First video! That’s was very slick - nice review. Secan - for the win!

As someone considering this bike, thank you for this review 👍🏽

Why do people keep buying rubbish carbon bikes

Did I miss it? What is the groupset & how did it perform? Great video! 👏

Some of the views are just magical!

very nice video thank you !

´Gréât vid

Nice job! Would you mind sharing the second track playing around the 10 minute mark?

Great video. I have been running an Exposure Strada for a couple of years, great bit of kit.

Grea tjob mate, nice video. Perhaps a battery pack in a top tube bag to power your Garmin for the real long rides like this one. Great to see are young cyclist getting out there and riding.

Great video

good motivation. at 17 I was playing diablo 2 all night

awesome stuff mate🦵

good work

Great going brother!! I am gonna do my first 100 km in a few days!!

Amazing

Inspired The tough stuff is always the most gratifying. Too many people seeking comfort and convenience these days so mo wonder mental and physical health problems are rocketing 💪🏻Stay strong people!

Nice roadbike bro. How much does it weigh ? Became a fan of yours. Happy Riding!!!!

Good effort, I’m 56 and you remind me of me at your age. I like to see a young lad with something about him. Keep it up.

Well done !

Great video mate! Love the bike, similar set up to mine, Genesis equilibrium. Would suggest some frame protection for the frame bag, has started rubbing off the paint on my Genesis.

Very cool video, thanks a lot

Great video James!

Love it!

Well done!

Hard, but happy days !🙂

Oh and some videos about the cycling routes & rides you do around where you live would be interesting & fun to see!

Hi James, great video! Interesting, simple & snappy! Looking forward to your next one… Beautiful looking Strael - love the colour. I too have a Strael (2.0 in orange) and it’s probably my favourite bike (out of 7 of them) - as you say it’s the smoothness of the ride which is a standout feature and all beautifully made & finished! I’m a big fan of steel! What a great location you live in too! Keep up the good work, Alan

Love your take on your great looking strael. I agree with you on uphill performance, with stiff carbon wheels the bike can just go uphill so well. Taking it to the Tourmalet next week for the 2nd time! It would be good to see videos on how you train and trips / rides you do

Beautiful bike. I wish I had gone for a steel when I was due for a new bike.

They are great bikes…I have a 54T in plum, live near the Yorkshire Dales so lots of climbing and it’s a lovely ride. South France is a fab part of the world to live too, very lucky!

good first vid look forward to more rides from France, I have mine on order cant wait specced it with the same colour ,wheels with Di 2 ultegra thanks and new sub cheers

Excellent vid!! I have a Strael 3.0 in the same colour m, sized 58T. I love the fact that they offer various geometry options to cater for those with longer legs and shorter torsos. Mine isn’t built yet, but seeing yours has given me extra motivation to break out the spanner’s! I’ve subbed. Look forward to your next vid. 👌

Hi James - great review, thanks. I see you have the 61R frame. How tall are you? I ask as I could go for either the 58 or 61 according to the info on the Fairlight site.

what's more? 😆

This thing with Ultegra Di2 groupset (and alloy wheels🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣) costs as much as my Bianchi Specialissima with same groupset and carbon wheels... What a f****ing rip off Also, round tubes are the stiffer than flattened tubes, so no, chainstays don't have better lateral stiffness.

Nice video. Especially for the steel bike lovers! Keep going 😀.

well done

I want this bike asap

Good video - great log shed😅

Awesome review. Subscribed. 👍

What height are you, and also the length of your inseam. I’m looking at a Strael too, but decades older so it’ll be the T version. Their fit calculator suggests a 58T for me at 6’2” with a 35” inseam.

Lovely video man, nothing beats a good steel frame, great choice! cheers from Barcelona

I have a Fairlight Strael 3 in black with gold finish’s with Ultegra Di2. I also have a Trek Domane SL7 and I would say the Strael is very slightly heavier but more comfortable. It rides really well in rough roads like we have around me. A really good video please do more!

I have a Fairlight Strael 3 in black with gold finish’s with Ultegra Di2. I also have a Trek Domane SL7 and I would say the Strael is very slightly heavier but more comfortable. It rides really well in rough roads like we have around me. A really good video please do more!

Nice review James! I'm very pleased to know that a cyclist enthusiast owns a Strael 3.0 near me. I'm loooking to buy this exact configuration in a near future. I'd love to share a ride with you to have a more in depth review of this bike (I live in Toulouse). Thanks for the video :)

great vid - very informative. a good start ;-)

nice vid! although im not able to comment on the full youtube vid for some reason do you have to allow comments?

Great Video Mate¡

Are you happier with the tall version. Is it more comfortable?