2022 Specialized
S-Works Crux
A carbon frame gravel bike with ultra high-end components and hydraulic disc brakes.
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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.
May 2022 · Jack Luke
A delightfully lightweight classic gravel bike for those with chasmal pockets
Superb ride quality
One of, if not the lightest gravel framesets out there
Generous tyre clearance
Simple standards used throughout
Sensible 125kg weight limit
Huge price tag for the top-end models
Pathfinder tyres only really suitable for dry and fast conditions
Limited accessory mounts
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 | S-Works Crux FACT 12r Carbon, Rider First Engineered™, Threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc BB Standard: BSA, 68mm, Threaded Tire Clearance: 2.1" Color: Satin Carbon / Spectraflair/gloss Abalone |
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| Fork | S-Works FACT 12R Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB BSA |
| Stem | S-Works SL, alloy, titanium bolts, 6-degree rise |
| Handlebar | Roval Terra, carbon, 103mm drop x 70mm reach x 12º flare |
| Saddle | Body Geometry S-Works Power, carbon fiber rails, carbon fiber base |
| Seatpost | Roval Alpinist Carbon Seatpost Type: Rigid |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM Red XPLR eTap AXS |
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| Crank | SRAM Red AXS Power Meter, 40T |
| Power Meter | SRAM Red AXS Power Meter, 40T |
| Shifters | SRAM Red eTap AXS |
| Cassette | SRAM XPLR, XG-1271, 12-speed, 10-44t |
| Chain | SRAM RED 12-speed |
| Brakes | Front: SRAM Red eTAP AXS, hydraulic disc, Rear: SRAM Red eTAP AXS, hydraulic disc Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Front: Roval Terra CLX, Rear: Roval Terra CLX |
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| Tires | Front: Pathfinder Pro 2Bliss Ready, Transparent Sidewall, 700x38c, Rear: Pathfinder Pro 2Bliss Ready, Transparent Sidewall, 700x38c |
Last updated April 15