Specialized Crux Expert vs Specialized Crux Pro

Specialized

Crux Expert

Specialized

Crux Pro

High endCarbon700c2026

Top of the rangeCarbon700c2025

Two builds of the Specialized Crux line: 16 differences, mostly in the components.

SpecializedSpecialized Crux Expert

SpecializedSpecialized Crux Pro

At a glance

Differences only

Specialized Crux Pro is 500 g lighter than Specialized Crux Expert (brand figures).
Specialized Crux Pro has the higher-range groupset: SRAM Force Xplr eTap AXS, against SRAM Rival XPLR AXS E1.
Specialized Crux Expert is the newer model (2026).

Key specs6 differences

Model year 2026 2025

Weight 8.1 kg 7.6 kg ^{°Value not published by the brand}−500 g

Frame Carbon

As printed

Crux FACT 10r Carbon, Rider First Engineered™

Carbon

As printed

Material: Carbon

Wheelset 700c · Roval Terra C, 25mm inner width carbon rim, 32mm depth

As printed

Roval Terra C, 25mm inner width carbon rim, 32mm depth, DT 370 hub

700c · Roval Terra CL ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Drivetrain 1×13 1×12

Groupset SRAM Rival XPLR AXS E1

As printed

NEW SRAM Rival AXS E1 HRD / NEW SRAM Rival XPLR AXS E1

SRAM Force Xplr eTap AXS Higher range

Brake model SRAM Rival AXS E1, hydraulic disc

As printed

NEW SRAM Rival AXS E1, hydraulic disc 160mm rotor

SRAM Force eTap AXS ^{°Value not published by the brand}Higher range

Seatpost Rigid · Roval Terra Carbon Seat Post, 20mm Offset ^{°Value not published by the brand} Rigid · Roval Terra Carbon Seat Post, 20mm Offset ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Prices

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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.

Crux Expert · Gravel bike made for very smooth ground, very nimble, average gearing, rather high equipment.
Crux Pro · Gravel bike made for very smooth ground, rather nimble, average gearing, very high equipment.

Terrain

EasyDemanding

Handling

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.

Specialized Crux Expert10 km/h - 48 km/h
Specialized Crux Pro11 km/h - 47 km/h

Easiest gear (climbing)Hardest gear (descending)

Specialized Crux ExpertSpecialized 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

Suspension Rigid ^{°Value not published by the brand} Rigid ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Frame and fork2 differences

Fork Carbon

As printed

S-Works FACT Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle

Carbon ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Max tyre clearance 47 mm 53 mm ^{°Value not published by the brand}+6 mm

Axles Thru-axles

As printed

12x142mm 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 BSA SRAM DUB BSA 68 ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Drivetrain5 differences

Groupset brand SRAM

As printed

NEW SRAM Rival XPLR AXS E1

SRAM

As printed

Force Xplr Etap Axs

Shifting Electronic, wireless Electronic, wireless

Chainrings 1 1 ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Gears at the back 13 12 ^{°Value not published by the brand}−1

Chainring teeth SRAM Rival XPLR E1, 40T SRAM Force 1x, 40t ^{°Value not published by the brand}Higher range

Cassette SRAM Rival XPLR XG-1351, 13sp, 10-46t SRAM XPLR, XG-1251, 12-speed, 10-44t ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Rear derailleur NEW SRAM Rival XPLR AXS E1 ^{°Value not published by the brand} SRAM Force XPLR eTap AXS ^{°Value not published by the brand}Higher range

Shifters NEW SRAM Rival AXS E1 HRD ^{°Value not published by the brand} SRAM Force eTap AXS ^{°Value not published by the brand}Higher range

Brakes

Brakes Hydraulic disc

As printed

NEW SRAM Rival AXS E1, hydraulic disc 160mm rotor

Hydraulic disc ^{°Value not published by the brand}

As printed

SRAM Force Disque hydraulique

Front rotor 160 mm –

Rear rotor 160 mm –

Wheels and tyres2 differences

Wheel size 700c / 29"

As printed

Pathfinder 700x40

700c / 29"

As printed

Raddurchmesser: 28´´- 700

Rims Carbon

As printed

25mm inner width carbon rim

Carbon ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Rim depth 32 mm –

Rim inner width 25 mm –

Tubeless ready yes yes ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Tyres Pathfinder 700x40, Tubeless Ready Pathfinder Pro 2BR, Tan Sidewall, 700x38 ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Tyre width fitted 40 mm 38 mm ^{°Value not published by the brand}−2 mm

Cockpit and seatpost2 differences

Handlebar Specialized Adventure Gear, 118.9mm drop x 70mm reach x 12º flare ^{°Value not published by the brand} Roval Terra, carbon, 103mm drop x 70mm reach x 12º flare ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Stem Specialized Pro SL, alloy, 4-bolt ^{°Value not published by the brand} Specialized Pro SL, alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Seatpost model Roval Terra Carbon Seat Post, 20mm Offset ^{°Value not published by the brand} Roval Terra Carbon Seat Post, 20mm Offset ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Weight

Weighed in size 56

As printed

Poids Taille 56

–

° 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.

Size of Crux Expert

Size of Crux Pro

Differences measured from

Crux Expert · 49CM
Crux Pro · 49CM

Stack and reach

Crux Expert · 49CM Crux Expert · 49CM — Reach (mm) 375 · Stack (mm) 530
Crux Pro · 49CM Crux Pro · 49CM — Reach (mm) 375 · Stack (mm) 530

Geometry

Size 49CM 49CM

Reach 375 mm 375 mm

Stack 530 mm 530 mm

Top tube (effective) 512 mm 512 mm

Seat tube 466 mm 466 mm

Head tube 100 mm 100 mm

Head angle 70.5° 70.5°

Seat angle 75.5° 75.5°

Chainstays 425 mm 425 mm

Wheelbase 1,008 mm 1,008 mm

Front centre 594 mm 594 mm

Standover 749 mm 749 mm

BB drop 74 mm 74 mm

BB height 284 mm 284 mm

Fork offset 50 mm 50 mm

Trail 74 mm 74 mm

Stem 70 mm 70 mm

Handlebar width 380 mm 380 mm

Crank length 165 mm 165 mm

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Frequently asked questions

Which is lighter, Specialized Crux Expert or Specialized Crux Pro?

Specialized Crux Pro weighs 7.6 kg, Specialized Crux Expert 8.1 kg, as their brands give them.

What groupset do Specialized Crux Expert and Specialized Crux Pro come with?

Specialized Crux Expert: SRAM Rival XPLR AXS E1. Specialized Crux Pro: SRAM Force Xplr eTap AXS.

How do Specialized Crux Expert and Specialized Crux Pro compare on geometry?

In size 49CM, Specialized Crux Expert has a stack of 530 mm for a reach of 375 mm; in size 49CM, Specialized Crux Pro has 530 mm for 375 mm. More stack for the reach means a more upright position.

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Specialized Crux Expert vs Specialized Crux Pro

At a glance

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Character

Gearing

Components and specs

Geometry

Stack and reach

Where to buy them

Frequently asked questions

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