Fairlight Secan vs Kona Sutra LTD
Both published charts held against each other, on the specs that decide what the bike carries.
The short answer
The Secan is ahead on frame bag space, tire clearance and the rack path. Nothing here goes the other way.
Assembled from the differences below rather than written over them, so it cannot drift from the table. Every figure is the manufacturer's; nobody here has ridden either bike.
Where they differ
4 of the 7 things we can compare come out differently. The rest are close enough not to decide anything.
Frame bag space
75 cm² more on the SecanFront-triangle area at the largest size, computed from stack, reach and seat angle. It is what decides how much full-frame bag you can run, and a frame bag is the one place weight sits low and central.
Widest published tire
5mm more on the SecanThe frame figure, not the fork's — forks are routinely cut for more rubber than the rear triangle. Loaded, tire width is also seat-pack clearance: a big tire and a sagging pack compete for the same space.
Rear rack
Secan is the one you can bolt a rack to without hunting for partsRead from each maker's own mount wording. An adapter is a real cost the price tag does not mention, and 'not published' is not the same as no — it just is not something to buy a rack on.
Chainstay
13mm longer on the Sutra LTDThe gap between seat tube and rear axle, which a rack, panniers and your heels all share. Longer is more room for a load; shorter is a more compact bike. Which you want is a preference, not a winner.
Side by side
Including the rows where the two are level, because a spec that doesn't separate them is still a spec you might be checking.
| Fairlight Secan | Kona Sutra LTD | |
|---|---|---|
| Frame bag space | 1639 cm² | 1564 cm² |
| Widest published tire | 53mm on 700c / 29in, 62mm on 650b / 27.5in | 57mm on 700c / 29in |
| Rear rack | Bolts straight on | Not published |
| Fork cargo mounts | Published | Published |
| Frame bottle positions | not published as a count | 2 |
| Chainstay | 432mm | 445mm |
| From | $2,325 | $2,299 |
| Sizes | 10 | 6 |
| Frame | Steel | Kona Cromoly Butted |
Drawn to scale
Largest published size of each, built from the charts rather than illustrated. The front triangle is the part that decides frame bag fit.
