Fara has its headquarters in Oslo. And anyone who has ever explored Norway's capital city by bike can imagine why the F/All-Road is part of the portfolio of the company, which was founded in 2015: Along the Oslofjord, tarmac roads alternate with paved paths - the ideal terrain for an all-rounder. Fara's interpretation of the all-road category is comparatively unorthodox. On the one hand, the seating position is quite sporty due to the forward-sloping cockpit, and the bike would be much more comfortable with a different handlebar.
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On the other hand, the Fara is not stingy with mounting points for luggage and mudguards; packed with bags, the F/All-Road could hardly be distinguished from an adventure gravel bike. In comparison with off-road specialists, however, the Scandinavian lacks suspension comfort. Even with the tyre pressure lowered, the carbon racer quickly reaches its limits on bumpy surfaces. Wider tyres can provide some relief, up to 38 millimetres are possible. Overall, the concept is closer to a performance-orientated race gravel bike than a marathon bike suitable for long distances - and unfortunately very expensive in the lightweight top version.
All all-road bikes in the test
Fara F/All-Road Series 1 - Facts and reviews
- Price8899 Euro
- Weight: 8,0 Kilo
- Frame/fork/steering bearing weight* 1106/411/75 grammes
- Frame sizes** 49, 53, 56, 59
- Seat/top tube/head tube 560/565/166 millimetres
- Stack/Reach/STR*** 592/380 millimetres/1.56
- Wheelbase/caster 1015/65 millimetres
Equipment
- Drive/Circuit SRAM Red AXS (2x12; 48/35, 10-33 t.)
- Brakes SRAM Red (160/160 millimetres)
- Wheels/tyres (weights)**** Fulcrum Airbeat 400/Panaracer Gravelking TLC 35 millimetres (front/rear: 1466/1787 grams)
Strengthslow overall weight, many eyelets for bags and mudguards
Weaknesseslittle spring comfort, very expensive
>> The Fara receives an overall TOUR score of 2.0, making it the test winner
*Weighed weights
**Manufacturer information, test size bold.
***Stack/Reach Projected vertical/horizontal dimension from the centre of the bottom bracket to the top of the head tube;
STR (Stack to Reach)1.36 means a very stretched, 1.60 a very upright sitting position.
****Impeller weights including tyres, cassette, quick release/threaded axles and brake discs if necessary.
Julian Schultz
Editor
