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Crux Comp

5

4 Reviews

The Crux is the lightest gravel bike in the world, with the exceptional capability…

#1 Again: 2023 Gran Fondo Awards
Voted Best Brand 5 Years in a Row

#1 Again: 2023 Gran Fondo Awards

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!

Meet the Crux

Product Details

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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 Comp comes spec'd with a reliable and smooth-shifting Shimano GRX 12-speed groupset, tough DT G540 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.

Technical Specifications

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Frameset

Frame

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

Suspension

Fork

S-Works FACT Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc

Brakes

Front Brake

Shimano GRX RX820

Rear Brake

Shimano GRX RX820

Drivetrain

Shift Levers

Shimano GRX RX820, 1x12-speed

Rear Derailleur

Shimano GRX RX822-GS, 12-speed

Cassette

Shimano XT, 12-speed, 10-45t

Chain

Shimano XT M8100, 12-speed w/ quick link

Crankset

Shimano GRX RX820

Chainrings

40T

Bottom Bracket

Shimano Threaded BSA BB

Wheels & Tires

Front Tire

Pathfinder Pro 2BR, Tan Sidewall, 700x38

Front Wheel

DT Swiss G540 rim, 24mm internal width, tubeless ready, 24h, Specialized full sealed bearing thru axle hub, centerlock disc, DT Swiss Champion 14G stainless steel spokes, DT Swiss brass nipples

Rear Tire

Pathfinder Pro 2BR, Tan Sidewall, 700x38

Rear Wheel

DT Swiss G540 rim, 24mm internal width, tubeless ready, 24h, Specialized full sealed bearing thru axle hub, centerlock disc, DT Swiss Champion 14G stainless steel spokes, DT Swiss brass nipples

Inner Tubes

700x28/38mm, 48mm Presta valve

Cockpit

Stem

3D-forged alloy, 31.8mm, 7-degree rise

Handlebars

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

Tape

Supacaz Super Sticky Kush

Saddle

Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails

SeatPost

Roval Terra Carbon Seat Post, 20mm Offset

Seat Binder

Specialized Alloy, 30mm

Weight

Weight

8.53kg (18 lb, 12.9 oz)

Weight Size

56

* Weights based on production painted frames as pictured. Actual weights will vary based on colourway, frame size, and component variation. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Geometry

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495254565861
Crank Length170mm170mm172.5mm172.5mm175mm175mm
Handlebar Width380mm400mm420mm420mm440mm440mm
Stem Length70mm80mm90mm100mm110mm110mm
Saddle Width155mm155mm143mm143mm143mm143mm
Seatpost Length330mm330mm330mm380mm380mm380mm
Stack530mm547mm560mm578mm598mm621mm
Reach375mm382mm388mm397mm405mm415mm
Head Tube Length100mm115mm130mm147mm167mm190mm
Head Tube Angle70.5°71.25°71.5°72°72.25°72.5°
BB Height284mm284mm286mm286mm286mm286mm
BB Drop74mm74mm72mm72mm72mm72mm
Trail74mm69mm67mm64mm62mm60mm
Fork Length, Full401mm401mm401mm401mm401mm401mm
Fork Rake/Offset50mm50mm50mm50mm50mm50mm
Front Center594mm600mm608mm618mm630mm644mm
Chainstay Length425mm425mm425mm425mm425mm425mm
Wheelbase1008mm1014mm1023mm1033mm1045mm1059mm
Top Tube Length, Horizontal512mm539mm549mm568mm582mm599mm
Bike Standover Height749mm772mm794mm816mm841mm866mm
Seat Tube Length466mm496mm521mm546mm576mm606mm
Seat Tube Angle75.5°74°74°73.5°73.5°73.5°
Geometry

Rider Reviews

5

4 Reviews

 

Perfection

First, I bought this bike for user serviceability (e.g, no headset cable routing and threaded bottom bracket). I upgraded to Terra CL wheels and have raced crits with 31c road tires and CX with the stock tires. It’s very comfortable with the larger road tires and handles great on both pavement and dirt. It feels like an Aethos on the climbs! Buy it!


Name:
Matt

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My One Bike

I angonised for months looking for a new bike I know I wanted something simple without proprietary parts, a threaded BB. I looked as several other brands but the frame design and shape just kept bringing me back. I purchased this and brought Terra C wheelset at the same time, wanted a expert but were not in stock so upgraded to Rival axs etap. I am excited to ride the bike when ever I can its so playful it climbs fast and holds speed so we'll also so very quiet. I read a review here where he said "life is too short to ride anything else" and he was right.


Name:
Paul

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First gravel bike, and as

First gravel bike, and as many said I can see myself grabbing a road wheelset to do some more dedicated road riding. Very capable and adaptive on gravel, felt great on climbs and across some looser terrain. Big fan.


Name:
Steven C.

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Astounding Performance Crux 2024

I’m very surprised at how great a bike this is. Feels as light as an Emonda to ride and somehow off road it glides on its 42mm pathfinder tyres. I was expecting to have to replace the advertised 38mm but it arrived with the perfect gravel tyres fitted. With a bigger front ring this could be the one bike to rule them all!

Would Recommend?
Yes!

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Name:
Alan M.

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