Specialized Crux Expert
Build SRAM Rival XPLR AXS
Specialized Crux Expert
gravel bike, carbon frame, 700c wheels, 1×13 drivetrain, high end equipment
Key specs
- Model year
- 2026
- Weight
- 8.1 kg
- Frame
- Carbon
- Wheelset
- 700c · Roval Terra C, 25mm inner width carbon rim, 32mm depth
Crux FACT 10r Carbon, Rider First Engineered™
Roval Terra C, 25mm inner width carbon rim, 32mm depth, DT 370 hub
- Drivetrain
- 1×13
- Groupset
- SRAM Rival XPLR AXS E1
- Brake model
- SRAM Rival AXS E1, hydraulic disc
- Seatpost
- Rigid · Roval Terra Carbon Seat Post, 20mm Offset
NEW SRAM Rival AXS E1 HRD / NEW SRAM Rival XPLR AXS E1
NEW SRAM Rival AXS E1, hydraulic disc 160mm rotor
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
- Carbon
- Fork
- Carbon
- Max tyre clearance
- 47 mm
- Axles
- Thru-axles
- Bottom bracket
- SRAM DUB BSA
Crux FACT 10r Carbon, Rider First Engineered™
S-Works FACT Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle
12x142mm thru-axle
Drivetrain
- Groupset brand
- SRAM
- Groupset
- SRAM Rival XPLR AXS E1
- Shifting
- Electronic, wireless
- Chainrings
- 1
- Gears at the back
- 13
- Chainring teeth
- SRAM Rival XPLR E1, 40T
- Cassette
- SRAM Rival XPLR XG-1351, 13sp, 10-46t
- Rear derailleur
- NEW SRAM Rival XPLR AXS E1
- Shifters
- NEW SRAM Rival AXS E1 HRD
NEW SRAM Rival XPLR AXS E1
NEW SRAM Rival AXS E1 HRD / NEW SRAM Rival XPLR AXS E1
Brakes
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc
- Brake model
- SRAM Rival AXS E1, hydraulic disc
- Front rotor
- 160 mm
- Rear rotor
- 160 mm
NEW SRAM Rival AXS E1, hydraulic disc 160mm rotor
NEW SRAM Rival AXS E1, hydraulic disc 160mm rotor
Wheels and tyres
- Wheel size
- 700c / 29"
- Wheelset
- Roval Terra C, 25mm inner width carbon rim, 32mm depth
- Rims
- Carbon
- Rim depth
- 32 mm
- Rim inner width
- 25 mm
- Tubeless ready
- yes
- Tyres
- Pathfinder 700x40, Tubeless Ready
- Tyre width fitted
- 40 mm
Pathfinder 700x40
Roval Terra C, 25mm inner width carbon rim, 32mm depth, DT 370 hub
25mm inner width carbon rim
Cockpit and seatpost
- Seatpost
- Rigid
- Handlebar
- Specialized Adventure Gear, 118.9mm drop x 70mm reach x 12º flare
- Stem
- Specialized Pro SL, alloy, 4-bolt
- Seatpost model
- Roval Terra Carbon Seat Post, 20mm Offset
Weight
- Weight
- 8.1 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
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, very nimble, average gearing, rather high 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 Expert10 km/h - 48 km/h
- Average of other gravel bikes10 km/h - 49 km/h
Easiest gear (climbing)Hardest gear (descending)
From 10 km/h in its easiest gear to 48 km/h in its hardest.
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Crux Expertother gravel bikes
Geometry
6 sizes: 49CM, 52CM, 54CM, 56CM, 58CM, 61CM.
| Geometry of the Crux Expert 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
Comparable gravel bikes
Who is it for?
The sports the brand announces, and the features that go with them.
Cycling
- Max tyre clearance: 47 mm
- Groupset: SRAM Rival XPLR AXS E1
- Weight: 8.1 kg
Frequently asked questions
How wide a tyre fits the Specialized Crux Expert?
Up to 47 mm, according to the brand.