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Cervélo Aspero-5 vs Specialized Crux Pro

Cervélo Aspero-5, side view

Cervélo

Aspero-5

Specialized Crux Pro, side view

Specialized

Crux Pro

Top of the rangeCarbon700c2026
Top of the rangeCarbon700c2025

Close on the specs and the list price: here are their 17 differences, line by line.

Cervélo Aspero-5, side viewCervéloCervélo Aspero-5
Specialized Crux Pro, side viewSpecializedSpecialized Crux Pro

At a glance

  • Specialized Crux Pro is 300 g lighter than Cervélo Aspero-5 (brand figures).
  • Cervélo Aspero-5 is the newer model (2026).
Key specs6 differences
Model year 2026 2025
Weight 7.9 kg °Value not published by the brand 7.6 kg °Value not published by the brandBest of the comparison−300 g
FrameSame for all Carbon °Value not published by the brand Carbon
As printed

Material: Carbon

Fork model Cervelo All-Carbon, Tapered Aspero-5 Fork –Not given
Wheelset 700c 700c · Roval Terra CL °Value not published by the brand
DrivetrainSame for all 1×12 1×12
Groupset SRAM X0 Eagle Transmission, Force °Value not published by the brand SRAM Force Xplr eTap AXS
Brake model SRAM Force AXS E1 °Value not published by the brand SRAM Force eTap AXS °Value not published by the brand
Seatpost Rigid · Cervelo SP27 Carbon Rigid · Roval Terra Carbon Seat Post, 20mm Offset °Value not published by the brand

Prices

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Cervélo Aspero-5

Cervélo Aspero-5

Specialized Crux Pro

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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.

  • Aspero-5 · Gravel bike rather for smooth ground, very nimble, long gearing, very high equipment.
  • Crux Pro · Gravel bike made for very smooth ground, rather nimble, average gearing, very high equipment.
Terrain
Cervélo Aspero-5 27%Specialized Crux Pro 13%2 bikes3 bikes2 bikes2 bikes4 bikes3 bikes · Specialized Crux Pro4 bikes1 bike5 bikes5 bikes · Cervélo Aspero-52 bikes2 bikes5 bikes1 bike2 bikes5 bikes4 bikes3 bikes1 bike3 bikes3 bikes2 bikes5 bikes4 bikes3 bikes3 bikes2 bikes2 bikes9 bikes2 bikes2 bikes3 bikes3 bikes3 bikes2 bikes
EasyDemanding
Handling
Cervélo Aspero-5 9%Specialized Crux Pro 23%3 bikes2 bikes2 bikes4 bikes · Cervélo Aspero-52 bikes3 bikes3 bikes4 bikes4 bikes · Specialized Crux Pro1 bike3 bikes2 bikes3 bikes1 bike6 bikes3 bikes6 bikes3 bikes3 bikes1 bike4 bikes4 bikes2 bikes3 bikes2 bikes4 bikes1 bike2 bikes3 bikes2 bikes2 bikes3 bikes2 bikes4 bikes1 bike
NimbleStable

Gearing

Speed in the lowest and the highest gear at 90 rpm: lower on the left climbs easier, higher on the right goes faster.

  • Cervélo Aspero-511 km/h - 57 km/h
  • Specialized Crux Pro11 km/h - 47 km/h
Easiest gear (climbing)Hardest gear (descending)
Cervélo Aspero-5Specialized Crux Proother gravel bikes

Components and specs

Every spec line by line; the higher range of a component is marked. The technical groups are folded.

Ride type
SuspensionSame for all Rigid °Value not published by the brand Rigid °Value not published by the brand
Frame and fork2 differences
ForkSame for all Carbon °Value not published by the brand Carbon °Value not published by the brand
Max tyre clearance 45 mm °Value not published by the brand 53 mm °Value not published by the brandBest of the comparison+8 mm
AxlesSame for all Thru-axles
As printed

Front Thru Axle

 Thru-axles °Value not published by the brand
As printed

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

Bottom bracket SRAM DUB Wide Ceramic, T47 BBright SRAM DUB BSA 68 °Value not published by the brand
Drivetrain4 differences
Groupset brandSame for all SRAM °Value not published by the brand SRAM
As printed

Force Xplr Etap Axs

ShiftingSame for all Electronic, wireless °Value not published by the brand
As printed

