Specialized Crux: every build compared

Crux Dsw Comp

Mid-rangeAluminium700c2026

Crux Comp

Carbon700c2026

Crux Expert

High endCarbon700c2026

Crux Pro

Top of the rangeCarbon700c2025

The 4 builds of the line side by side, from the cheapest list price: what each step up changes.

SpecializedSpecialized Crux Dsw Comp

SpecializedSpecialized Crux Comp

SpecializedSpecialized Crux Expert

SpecializedSpecialized Crux Pro

At a glance

Differences only

Specialized Crux Pro is 1.84 kg lighter than Specialized Crux Dsw Comp (brand figures).
Specialized Crux Pro has the higher-range groupset: SRAM Force Xplr eTap AXS, against SRAM Apex XPLR.
Specialized Crux Expert is the newer model (2026).

Key specs8 differences

Model year 2026 2026 2026 2025

Weight 9.44 kg 8.66 kg −780 g 8.1 kg −1.34 kg 7.6 kg ^{°Value not published by the brand}−1.84 kg

Frame Aluminium

As printed

Specialized E5 Premium Aluminum Disc frame

Carbon

As printed

Crux FACT 10r Carbon, Rider First Engineered™

Carbon

As printed

Crux FACT 10r Carbon, Rider First Engineered™

Carbon

As printed

Material: Carbon

Wheelset 700c · DT Swiss G540, 24mm internal width

As printed

DT Swiss G540 rim, 24mm internal width, tubeless ready, 24h

700c · DT Swiss G540, 24mm internal width

As printed

DT Swiss G540 rim, 24mm internal width, tubeless ready, 24h

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 1×12 1×12 1×13 1×12

Groupset SRAM Apex XPLR

As printed

SRAM Apex / SRAM Apex XPLR, mechanical, 12-speed

Shimano GRX RX820

As printed

Shimano GRX ST-RX820 / Shimano GRX RD-RX822-GS, 12-speed

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 Apex, Hydraulic Disc Shimano GRX BR-RX820 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 · Alloy, 2-bolt Clamp, 12mm offset, 27.2mm, anti-corrosion hardware ^{°Value not published by the brand}– 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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Specialized Crux Dsw Comp

Specialized Crux Comp

Specialized Crux Expert

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.

Crux Dsw Comp · Gravel bike made for very smooth ground, very nimble, short gearing, average equipment.
Crux Comp · Gravel bike made for very smooth ground, very nimble, average gearing.
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 Dsw Comp11 km/h - 43 km/h
Specialized Crux Comp11 km/h - 48 km/h
Specialized Crux Expert10 km/h - 48 km/h
Specialized Crux Pro11 km/h - 47 km/h

Easiest gear (climbing)Hardest gear (descending)

Specialized Crux Dsw CompSpecialized Crux CompSpecialized 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} Rigid ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Frame and fork2 differences

Fork Carbon

As printed

S-Works FACT Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle

Carbon

As printed

S-Works FACT Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle

Carbon

As printed

S-Works FACT Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle

Carbon ^{°Value not published by the brand}

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

Axles– Thru-axles

As printed

12x142mm thru-axle

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 68 Wide Shimano Threaded BSA BB SRAM DUB BSA SRAM DUB BSA 68 ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Drivetrain7 differences

Groupset brand SRAM

As printed

SRAM Apex XPLR, mechanical, 12-speed

Shimano

As printed

Shimano GRX RD-RX822-GS, 12-speed

SRAM

As printed

NEW SRAM Rival XPLR AXS E1

SRAM

As printed

Force Xplr Etap Axs

Shifting Mechanical

As printed

SRAM Apex XPLR, mechanical, 12-speed

– Electronic, wireless Electronic, wireless

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

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

Chainring teeth SRAM Apex DUB Wide, 40t Shimano GRX RX820 40t SRAM Rival XPLR E1, 40T SRAM Force 1x, 40t ^{°Value not published by the brand}Higher range

Cassette SRAM APEX XPLR, 12sp, 11-44T Shimano XT CS-M8100, 12-speed, 10-45t Higher range SRAM Rival XPLR XG-1351, 13sp, 10-46t SRAM XPLR, XG-1251, 12-speed, 10-44t ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Rear derailleur SRAM Apex XPLR, mechanical, 12-speed ^{°Value not published by the brand}– 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 SRAM Apex ^{°Value not published by the brand}– 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

SRAM Apex, Hydraulic Disc

– 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 tyres4 differences

Wheel size 700c / 29"

As printed

Pathfinder 700x40

700c / 29"

As printed

Pathfinder 700x40

700c / 29"

As printed

Pathfinder 700x40

700c / 29"

As printed

Raddurchmesser: 28´´- 700

Rims Aluminium ^{°Value not published by the brand}– Carbon

As printed

25mm inner width carbon rim

Carbon ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Rim depth–– 32 mm –

Rim inner width 24 mm 24 mm 25 mm +1 mm–

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

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

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

Cockpit and seatpost3 differences

Handlebar Specialized Adventure Gear, 118.9mm drop x 70mm reach x 12º flare ^{°Value not published by the brand}– 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, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 7-degree rise ^{°Value not published by the brand}– 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 Alloy, 2-bolt Clamp, 12mm offset, 27.2mm, anti-corrosion hardware ^{°Value not published by the brand}– 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

As printed

Poids Taille 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 Dsw Comp

Size of Crux Expert

Size of Crux Pro

Differences measured from

Crux Dsw Comp · 49CM
Crux Expert · 49CM
Crux Pro · 49CM

Stack and reach

Crux Dsw Comp · 49CM Crux Dsw Comp · 49CM — Reach (mm) 375 · Stack (mm) 530
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 49CM

Reach 375 mm – 375 mm 375 mm

Stack 530 mm – 530 mm 530 mm

Top tube (effective) 512 mm – 512 mm 512 mm

Seat tube 466 mm – 466 mm 466 mm

Head tube 100 mm – 100 mm 100 mm

Head angle 70.5° – 70.5° 70.5°

Seat angle 75.5° – 75.5° 75.5°

Chainstays 425 mm – 425 mm 425 mm

Wheelbase 1,008 mm – 1,008 mm 1,008 mm

Front centre 594 mm – 594 mm 594 mm

Standover 749 mm – 749 mm 749 mm

BB drop 74 mm – 74 mm 74 mm

BB height 284 mm – 284 mm 284 mm

Fork offset 50 mm – 50 mm 50 mm

Trail 74 mm – 74 mm 74 mm

Stem 70 mm – 70 mm 70 mm

Handlebar width 380 mm – 380 mm 380 mm

Crank length 165 mm – 165 mm 165 mm

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