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2025 Specialized

Crux Expert

Prix du fabricant

5 999 €
Poids8,1 kg  
CadreCarbone
SuspensionRigide
FourcheCarbone
roues700c
Transmission1 × 12 Électronique
GroupeRival XPLR AXS, Rival AXS
FreinsSRAM Rival Disque hydraulique
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A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

(climbing)

56 km/h

Crux Expert

58 km/h

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Highest gear

(descending)

Dimensions
49cm

155cm – 163cm

52cm

161cm – 169cm

54cm

166cm – 175cm

56cm

172cm – 181cm

58cm

178cm – 186cm

61cm

183cm – 191cm

🐐 Estimated

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  • 201cm, taille 61cm, Juste à droite
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Résumé

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.

Pros
  • Lightweight frame

  • Versatile for gravel and cyclocross

  • Superb ride quality

  • Excellent handling

  • Impressive tire clearance

Cons
  • 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

Key Quotes
The alloy frame is hardly noticeable on the trails, open roads, and gravel-heavy sections.
Bikerumor logoBikerumor
The new CruX is designed as a gravel race bike first, with some nods toward cyclocross racing.
CX Magazine logoCX Magazine
the 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.
Cycling News logoCycling News

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Bicycling
The Crux 5 May Be the Best Gravel Race Bike I’ve Ridden. So Why Did Specialized Wait This Long?

juin 2026

This bike does everything modern gravel racers expect. That’s exactly the point.

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Bikerumor
Specialized Crux 5 Commits To Gravel & Goes Full Tarmac Mode

mai 2026 · Jordan Villella

There is no more identity crisis for the Specialized Crux, it's now a full-on aero-focused gravel race machine with heavy Tarmac energy

Points forts
  • Very light (S-Works frame 789g, complete builds from 6.9kg)

  • Aero improvements: 15.2 watts faster at 45kph vs Crux 4

  • Increased tire clearance up to 55mm/2.2in

  • Updated geometry: slacker head angle, lower BB, steeper seat angle for stability

  • Size-specific layups for consistent ride feel across sizes

  • Rider-First Engineered approach

Points faibles
  • No internal frame storage or bag mounting points (only toptube bento mount)

  • No cyclocross-specific version for CX racers

  • High price: S-Works at $14,000

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Cyclist
Specialized S-Works Crux 2026 first ride review

mai 2026 · Jack Evans

The new Specialized Crux has been likened to a gravel Tarmac with good reason. Gone are the previous generation's round

Points forts
  • More aero

  • Nearly as light

  • Wider tyre clearance

  • More suitable gravel geometry

Points faibles
  • Expensive

  • Lively ride and handling

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Cycling News
Specialized Crux DSW Comp review: A lesson in restraint

mai 2026

A sensible build slightly hamstrung by too-wide bars and mechanical SRAM, but an enjoyable multi-surface machine nonetheless.

Points forts
  • High quality alloy frame

  • No gimmicks and simple frame features make it a versatile platform

  • Fantastic geo, on and off road

  • Hassle free maintenance

Points faibles
  • Basic wheels

  • Stock wide bars don’t match the race focused geometry

  • 1x gearing feels restrictive at higher speeds

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Gran Fondo Magazine
Specialized S-Works Crux in review – In Our 2025 Gravel Race Bike Comparison Test.

juil. 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?

Points forts
  • Punchy acceleration on climbs

  • Generous tire clearance

  • Precise handling

Points faibles
  • Wide road cockpit without flare doesn’t suit gravel racing scenarios

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Escape Collective
2025 Specialized Crux DSW alloy gravel bike review: simpler times  - Escape Collective

nov. 2024 · Dave Rome

Specialized’s latest aluminium race bike for gravel, all-road, and cyclocross endeavours.

Points forts
  • 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.

Points faibles
  • 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.

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Velo
Review: The Specialized Crux DSW Feels Like All the Bike You Need

juin 2024 · Alvin Holbrook

The Crux DSW is an aluminum gravel bike that rivals carbon on weight and performance? What's the catch? Not a whole lot, based on our review.

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BikeRadar
Specialized Crux Expert review

juil. 2023 · Warren Rossiter

A fun gravel bike with a firm ride that's slightly let down by a middling build for the asking price

Points forts
  • Lightweight

  • Quick on tarmac and gravel

  • Good contact points

Points faibles
  • Stiff alloy handlebar

  • Tyres not suitable for challenging conditions

  • Expensive for the spec

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Géométrie
Spécifications
Construire
Cadre

Crux FACT 10r Carbon, Rider First Engineered™, Threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc, UDH dropout

Norme BBBSA, 68mm, Fileté

Norme de suspensionDÉJÀ

Dégagement des pneus2.1"

CouleursSatin Cypress Metallic / Doppio / Dusky Pink / Champagne; Gloss Dune White / Smoke Liquid Metal

Pédalier

SRAM DUB BSA

Tige

Specialized Pro SL, alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise

Guidon

Specialized Adventure Gear, 118.9mm drop x 70mm reach x 12º flare

Selle

Body Geometry Power Expert, titanium rails

Tige de selle

Roval Terra Carbon Seat Post, 20mm Offset

TypeRigide

Groupe
Derailleur arriere

SRAM Rival XPLR eTap AXS

Manivelle

SRAM Rival 1x, 40T

Manettes

SRAM Rival eTap AXS

Cassette

SRAM XPLR, XG-1251, 12-speed, 10-44t

Chaîne

SRAM Rival 12-speed

Freins

Front: SRAM Rival eTap AXS, hydraulic disc, Rear: SRAM Rival eTap AXS, hydraulic disc

TypeSRAM Rival Disque hydraulique

roues
Pneus

Front: Pathfinder Pro 2BR, Tan Sidewall, 700x38, Rear: Pathfinder Pro 2BR, Tan Sidewall, 700x38

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Last updated 20 juin