9kg. For a steel bike, I was very happy about that. I took it for a 12 mile shakedown ride today and couldn't believe how lively it was. It's been quite some time since I had a short trail bike and with 700c wheels and 38c Panaracer slicks, this felt like a proper road bike just as Dom has said. Coming from a carbon bike, I couldn't believe how quiet it rides. Every crack and bump is silent and I seemed to sneak up on people walking on the paved canal paths I was riding on. I originally had a deposit on the Secan, but when the Faran 2.0 was unveiled, I switched my deposit on it instead. If the Secan had fork mounts for cages, I probably would've stayed with it, but I think the Faran 2.0 is pretty much future-proof and I don't have to be afraid of it getting damaged on the plane when flying it to Europe for touring. This will be my only bike so with 650B and 700c wheels, it'll do everything I need a bike to do for me for years to come; 650B for gravel riding/ bikepacking and 700c for audaxing, road touring. Something not mentioned, but i think should be noted is that the rear derailleur hanger is part of the frame. I didn't know that was a thing so I was pleasantly surprised that I don't have to carry a spare on cycling tours. If it gets bent, it can be hammered back into place since it's also made of steel. Thank you Dom and Fairlight!!!

This is the bike I will be buying in just over a year once I get university out the way and I get some money.

Love my Secan. Looking forward to the review Dave.

Totally agree wit the rear blinker position. I have moved mine from the underside of my brookes saddle due to having a seat bag, to the rear of the rack, but I had to make a special bracket for it. I now have a small LED on the rear stay, but sometimes catch it with my heel, so it has been moved right back, but has limited room! Good Ideas incorporating a bracket!

Lucky enough to have a MK1 Strael that I adore. Added the Secan early this year which is just as wonderful and is a superb winter bike. Man oh man, n+1 is shouting "Faran"!!!!

Looks like a very nice all-purpose bike. I'm looking at the Faran 2.5. Just one question: would a back-rack for 2 paniers fit well on this bike?

What about E.D. coating? If the frame should last, why isn't it internal protected or did I miss something? All the american steel frames like surly allcity soma are ED coated nowadays... Is there a reason technically besides cost?

Very nice - but I'm tempted by a Secan with 2x GRX groupset....

I've promised myself a fairlight bike in 2 years time. Hopefully the wife will be more accepting by then.

What's the weight of Secan and Faran without the bags

I find it interesting that he says that it may last ten years. I thought a steel frame would last almost indefinitely, considering how many used steel roadbikes from the 80s are available for sale in all kinds of places. Given, that those roadbike-frames seem to use much thinner tubing than the faran 2.0, riding one of those old bikes is technically equivalent to suicide and selling them is like murder :-D

I could comfortably justify this purchase to my wife by replacing at least two bikes. If it were a car it would be a Land Rover

What is this for a nice framebag?

I'm in love

What weight this frameset?

Can you make your content accessible by formatting the auto captioning into closed captioning? It is extremely hard to enjoy your content having to keep concentration on the auto captioning and not be able to see your content properly sadly, it’s also why most of us don’t subscribed.

My name is Faran just curious how they came up with the name??

Not sure a guy who rolls the legs of his jeans should be the “go to” design guy. 🤓 …… still, beauty bike, love the steelies.

Mudguards??

Someone stole my house !

i have a 2016 Specialized Diverge, been riding it for last 4 years but since the frame should be bigger (i have a 56 and should be 58 since i'm 1,87m with 90 inseam leg), i've been searching for a new bike... i've look at Ribbles Adventure 725 (no longer available), Rondos Bogan, Bombtrack HOOK Ext, Bombtrack Beyound 2, Fairlight Secan and Fairlight Faran... i'm exausted with all the options... nowadays i'm stuck between Bombtrack HOOK Ext, Bombtrack Beyound 2, Fairlight Secan and Fairlight Faran! any thougts on this bikes? > i'm NOT looking for racing, i'm looking for comfort > i'm doing 70% tarmac 30% dirt/rocks/sand/single track > wanna try a 1x drivetrain > looking for my first 100km ride, not there yet > looking for reliance and comfort > i'm for a value range for 2.500€ max!!!! > what about on availability on this bikes? i think that with the brexit english imports may have raised on value is this correct? Thnx all

I want all my bikes to last 10 years and most will. There’s nothing special about this bike in that regard!