SRAM X0 Eagle AXS, T-Type SRAM Force AXS E1

 Electronic, wireless
ChainringsSame for all 1 °Value not published by the brand 1 °Value not published by the brand
Gears at the backSame for all 12 °Value not published by the brand 12 °Value not published by the brand
Chainring teeth SRAM Force 1 AXS E1, 48T Aero, DUB Wide, with power meter °Value not published by the brandHigher range SRAM Force 1x, 40t °Value not published by the brand
Cassette SRAM X0 Eagle, T-Type, 10-52T, 12-Speed °Value not published by the brand SRAM XPLR, XG-1251, 12-speed, 10-44t °Value not published by the brand
Rear derailleur SRAM X0 Eagle AXS, T-Type °Value not published by the brand SRAM Force XPLR eTap AXS °Value not published by the brand
Shifters SRAM Force AXS E1 °Value not published by the brand SRAM Force eTap AXS °Value not published by the brand
Power meter fitted yes –Not given
Brakes
BrakesSame for all Hydraulic disc °Value not published by the brand
As printed

SRAM Force Disque hydraulique

 Hydraulic disc °Value not published by the brand
As printed

SRAM Force Disque hydraulique

Wheels and tyres2 differences
Wheel sizeSame for all 700c / 29"
As printed

Raddurchmesser: 28´´- 700

 700c / 29"
As printed

Raddurchmesser: 28´´- 700

RimsSame for all Carbon °Value not published by the brand Carbon °Value not published by the brand
Tubeless readySame for all yes yes °Value not published by the brand
Tyres Vittoria Corsa Pro Control TLR G2.0 700x42c °Value not published by the brand Pathfinder Pro 2BR, Tan Sidewall, 700x38 °Value not published by the brand
Tyre width fitted 42 mm °Value not published by the brand 38 mm °Value not published by the brand−4 mm
Cockpit and seatpost3 differences
Handlebar Cervelo HB16 Carbon, 31.8mm clamp Roval Terra, carbon, 103mm drop x 70mm reach x 12º flare °Value not published by the brand
Stem Cervelo ST31 Carbon Specialized Pro SL, alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise °Value not published by the brand
Seatpost model Cervelo SP27 Carbon Roval Terra Carbon Seat Post, 20mm Offset °Value not published by the brand

° Value not published by the brand

Geometry

A size per bike (the nearest to the first one's at first), the differences measured from the reference bike.

Aspero-5 · 54CMCrux Pro · 52CM
  • Aspero-5 · 54CM
  • Crux Pro · 52CM

Stack and reach

510520530540550560570580350360370380390400410420↖ UprightAggressive ↘Reach (mm)Stack (mm)Aspero-5 · 54CM — Reach (mm) 386 · Stack (mm) 550Crux Pro · 52CM — Reach (mm) 382 · Stack (mm) 547
  • Aspero-5 · 54CM Aspero-5 · 54CM — Reach (mm) 386 · Stack (mm) 550
  • Crux Pro · 52CM Crux Pro · 52CM — Reach (mm) 382 · Stack (mm) 547
Geometry11 differences
Size 54CM 52CM
Reach 386 mm 382 mm −4 mm
Stack 550 mm 547 mm −3 mm
Top tube (effective) 552 mm 539 mm −13 mm
Seat tube 540 mm 496 mm −44 mm
Head tube 122 mm 115 mm −7 mm
Head angle 71.6° 71.3° −0.3°
Seat angle 73.1° 74° +0.9°
Chainstays 423 mm 425 mm +3 mm
Wheelbase 1,012 mm 1,014 mm +2 mm
BB drop 80 mm 74 mm −6 mm
Front centre–Not given 600 mm
Standover–Not given 772 mm
BB height–Not given 284 mm
Fork offset–Not given 50 mm
Trail–Not given 69 mm
Stem–Not given 80 mm
Handlebar width–Not given 400 mm
Crank length–Not given 170 mm

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Frequently asked questions

Which is lighter, Cervélo Aspero-5 or Specialized Crux Pro?

Specialized Crux Pro weighs 7.6 kg, Cervélo Aspero-5 7.9 kg, as their brands give them.

What groupset do Cervélo Aspero-5 and Specialized Crux Pro come with?

Cervélo Aspero-5: SRAM X0 Eagle Transmission, Force. Specialized Crux Pro: SRAM Force Xplr eTap AXS.

How do Cervélo Aspero-5 and Specialized Crux Pro compare on geometry?

In size 54CM, Cervélo Aspero-5 has a stack of 550 mm for a reach of 386 mm; in size 52CM, Specialized Crux Pro has 547 mm for 382 mm. More stack for the reach means a more upright position.

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