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S-Works Crux Frameset
A carbon frame gravel frameset.
Manufacturer Price
$4,999| Weight | 3.2 lbs (frame) |
|---|---|
| Frame | Carbon |
| Suspension | Rigid |
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 650b |
5'1" – 5'5"
5'3" – 5'7"
5'5" – 5'9"
5'7" – 6'0"
5'10" – 6'2"
6'0" – 6'4"
🐐 Estimated
Summary
The Specialized Crux is celebrated for its lightweight frame, versatile performance across gravel and cyclocross, and high-quality components. Reviews highlight its superb ride quality, excellent handling, and impressive tire clearance, making it a top choice for racing and fast gravel riding. However, some note its high price point and the mismatch between the premium frame and lower-spec components in certain builds.
Lightweight frame
Versatile for gravel and cyclocross
Superb ride quality
Excellent handling
Impressive tire clearance
High price point
Mismatch between frame and components in some builds
Limited mounting points for bags
Tubeless setup issues
Not the best for loading up with luggage
The alloy frame is hardly noticeable on the trails, open roads, and gravel-heavy sections.
BikerumorThe new CruX is designed as a gravel race bike first, with some nods toward cyclocross racing.
CX Magazinethe Crux offers a truly exciting off-road ride. It can hop, skip and jump through the tightest turns, crest climbs with ease, and then return to the tarmac and keep up with the roadies like it's no big issue.
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Jun 2026
This bike does everything modern gravel racers expect. That’s exactly the point.
May 2026 · Jack Evans
The new Specialized Crux has been likened to a gravel Tarmac with good reason. Gone are the previous generation's round
More aero
Nearly as light
Wider tyre clearance
More suitable gravel geometry
Expensive
Lively ride and handling
Jul 2025 · Jan Fock
Specialized S-Works Crux in our 2025 gravel race bike comparison test: can Specialized’s ultra-light gravel evergreen still hold its own against the new aero generation?
Punchy acceleration on climbs
Generous tire clearance
Precise handling
Wide road cockpit without flare doesn’t suit gravel racing scenarios
Nov 2024 · Dave Rome
Specialized’s latest aluminium race bike for gravel, all-road, and cyclocross endeavours.
Incredibly simple to work on and maintain
A frame worth upgrading with easy and wide-open part compatibility
Good tyre clearance
Well-balanced geometry for racing purposes
SRAM Apex mechanical does the trick.
A little stack height would broaden its appeal
Cut-outs at bottom bracket let dirt into the frame
Stock components lead to a stiff ride
The one complete bike option doesn’t represent stellar value
Crummy headset
Toe overlap in smaller sizes with bigger tyres.
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 · William Tracy
She rode this bike to sixth place in her first attempt at the race.
| Frame | S-Works Crux FACT 12r Carbon, Rider First Engineered™, Threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc, UDH dropout BB Standard: BSA, 68mm, Threaded Hanger Standard: UDH Tire Clearance: 2.1" Colors: Gloss Cypress Metallic / Viavi Gold to Silver Pearl; Gloss Sea Foam / Rebel Pink Dry Impasto / Ion Metallic / Cast Lilac; Satin Carbon / Multi-Color Blurred Impasto / Gloss White Metallic Silver |
|---|---|
| Fork | S-Works FACT Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc |
| Bottom Bracket | BSA, 68mm, threaded |
| Seatpost | Roval Alpinist Carbon Seatpost Type: Rigid |
First added June 17
Last updated October 12
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