Crux Expert
A carbon frame gravel bike with upper mid-range components and hydraulic disc brakes.
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Manufacturer Price
$4,999Frame | Carbon |
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Suspension | Rigid |
Fork | Carbon |
Wheels | 700c Carbon |
Drivetrain | 1 × 12 Electronic |
Groupset | Rival XPLR AXS, Rival AXS |
Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
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5'3" – 5'7"
5'5" – 5'9"
5'7" – 6'0"
5'10" – 6'2"
6'0" – 6'4"
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Jul 2023 · Warren Rossiter
A fun gravel bike with a firm ride that's slightly let down by a middling build for the asking price
Lightweight
Quick on tarmac and gravel
Good contact points
Stiff alloy handlebar
Tyres not suitable for challenging conditions
Expensive for the spec
Jun 2023
Crux is Specialized's premium gravel bike that comes with a lot of characteristics borrowed from both its cyclo-cross history and featherweight Aethos road bike. The lightweight carbon frame offers excellent comfort on gravel surfaces but, with this specific model, the rest of the bike spec is not up to the same level as the frame. Best gravel bikes under £1,500 in 2023 - drop-bar machines that won't break the bank Gravel bike vs mountain bike: what are the differences? Gravel racing - what's next for cycling's fastest growing discipline?
Jan 2023 · William Tracy
The new collegiate club cyclocross national champion also rode to an impressive fifth place at the elite national championship race.
Oct 2022 · Cory Benson
3x ex-CX World Champ Zdenek Stybar returned to Tabor 11 years later to race cyclocross on an ultralight, almost stock carbon S-Works Crux....
Jun 2022 · VeloNews.com
The Slovakian will make his gravel debut at Unbound before returning to Europe for the Tour de France.
Mar 2022 · Liam Cahill
An exceptionally light gravel bike that excels on the climbs and is a blast to ride fast
Very light
Fast on the road
Fast off the road
Clean frame lines
Comfortable
Might not be 'gravel' enough for some
Feb 2022 · David Kennedy
Getting to the crux of gravel
Dec 2021 · Joe Robinson
The lightest gravel bike in the world, the Specialized S-Works Crux is a bona fide off-road race bike with performance to match its price
Climbs like a road bike
Aggressive geometry
Expensive
Frame | Crux FACT 10r Carbon, Rider First Engineered™, Threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc BB Standard: BSA, 68mm, Threaded Tire Clearance: 2.1" Colors: Satin Forest / Light Silver; Gloss White Speckled / Dove Grey/papaya/clay/lime |
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Fork | FACT 12R Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc |
Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB BSA |
Stem | Specialized Pro SL, alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise |
Handlebar | Specialized Adventure Gear, 118.9mm drop x 70mm reach x 12º flare |
Saddle | Body Geometry Power Expert |
Seatpost | Roval Terra Carbon Seat Post, 20mm Offset Type: Rigid |
Rear Derailleur | SRAM Rival XPLR eTap AXS |
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Crank | SRAM Rival 1x, 40T |
Shifters | SRAM Rival eTap AXS |
Cassette | SRAM XPLR, XG-1251, 12-speed, 10-44t |
Chain | SRAM Rival 12-speed |
Brakes | Front: SRAM Rival eTAP AXS, hydraulic disc, Rear: SRAM Rival eTAP AXS, hydraulic disc Type: Hydraulic Disc |
Rims | Front: Roval Terra C, Rear: Roval Terra C |
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Tires | Front: Pathfinder Pro 2BR, 700x38, Rear: Pathfinder Pro 2BR, 700x38 |
Last updated May 4