2024 Fairlight Cycles Faran 2.5
- Category
- Off-road Touring
- Design
- Drop Bar, Rigid, non-suspension corrected
- Frame
- Steel
- Fork
- Steel
- Features
- Disc brake
Very aggressive stack and reachvs category | Average stack and reachvs category | Average stack and reachvs category | Very aggressive stack and reachvs category | Very aggressive stack and reachvs category | Average stack and reachvs category | Average stack and reachvs category | Average stack and reachvs category | Average stack and reachvs category | Average stack and reachvs category | Average stack and reachvs category | Very aggressive stack and reachvs category | Very aggressive stack and reachvs category | Very aggressive stack and reachvs category | Very aggressive stack and reachvs category | Average stack and reachvs category | Average stack and reachvs category | Average stack and reachvs category | Average stack and reachvs category | Very aggressive stack and reachvs category | Very aggressive stack and reachvs category | Very aggressive stack and reachvs category | Very aggressive stack and reachvs category | Average stack and reachvs category |
Geometry
56R | 51R | 51T | 51T | 54R | 54R | 54T | 54T | 56T | 56T | 56T | 56T | 56R | 56R | 56R | 56R | 58T | 58T | 58T | 58T | 58R | 58R | 58R | 58R | 61T | |
Stack | — | 540mm | 567mm | 567mm | 559mm | 559mm | 590mm | 590mm | 609.7mm | 609.7mm | 609.7mm | 609.7mm | 574.5mm | 574.5mm | 574.5mm | 574.5mm | 629.8mm | 629.8mm | 629.8mm | 629.8mm | 593mm | 593mm | 593mm | 593mm | 649.8mm |
Reach | — | 380mm | 371mm | 371mm | 386mm | 386mm | 378mm | 378mm | 382.5mm | 382.5mm | 382.5mm | 382.5mm | 394.2mm | 394.2mm | 394.2mm | 394.2mm | 390.1mm | 390.1mm | 390.1mm | 390.1mm | 402mm | 402mm | 402mm | 402mm | 405mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | — | 1.42:1 | 1.53:1 | 1.53:1 | 1.45:1 | 1.45:1 | 1.56:1 | 1.56:1 | 1.59:1 | 1.59:1 | 1.59:1 | 1.59:1 | 1.46:1 | 1.46:1 | 1.46:1 | 1.46:1 | 1.61:1 | 1.61:1 | 1.61:1 | 1.61:1 | 1.48:1 | 1.48:1 | 1.48:1 | 1.48:1 | 1.6:1 |
Seat Tube Length, C-T | — | 515mm | 518mm | 518mm | 535mm | 535mm | 540mm | 540mm | 560mm | 560mm | 560mm | 560mm | 550mm | 550mm | 550mm | 550mm | 580mm | 580mm | 580mm | 580mm | — | 568mm | — | 568mm | 596mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top | — | 536mm | 535mm | 535mm | 547mm | 547mm | 548mm | 548mm | 563.7mm | 563.7mm | 563.7mm | 563.7mm | 565mm | 565mm | 565mm | 565mm | 582.8mm | 582.8mm | 582.8mm | 582.8mm | — | 583mm | — | 583mm | 597.9mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 568mm | — | 568mm | — | — |
Top Tube Slope | — | 4.9deg | 7.7deg | 7.7deg | 4.8deg | 4.8deg | 7.7deg | 7.7deg | 7.7deg | 7.7deg | 7.7deg | 7.7deg | 4.9deg | 4.9deg | 4.9deg | 4.9deg | 7.7deg | 7.7deg | 7.7deg | 7.7deg | — | 5deg | — | 5deg | 7.8deg |
Head Tube Angle | — | 71.5deg | 71.5deg | 71.5deg | 72deg | 72deg | 72deg | 72deg | 72deg | 72deg | 72deg | 72deg | 72deg | 72deg | 72deg | 72deg | 72.5deg | 72.5deg | 72.5deg | 72.5deg | 72.5deg | 72.5deg | 72.5deg | 72.5deg | 72.5deg |
Seat Tube Angle | — | 74deg | 74deg | 74deg | 74deg | 74deg | 74deg | 74deg | 73.5deg | 73.5deg | 73.5deg | 73.5deg | 73.5deg | 73.5deg | 73.5deg | 73.5deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73.5deg |
