Specialized
Crux Dsw Comp Apex Xplr
- 47 mm
- SRAM Apex XPLR
- Aluminium
Specialized Crux Dsw Comp Apex Xplr
Specialized Crux Dsw Comp Apex Xplr
gravel bike, aluminium frame, 700c wheels, 1×12 drivetrain, mid-range equipment
Key specs
- Model year
- 2026
- Weight
- 9.44 kg
- Frame
- Aluminium
- Wheelset
- 700c · DT Swiss G540, 24mm internal width
Specialized E5 Premium Aluminum Disc frame
DT Swiss G540 rim, 24mm internal width, tubeless ready, 24h
- Drivetrain
- 1×12
- Groupset
- SRAM Apex XPLR
- Brake model
- SRAM Apex, Hydraulic Disc
- Seatpost
- Rigid · Alloy, 2-bolt Clamp, 12mm offset, 27.2mm, anti-corrosion hardware
SRAM Apex / SRAM Apex XPLR, mechanical, 12-speed
Character
The bike at a glance: the ground it is made for, how it handles, its gears and its equipment, beside the other bikes of its kind.
« Gravel bike made for very smooth ground, rather nimble, short gearing, average equipment. »
EasyDemanding
Made for smooth ground, more than other gravel bikes.
NimbleStable
Livelier in the turns than most other gravel bikes.
Gearing
- This bike: Crux Dsw Comp Apex Xplr11 km/h - 43 km/h
- Average of other gravel bikes10 km/h - 50 km/h
Easiest gear (climbing)Hardest gear (descending)
From 11 km/h in its easiest gear to 43 km/h in its hardest.
Equipment level
Not enough data yet for this chart: it fills in as soon as the specs are in.
Equipment: mid-range for its category.
Equipment score: 42/100 (frame, groupset, wheels, suspension).
Crux Dsw Comp Apex Xplrother gravel bikes
Spec sheet
Every value is read on the brand’s page; hover it to see its source and date.
Ride type
- Ride type
- Being updated
- Suspension
- Rigid
Frame and fork
- Frame
- Aluminium
- Fork
- Carbon
- Max tyre clearance
- 47 mm
- Bottom bracket
- SRAM DUB BSA 68 Wide
Specialized E5 Premium Aluminum Disc frame
S-Works FACT Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle
Drivetrain
- Groupset brand
- SRAM
- Groupset
- SRAM Apex XPLR
- Shifting
- Mechanical
- Chainrings
- 1
- Gears at the back
- 12
- Chainring teeth
- SRAM Apex DUB Wide, 40t
- Cassette
- SRAM APEX XPLR, 12sp, 11-44T
- Rear derailleur
- SRAM Apex XPLR, mechanical, 12-speed
- Shifters
- SRAM Apex
SRAM Apex XPLR, mechanical, 12-speed
SRAM Apex / SRAM Apex XPLR, mechanical, 12-speed
SRAM Apex XPLR, mechanical, 12-speed
Brakes
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc
- Brake model
- SRAM Apex, Hydraulic Disc
SRAM Apex, Hydraulic Disc
Wheels and tyres
- Wheel size
- 700c / 29"
- Wheelset
- DT Swiss G540, 24mm internal width
- Rims
- Aluminium
- Rim inner width
- 24 mm
- Tubeless ready
- yes
- Tyres
- Pathfinder 700x40, Tubeless Ready
- Tyre width fitted
- 40 mm
Pathfinder 700x40
DT Swiss G540 rim, 24mm internal width, tubeless ready, 24h
Cockpit and seatpost
- Seatpost
- Rigid
- Handlebar
- Specialized Adventure Gear, 118.9mm drop x 70mm reach x 12º flare
- Stem
- Specialized, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 7-degree rise
- Seatpost model
- Alloy, 2-bolt Clamp, 12mm offset, 27.2mm, anti-corrosion hardware
Weight
- Weight
- 9.44 kg
- Weighed in size
- 56
Poids Taille 56
Mounts and storage
- Rack mounts
- Being updated
Geometry
- Geometry size
- 56
- Stack
- 578 mm
- Reach
- 397 mm
- Head angle
- 72 °
- Seat angle
- 73.5 °
- Chainstays
- 425 mm
- Wheelbase
- 1,033 mm
- Bottom bracket drop
- 72 mm
Poids Taille 56
Spec sheets read at: specialized.com
Geometry
6 sizes: 49CM, 52CM, 54CM, 56CM, 58CM, 61CM.
| Geometry of the Crux Dsw Comp Apex Xplr per size | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reach (mm) | 375 | 382 | 388 | 397 | 405 | 415 |
| Stack (mm) | 530 | 547 | 560 | 578 | 598 | 621 |
| Top tube (effective) (mm) | 512 | 539 | 549 | 568 | 582 | 599 |
| Seat tube (mm) | 466 | 496 | 521 | 546 | 576 | 606 |
| Head tube (mm) | 100 | 115 | 130 | 147 | 167 | 190 |
| Head angle (°) | 70.5 | 71.3 | 71.5 | 72 | 72.3 | 72.5 |
| Seat angle (°) | 75.5 | 74 | 74 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 |
| Chainstays (mm) | 425 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 425 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 1,008 | 1,014 | 1,023 | 1,033 | 1,045 | 1,059 |
| Front centre (mm) | 594 | 600 | 608 | 618 | 630 | 644 |
| Standover (mm) | 749 | 772 | 794 | 816 | 841 | 866 |
| BB drop (mm) | 74 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
| BB height (mm) | 284 | 284 | 286 | 286 | 286 | 286 |
| Fork offset (mm) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Trail (mm) | 74 | 69 | 67 | 64 | 62 | 60 |
| Stem (mm) | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 | 110 | 110 |
| Handlebar width (mm) | 380 | 400 | 420 | 420 | 440 | 440 |
| Crank length (mm) | 165 | 170 | 173 | 173 | 175 | 175 |
The range
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Who is it for?
The sports the brand announces, and the features that go with them.
Cycling
- Max tyre clearance: 47 mm
- Groupset: SRAM Apex XPLR
- Weight: 9.44 kg
Frequently asked questions
How wide a tyre fits the Specialized Crux Dsw Comp Apex Xplr?
Up to 47 mm, according to the brand.