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Crave Expert

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2015 Crave Expert

The Crave Expert is designed for fast cross-country racers. It delivers great performance with the help of a RockShox Reba RL 29 fork, a Shimano Deore XT rear derailleur, and Shimano Deore hydraulic disc brakes provide confidence to attack each corner.

Technical Specifications

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FRAMESET

FRAME

Specialized M4 Premium Aluminum, XC 29er Geometry, fully butted w/ smooth welds, tapered headtube and seat tube, forged post-mount 160mm disc dropouts, replaceable alloy derailleur hanger

HEADSET

1-1/8"" upper, 1-1/2"" lower, Campy style, integrated sealed cartridge bearings

SEAT BINDER

Alloy, 31.8mm

SUSPENSION

FORK

RockShox Reba RL 29, Solo Air spring, TurnKey damping w/ PushLoc remote lockout, tapered alloy steerer, 32mm alloy stanchions, external rebound adjust, size-specific 80/100mm travel

WHEELS

RIMS

Specialized Stout XC SL, 29"" disc, alloy double-wall, sleeve joint, 26mm inner width, 28/32h

FRONT HUB

Specialized Hi Lo disc, alloy, RCC bearing system, QR, 28h

REAR HUB

Specialized Hi Lo disc, alloy, RCC bearing system, QR, 32h

SPOKES

Stainless, 14g

FRONT TIRE

Specialized Ground Control, 60TPI, 2Bliss Ready, folding bead, 29x2.1""

REAR TIRE

Specialized Fast Trak Control, 60TPI, 2Bliss Ready, folding bead, 29x2.0""

INNER TUBES

Standard, presta valve

DRIVETRAIN

REAR DERAILLEUR

Shimano Deore XT Shadow Plus, 10-speed, SGS cage

FRONT DERAILLEUR

SRAM X7, 10-speed, 2x10, high mount

SHIFT LEVERS

Shimano Deore, 10-speed Rapidfire Plus, SL type, I-spec

CASSETTE

SRAM PG 1030, 10-speed, 11-36

CHAIN

KMC X10L, 10-speed, reusable Missing Link

BOTTOM BRACKET

SRAM GXP, 73mm

CRANKSET

Custom SRAM S-1255, 2 pc., 10-speed XC double, 104/64mm BCD spider

COCKPIT

STEM

Specialized, 3D forged alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise, anti-corrosion hardware

GRIPS

Specialized Body Geometry XC Contour, Kraton w/ gel, lock-on, closed end

HANDLEBARS

Specialized flat, 6061 double butted alloy, 9-degree backsweep, 31.8mm

SADDLE

Body Geometry mountain, steel rails, 143mm

SEATPOST

Alloy, 2-bolt, 12.5mm offset, 27.2mm, anti-corrosion hardware

BRAKES

FRONT BRAKE

Shimano BR-M506, hydraulic disc, dual piston, resin pads

REAR BRAKE

Shimano BR-M506, hydraulic disc, dual piston, resin pads

BRAKE LEVERS

Shimano BL-M506, hydraulic, w/ reach adjust

* 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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SMLXLXXL
Top Tube Length (Horizontal)577mm604mm626mm650mm670mm
Top Tube Length (Actual)572mm584mm601mm622mm642mm
Seat Tube Length, Center to Top394mm445mm483mm533mm584mm
Bottom Bracket Drop63.5mm63.5mm63.5mm63.5mm63.5mm
Bottom Bracket Height306.5mm306.5mm306.5mm306.5mm306.5mm
Wheel Base1071mm1086mm1109mm1134mm1154mm
Standover Height758.3mm790.5mm818.9mm853.2mm887.8mm
Stack617mm626mm641mm655mm674mm
Reach400mm412mm430mm450mm464mm
Head Tube Length110mm100mm115mm130mm150mm
Head Tube Angle71.5°71.5°71.5°71.5°71.5°
Chainstay Length442mm442mm442mm442mm442mm
Seat Tube Angle74°73°73°73°73°
Crank Length170mm175mm175mm175mm175mm
Handlebar Width720mm740mm740mm740mm740mm
Stem Length60mm70mm70mm90mm90mm
Seatpost Length350mm350mm400mm400mm400mm
Geometry

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