Fairlight just announced the new Secan 3 with a few key updates that take it from all-road to all-rounder. Let’s check it out…
Secan 3.0 Quick Hits
- £1,499.00 frameset
- £2,649 Gravel build GRX and up
- 10 sizes from 51R through 61T
- Thru Axles – Fairlight 12 x 100mm Front & 12 x 142mm Rear
- Tubes made in Birmingham, England. Frames hand-built in Taiwan
- Custom butted and formed Reynolds 853/853-DZB front triangle and custom formed heat-treated 4130 rear end
- Fork Fairlight Cempa 3 100x12mm full carbon fork with 1.1/2in -1.1/in tapered steerer. Internal dynamo routing. Reinforced bosses for front rack and fork leg loading
- Frame is phosphate dipped then ‘ED-coated’ to provide maximum corrosion protection. Each frame is hand painted
- Components Front and rear Fairlight axles
- Fairlight 3D printed cable guide
- Fairlight x Bentley Mk.3 142x12mm flat-mount dropouts
- Mounts 3 sets of bottle bosses
- Fork adventure cage mounts
- Fork reinforced bosses for front rack fitment
- Front and rear mudguard mounts
- Rear rack mounts
Use Case and Taxonomy
Secan 3.0 is endlessly versatile; Gravel, tarmac, light touring, or commuting. Its design revolves around the simple idea that you can transition between road and off-road and still ride fast while relying on a geometry that is both efficient and comfortable.
A performance tube set that feels lively and eager, not over-built. A custom-formed and shaped rear triangle for maximum comfort. A lightweight and confidence-inspiring carbon fork with cage mounts, rando rack compatibility, and internally sleeved dynamo routing.
Huge tire clearance, maxing out at 53 mm with a 700 wheel or 62 mm on a 650 wheel. The frame features ports for dynamo rear lighting, with clever solutions for every type of configuration, representing a level of care and detailing that you would normally only see in the custom world.
Modular design solutions across the frameset future-proof your investment.
Geometry
NEW updates for the Secan 3.0:
New chain stays and seat stays. Using technology first introduced on the Strael 3.0, we have heavily curved and flattened the stays to maximize compliance. Unique to Fairlight. Post-forming heat treatment adds strength.
Increased tyre clearance. Now compatible with up to 700 x 53mm and up to 62mm in 650B/27.5”.
Fairlight x Bentley Mk3 dropouts featuring a removable cable stop – so whether you are using mechanical, Di2 or AXS gearing, the frame looks like it was designed specifically for the groupset. Direct mount, standard hanger and T-Type inserts. The disc side insert is now 160/180mm.
New Cempa 3.0 fork. 160/180mm brake mount. The fork is now rando rack compatible and we have designed a load bearing machined aluminium insert that is bonded into the crown. The fork layup has been updated to provide 10% more compliance vs the Cempa 2.0. The side cage mounts have been raised by 0.5mm to provide a raised surface for cages and rack legs.
The downtube brake hose clips are now CNC-machined modular parts. Designed in-house; as elegant and light as we could possibly make them. Featuring a beveled cut-out which matches the new cut-out details on the disc side dropout washer.
Dropper post compatible for 1x set-ups. We do a double-hose version of our new CNC downtube clips. There is a dropper exit port on the back of the seat tube.
New 3D printed downtube cable guide – available in 1x and 2x versions. The brake hose now routes through the part for a more elegant aesthetic.
All new 3D-printed bottom bracket cable guide for mechanical gear set-ups. We have made one part do several jobs; as well as guiding the front and rear derailleur cables, it also acts as a guide for the brake hose, dropper post hose and the dynamo rear light wire. Ultra utility – everything in its place.
Specific 3D printed bottom bracket guide for Di2 and AXS set-ups. Guides the brake hose, dropper post hose and dynamo rear light wire.
Geometry – Small refinements. The chain stay length has increased by 2mm (430mm to 432mm) to add space for the larger 700c tyres. Head angles have slackened by 0.5-0.75 degrees – in line with the larger tyres, but still very much at the conservative end of the gravel sector. Stack and Reach remain largely unchanged.
New data engineered top tube pattern. Inspired by mid-century poster art; contemporary and graphical. Seamless design that is designed to look different from every viewing angle. As interesting underneath the top tube as it is on top.
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