Fairlight Holt Hardtail

I am at risk of being a Fairlight fanboy. I love my Secan 2.5 gravel bike, the fit is so nice, it’s been tempting to look at the Strael road bike, but the next bike that needs replacing is the hardtail. This looks fantastic!!!!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CdVyUdlMkyc/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Details aren’t out until next week, but I’m definitely interested

I have zero need for one of those and I’d really like one

Something so ‘right’ about a clean lined steel tubed hardtail in a simple colour scheme.

I have a spare set of wheels, a spare drivetrain or two…..

Saw it in the flesh at the weekend and it is absolutely beautiful.

Looks like they’ll be aiming for the not slack market. Looks great

I’m looking for a replacement for a Mk1 Solaris. It’ll be a do-it-all bike including bikepacking. Probably next year, but given some the lead times on Fairlight it should work out ok.

That looks amazing. Want but probably can’t afford…

Also looking to replace a mk1 solaris for bikepacking! This looks lovely but like the Mason, will probably be out of my price range

If it’s like their other frames it’ll be cheaper than Mason and Shand and will probably be in Surly price range

I’m thinking £1k…..

Secan owner here and got a major WANT!

Looks amazing. I was literally on the Fairlight website the yesterday after hearing about them at bikepacking.com thinking these are fantastic but they need a hardtail / ATB. Wish it was a sign, but can’t afford one sadly.

P20

I’m thinking £1k…..

£949 for a 631 Faran with steel fork, £1,399 for the 831 Secan with a Carbon fork

£1150 to 1200, I think.

Does it have to go through CEN testing? That will increase the price

My guess is £799 frame only

Beautiful but to my old untrained eyes, it looks a touch too skinny. Unless it has an ovalised top tube like Cotic’s do, it’s hard to see from the pic in the link.

That will be revealed in the design notes out next week. The shaping on the Secan is impressive

Yeah, Fairight do oval TTs, the Secan’s is really flat

They’ve been posting teasing images on Instagram for a few weeks – one of them might have a tube profile visible

https://www.instagram.com/p/CchzkSPs6EQ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Shand fanboy here so legally I can’t even open the link.

Beautiful but to my old untrained eyes, it looks a touch too skinny. Unless it has an ovalised top tube like Cotic’s do, it’s hard to see from the pic in the link.

It does

Oh balls!

I’d talked myself out of a new hardtail because nothing took my fancy as it was all getting a bit too long/slack/gnar for my tastes. Following with interest.

They CEN test

Why would a hard tail cost more than a frame and fork?

The lack of fork is why I’m thinking £1k. Could be a bit more.

Hope they do 27.5 or 26″ wheel compatible.

Unashamedly XC bike doubtful in 27.5 (unless accidently plus capable), as for 26″ wheels, million to one chance I reckon!

Yeah, I suppose yr right. Still think you lose all the fun on 29″ wheels…

I really don’t get the love for yet another steel hardtail. What’s the wow factor here? Is it just because it’s Fairlight? Help me understand?

I’ve only really ever got on properly with one steel bike and that was an Indy Fab.

@Daffy for me, is the fact it’s a Fairlight. I love the way my Secan is built and rides. The detail that they go in to us fantastic.

I love steel bikes, they define what a mountain bike is to me. The ride is something that I can’t get from carbon, alloy, metal matrix. I do have a titanium itch having never owned one, but that Holt just looks right

I know nothing about Fairlight, but that just looks like a nice bike to ride. Just looks right. Has a nice “stance” about it.

My Cotic Solaris mk 2 was also like that, but the colour of this is nicer.

Wish I hadn’t sold my Solaris…..😭

I’d echo P20, a nice steel hardtail IS an mtb for me. They remind me of my early P7 and my old 26″ Soul, which both hold a lot of memories for me, so there is an element of rose tinted glasses, but so what.

This ‘looks’ like classic HT geometry as well, I really don’t want an LLS hardtail. I’m looking forward to the spec release anyway, that will confirm if my interest is well founded.

TBF, i’d not heard of Fairlight until I opened this thread..

ampthill

Why would a hard tail cost more than a frame and fork?

They always seem to.

I’m really curious about this. Absolutely love my Faran and would seriously consider a Strael / Secan if I had the cash.

A good mate of mine has a Fairlight road bike. Has to be the most beautiful road bike I’ve ever seen. This isn’t the absolute most beautiful hard tail I’ve seen – but it is stunning.

Well, @P20, I have a never-ridden 21″ Stanton Sherpa Ti frame (loooong story) which I really must get round to finding a home for……

Had a chance to look drool over one last weekend – really very very nice. As others have said, just looked right. Think £1000 was mentioned.

I really don’t get the love for yet another steel hardtail. What’s the wow factor here? Is it just because it’s Fairlight? Help me understand?

I think the intent will be different. It will be more of a bike packer than gnar shredder

Something like a Sonder Broken road in steel

Nicer pic. Is that a 27.2 poat? That would be “unashamedly XC” but a bit of a negative IMO

https://www.instagram.com/p/CdgHwJQMi9w/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Nicer pic. Is that a 27.2 poat? That would be “unashamedly XC” but a bit of a negative IMO

Whereas I look at 27.2 and go ‘oooh, comfy’.