Head Tube Length | — | 93mm | 121mm | 121mm | 111mm | 111mm | 143mm | 143mm | 164mm | 164mm | 164mm | 164mm | 127mm | 127mm | 127mm | 127mm | 183mm | 183mm | 183mm | 183mm | 144mm | 144mm | 144mm | 144mm | 196mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | — | 77mm | 77mm | 77mm | 77mm | 77mm | 77mm | 77mm | 77mm | 77mm | 77mm | 77mm | 77mm | 77mm | 77mm | 77mm | 77mm | 77mm | 77mm | 77mm | 1051mm | 77mm | 1051mm | 77mm | 77mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | — | 262mm | 262mm | 262mm | 262mm | 262mm | 262mm | 262mm | 262mm | 262mm | 262mm | 262mm | 262mm | 262mm | 262mm | 262mm | 262mm | 262mm | 262mm | 262mm | -693mm | 281mm | -693mm | 281mm | 265.5mm |
Chainstay Length | — | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | — | 423.1mm | 423.1mm | 423.1mm | 423.1mm | 423.1mm | 423.1mm | 423.1mm | 423.1mm | 423.1mm | 423.1mm | 423.1mm | 423.1mm | 423.1mm | 423.1mm | 423.1mm | 423.1mm | 423.1mm | 423.1mm | 423.1mm | — | 423.1mm | — | 423.1mm | 423.1mm |
Front-Center | — | 604.9mm | 604.9mm | 604.9mm | 611.8mm | 611.8mm | 612.8mm | 612.8mm | 624.1mm | 624.1mm | 624.1mm | 624.1mm | 624.1mm | 624.1mm | 624.1mm | 624.1mm | 632.9mm | 632.7mm | 632.9mm | 632.7mm | 632mm | 632.7mm | 632mm | 632.7mm | 653.1mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | — | 603mm | 603mm | 603mm | 611mm | 611mm | 613mm | 613mm | 623.4mm | 623.4mm | 623.4mm | 623.4mm | 623.7mm | 623.7mm | 623.7mm | 623.7mm | 632mm | 632mm | 632mm | 632mm | — | 632mm | — | 632mm | 649.1mm |
Wheelbase | — | 1023mm | 1023mm | 1023mm | 1030mm | 1030mm | 1031mm | 1031mm | 1042.4mm | 1042.4mm | 1042.4mm | 1042.4mm | 1042.4mm | 1042.4mm | 1042.4mm | 1042.4mm | 1051.2mm | 1051mm | 1051.2mm | 1051mm | — | 1051mm | — | 1051mm | 1072.1mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | — | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm | — | 60mm | — | 60mm | 60mm |
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown) | — | 408mm | 408mm | 408mm | 408mm | 408mm | 408mm | 408mm | — | 408mm | — | 408mm | 408mm | 408mm | 408mm | 408mm | 408mm | 408mm | 408mm | 408mm | 408mm | 408mm | 408mm | 408mm | — |
Fork Length, Unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 408mm | — | 408mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 408mm |
Trail | — — | 50.2mm mid/​neutral | 50.2mm mid/​neutral | 50.2mm mid/​neutral | 47.1mm mid/​neutral | 47.1mm mid/​neutral | 47.1mm mid/​neutral | 47.1mm mid/​neutral | 47.1mm mid/​neutral | 47.1mm mid/​neutral | 47.1mm mid/​neutral | 47.1mm mid/​neutral | 47.1mm mid/​neutral | 47.1mm mid/​neutral | 47.1mm mid/​neutral | 47.1mm mid/​neutral | 44mm low | 44mm low | 44mm low | 44mm low | — — | 50mm mid/​neutral | — — | 50mm mid/​neutral | 45.1mm mid/​neutral |
Mechanical Trail | — | 47.6mm | 47.6mm | 47.6mm | 44.8mm | 44.8mm | 44.8mm | 44.8mm | 44.8mm | 44.8mm | 44.8mm | 44.8mm | 44.8mm | 44.8mm | 44.8mm | 44.8mm | 41.9mm | 41.9mm | 41.9mm | 41.9mm | — | 47.7mm | — | 47.7mm | 43mm |
