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Crux Pro

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5 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 Pro comes spec'd with a accurate and quick-shifting SRAM Force 1 eTap AXS hydraulic disc groupset, lightweight and durable Roval Terra CL 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

FACT 12R Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc

Cockpit

Handlebars

Roval Terra, carbon, 103mm drop x 70mm reach x 12º flare

SeatPost

Roval Terra Carbon Seat Post, 20mm Offset

Stem

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

Tape

Supacaz Super Sticky Kush

Saddle

Body Geometry Power Pro, hollow titanium rails

Seat Binder

Specialized Alloy, 30mm

Brakes

Rear Brake

SRAM Force eTAP AXS, hydraulic disc

Front Brake

SRAM Force eTAP AXS, hydraulic disc

Drivetrain

Shift Levers

SRAM Force eTap AXS

Rear Derailleur

SRAM Force XPLR eTap AXS

Cassette

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

Crankset

SRAM Force 1x

Chainrings

40T

Bottom Bracket

SRAM DUB BSA 68

Chain

SRAM Force 12-speed

Wheels & Tires

Front Wheel

Roval Terra CL Wheel

Rear Wheel

Roval Terra CL Wheel

Front Tire

Pathfinder Pro 2BR, 700x38

Rear Tire

Pathfinder Pro 2BR, 700x38

Inner Tubes

Presta valve, 48mm

* 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 Length165mm170mm172.5mm172.5mm175mm175mm
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

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5 Reviews

 

Super lite I’ve ridden this

Super lite I’ve ridden this bike on gravel, single track and on the road. Wireless shifting is awesome smooth and quiet.

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Yes!

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I’ve only heard great reviews

I’ve only heard great reviews of the Crux and it is living up to its reputation. I am changing over from a 2022 Diverge. It was a great bike but not nearly the responsive ride I am getting from the Crux. Very comfortable, stable and jumps when putting power into the peddles!

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Bliss

This bike is amazing. Extraordinary capable, light and fast. Loads of fun on singletracks, grinds easily on gravel and surprisingly fast on tarmac. The geometry is superb. Although it's nicely direct it is also comfy. Full day riding is no problem at all. AXS is so much ease of use and the Roval components are great. The shallow slightly flare handlebar is just right and the wheels with pathfinders are capable, strong and fast. Never want a bike w/o a one-by anymore. Will put on a smaller chainring for the alps. This bike is a blast. One of my the best bike buy's ever.

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Eugen

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Perfect for everything

Perfect lightweight and lively option for off-road and road adventures. I set it up with a 2X in the front for this reason and have no need for both a road and gravel bike now. Switched to this bike from an OPEN UPPER and I can safely say Specialized now owns this spot for top gravel bike in my book!

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Chris

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I recommend this bike

Love the bike, extremely light and very controllable and can whip it around. I'm a light guy at 120 pounds. This bike is great overall for gravel and some road. I have pathfinders on it and they are also great all around tires for gravel and road in DuPont State Forest

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matthew

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