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The Crux is the lightest gravel bike in the world, with the exceptional capability…
The riders have spoken! For the fifth year in a row, Specialized has been crowned the #1 “Drop Bar Bike Brand” in the prestigious Gran Fondo Best Brand Awards for 2023. We innovate for riders, and year after year, our bikes are loved by the most discerning riders. Thank you!
The Crux is the lightest gravel bike in the world, with the exceptional capability of massive tire clearance and performance gravel geometry. It’s not just the ultimate expression of gravel performance, it’s your one-way ticket to gravel enlightenment.
This Crux Expert comes spec'd with an intuitive and crisp-shifting SRAM Rival eTap AXS hydraulic disc groupset, incredibly tough Roval Terra C Disc wheels, and 2Bliss Ready, 700x38mm Pathfinder Pro tires that hookup over nasty terrain.
Lightest: 725g S-Works 12r and 825g 10r frames. We took the revolutionary breakthroughs that made Aethos the lightest bike ever and applied them to the Crux. The result? A gravel bike that climbs like a dream, floats over nightmarish terrain, and weighs less than a full bottle in your cage.
Capable: 47c/650b x 2.1” tire clearance. More clearance means more capability. With Diverge-level tire clearance, Crux takes you anywhere you can imagine, at full gas.
Responsive: Nimble, supple, and reactive. Responsive at the pedals. Supple in the saddle. With performance gravel geometry and race-influenced fit inspired by Crux’s iconic history in ‘cross.
Frame
Crux FACT 10r Carbon, Rider First Engineered™, Threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc
Fork
FACT 12R Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc
Front Brake
SRAM Rival eTAP AXS, hydraulic disc
Rear Brake
SRAM Rival eTAP AXS, hydraulic disc
Shift Levers
SRAM Rival eTap AXS
Rear Derailleur
SRAM Rival XPLR eTap AXS
Cassette
SRAM XPLR, XG-1251, 12-speed, 10-44t
Chain
SRAM Rival 12-speed
Crankset
SRAM Rival 1x
Chainrings
40T
Bottom Bracket
SRAM DUB BSA
Front Wheel
Roval Terra C
Front Tire
Pathfinder Pro 2BR, 700x38
Rear Tire
Pathfinder Pro 2BR, 700x38
Rear Wheel
Roval Terra C
Inner Tubes
Presta valve, 48mm
Stem
Specialized Pro SL, alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise
Handlebars
Specialized Adventure Gear, 118.9mm drop x 70mm reach x 12º flare
Tape
Supacaz Super Sticky Kush
Saddle
Body Geometry Power Expert
SeatPost
Roval Terra Carbon Seat Post, 20mm Offset
Seat Binder
Specialized Alloy, 30mm
* Weights based on production painted frames as pictured. Actual weights will vary based on colorway, frame size, and component variation. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
| 49 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 61 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crank Length | 165mm | 170mm | 172.5mm | 172.5mm | 175mm | 175mm |
| Handlebar Width | 380mm | 400mm | 420mm | 420mm | 440mm | 440mm |
| Stem Length | 70mm | 80mm | 90mm | 100mm | 110mm | 110mm |
| Saddle Width | 155mm | 155mm | 143mm | 143mm | 143mm | 143mm |
| Seatpost Length | 330mm | 330mm | 330mm | 380mm | 380mm | 380mm |
| Stack | 530mm | 547mm | 560mm | 578mm | 598mm | 621mm |
| Reach | 375mm | 382mm | 388mm | 397mm | 405mm | 415mm |
| Head Tube Length | 100mm | 115mm | 130mm | 147mm | 167mm | 190mm |
| Head Tube Angle | 70.5° | 71.25° | 71.5° | 72° | 72.25° | 72.5° |
| BB Height | 284mm | 284mm | 286mm | 286mm | 286mm | 286mm |
| BB Drop | 74mm | 74mm | 72mm | 72mm | 72mm | 72mm |
| Trail | 74mm | 69mm | 67mm | 64mm | 62mm | 60mm |
| Fork Length, Full | 401mm | 401mm | 401mm | 401mm | 401mm | 401mm |
| Fork Rake/Offset | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm |
| Front Center | 594mm | 600mm | 608mm | 618mm | 630mm | 644mm |
| Chainstay Length | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm |
| Wheelbase | 1008mm | 1014mm | 1023mm | 1033mm | 1045mm | 1059mm |
| Top Tube Length, Horizontal | 512mm | 539mm | 549mm | 568mm | 582mm | 599mm |
| Bike Standover Height | 749mm | 772mm | 794mm | 816mm | 841mm | 866mm |
| Seat Tube Length | 466mm | 496mm | 521mm | 546mm | 576mm | 606mm |
| Seat Tube Angle | 75.5° | 74° | 74° | 73.5° | 73.5° | 73.5° |
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