Wheel Flop | — | 15.1mm | 15.1mm | 15.1mm | 13.8mm | 13.8mm | 13.8mm | 13.8mm | 13.8mm | 13.8mm | 13.8mm | 13.8mm | 13.8mm | 13.8mm | 13.8mm | 13.8mm | 12.6mm | 12.6mm | 12.6mm | 12.6mm | — | 14.3mm | — | 14.3mm | 12.9mm |
Standover Height | — | 766mm | — | — | 785mm | 785mm | 802mm | 802mm | 821.3mm | 821.3mm | 821.3mm | 821.3mm | 798.9mm | 798.9mm | 798.9mm | 798.9mm | 840.4mm | 840mm | 840.4mm | 840mm | — | 816mm | — | 816mm | 858.7mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | — 170 mm cranks | 95.9mm 170 mm cranks | 95.9mm 170 mm cranks | 95.9mm 170 mm cranks | 102.8mm 170 mm cranks | 102.8mm 170 mm cranks | 103.8mm 170 mm cranks | 103.8mm 170 mm cranks | 115.1mm 170 mm cranks | 115.1mm 170 mm cranks | 115.1mm 170 mm cranks | 115.1mm 170 mm cranks | 115.1mm 170 mm cranks | 115.1mm 170 mm cranks | 115.1mm 170 mm cranks | 115.1mm 170 mm cranks | 123.9mm 170 mm cranks | 123.7mm 170 mm cranks | 123.9mm 170 mm cranks | 123.7mm 170 mm cranks | 104mm 170 mm cranks | 104.7mm 170 mm cranks | 104mm 170 mm cranks | 104.7mm 170 mm cranks | 140.6mm 170 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | — 170 mm cranks | 92mm 170 mm cranks | 92mm 170 mm cranks | 92mm 170 mm cranks | 92mm 170 mm cranks | 92mm 170 mm cranks | 92mm 170 mm cranks | 92mm 170 mm cranks | 92mm 170 mm cranks | 92mm 170 mm cranks | 92mm 170 mm cranks | 92mm 170 mm cranks | 92mm 170 mm cranks | 92mm 170 mm cranks | 92mm 170 mm cranks | 92mm 170 mm cranks | 92mm 170 mm cranks | 92mm 170 mm cranks | 92mm 170 mm cranks | 92mm 170 mm cranks | -863mm 170 mm cranks | 111mm 170 mm cranks | -863mm 170 mm cranks | 111mm 170 mm cranks | 95.5mm 170 mm cranks |
2.5 Build
56R | 51R | 51T | 51T | 54R | 54R | 54T | 54T | 56T | 56T | 56T | 56T | 56R | 56R | 56R | 56R | 58T | 58T | 58T | 58T | 58R | 58R | 58R | 58R | 61T | |
Wheel Size | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD |
Tire Width | 38mm | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm |
Tire Outer Diameter | 698mm | 678mm | 678mm | 678mm | 678mm | 678mm | 678mm | 678mm | 678mm | 678mm | 678mm | 678mm | 678mm | 678mm | 678mm | 678mm | 678mm | 678mm | 678mm | 678mm | 716mm | 716mm | 716mm | 716mm | 685mm |
Bike Length with Tires | — | 1701mm | 1701mm | 1701mm | 1708mm | 1708mm | 1709mm | 1709mm | 1720.4mm | 1720.4mm | 1720.4mm | 1720.4mm | 1720.4mm | 1720.4mm | 1720.4mm | 1720.4mm | 1729.2mm | 1729mm | 1729.2mm | 1729mm | — | 1767mm | — | 1767mm | 1757.1mm |
Stack and Reach vs. Category Trend
Very Upright
Somewhat Upright
Average
Somewhat Aggressive
Very Aggressive
The Bike Insights Upright/Aggressive scale is based on analysis of a bike’s proportions relative to similar sized bikes in the same category.
Learn more about the Upright/Aggressive ScaleCategory Trend
Off-road TouringSource:https://fairlightcycles.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Fairlight-Frame-Geometries-2023.pdf, https://fairlightcycles.com/faran-2-5/?v=5f02f0889301#tech-details, https://fairlightcycles.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Fairlight-Frame-Geometries-2023.pdf?v=1ee0bf89c5d1, https://fairlightcycles.com/faran-2-5/?v=efad7abb323e, https://fairlightcycles.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Fairlight-Faran-2.5-Design-Notes-V1.1.pdf?v=79cba1185463