Jack Aitken Instagram – Coming home from Sebring isn’t the first time dealing with that feeling of incompleteness, a loss of perspective after disappointment. More and more I want to do things that help to take away from that mess, not add to it.
Recently, that’s been riding as far from civilisation as I can and I’ve been looking longingly at the forest and down bridleways that snake away from the tarmac.
@fairlightcycles are a company I admire. Apart from feeling like a warm group of people rather than a faceless brand, they understand how to separate good engineering from superficial choices. They are also wizards when it comes to turning some steel tubes (very nice steel tubes mind) into something that has a character, a spring in its step.
The Secan model that I bought is their take on a gravel bike, throw in some @zippspeed and @sramroad XPLR bling and it just felt damn right within 100m of leaving my house, a feeling familiar from my favourite cars leaving pitlane. Expect some longer adventures from me on this rig. ☺️
If you have any questions, Dom at Fairlight is incredibly responsive, just fire an email in! Another great thing about them. See my build choices below, any questions just ask in the comments.
Frame: Fairlight Secan 2.5 in Desert
Headset: Chris King Inset 7
Groupset: SRAM Force AXS XPLR 1x with 40t chainring, 10-44 cassette
Wheels: Zipp 303S with Vittoria Terreno Dry 38c tyres
Finishing kit: Zipp Service Course SL (40cm bars, 110mm stem)
Pedals: Time ATAC XC 8
Cages: Silca Sicuro Ti
Saddle: Selle Italia SLR Boost
📸 @lloydjwright | Posted on 20/Mar/2024 20:44:52
