i am going to be ordering a fairlight secan 3.0 tomorrow hopefully for a september eta time (am going to get the cheapest bike option shimano 1x12 in the desert cream colour in 51t size as i'm 5ft 5 and they recommend that size). it will be my first gravel bike.
am just wondering how others find them for all round use (eg road, canal towpath and offroad like the ridgeway/marlbrough downs etc) do you find them comfy to ride etc on the rough stuff (i may invest in a redshift bar and seatpost if neded after paying off the bike).
my plan is to use it for a bit of everything but especially the towpath and maybe looking for new offroad routes where i live via riding the road (where my chisel fs is not the quickest on tarmac or the towpath). am hoping i will be faster on said towpath and road on the secan.
i may even try some of this backpacking mlarky on it too as i am definitely interested in all of that just never tried it myself (thinking overnight on the ridgeway/marlbrough downs etc). if i can ever get fit enough i would like to try the whole ridgeway too on the bike.
anyhoo i will shut up now just very excited about getting the bike when it arrives (am not too fussed about waiting till sept as it will enable me to hopefully pay off a big chunk of the bike before getting it lol).
