Specialized Crux 5 Frameset in Warm Smoke Metallic/Silver Dust, view 1
Specialized Crux 5 Frameset in Warm Smoke Metallic/Silver Dust, view 2
Specialized Crux 5 Frameset in Warm Smoke Metallic/Silver Dust, view 3

Crux 5 Frameset

71427-7154

Regular price£2,999.00
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Eat My Dust

The Crux 5 was born from the fastest gravel race bike ever made. Not just because it's the lightest. Not just because it's our most aero. Not just because it handles dirt like a Tarmac handles pavement. But because it delivers the lowest real-world Time to Finish of any gravel bike ever made. Crux 5 turns more of your effort into pure speed—validated for real race courses, real terrain, and real riders. When the goal is the top step, nothing in gravel gets you there faster.

At a Glance

  • Use: Gravel Racing
  • Frame: FACT 10r Carbon, 897 grams
  • Fork: FACT 12r Carbon
  • Seatpost: S-Works Tarmac Seatpost
  • Bottom Bracket: 68mm BSA Threaded

Technical Specifications

Frameset

  • Frame: Crux 5 FACT 10r Carbon, Rider First Engineered™, Threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc, UDH dropout

Suspension

  • Fork: S-Works FACT Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc

Cockpit

  • Seatpost: S-Works Tarmac SL8 Carbon seat post, FACT Carbon, 15mm offset
  • Seat Binder: Integrated Wedge

Frame weight 897 grams. Total frameset weight (frame, fork, headset, seatpost and seat binder as supplied) 1.75 kg (3 lb, 13.7 oz), measured on a size 56. Weight will vary by size and colourway.

Sizes and fit

Available in frame sizes 54 and 56.

Colours

Available in Warm Smoke Metallic/Silver Dust.

Materials and construction

  • Frame: Crux 5 FACT 10r Carbon, Rider First Engineered™, threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc, UDH dropout; frame weight 897 grams
  • Fork: S-Works FACT Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc
  • Seatpost: S-Works Tarmac SL8 Carbon seat post, FACT Carbon, 15mm offset
  • Seat binder: integrated wedge
  • Bottom bracket: 68mm BSA threaded
  • Supplied as frame, fork, headset, seatpost and seat binder; total frameset weight 1.75 kg (3 lb, 13.7 oz) measured on a size 56
Frameset
  • Frame: Crux 5 FACT 10r Carbon, Rider First Engineered, threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc, UDH dropout
  • Fork: S-Works FACT Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc
  • Seatpost: S-Works Tarmac SL8 Carbon, FACT Carbon, 15mm offset
  • Seat binder: Integrated wedge
  • Bottom bracket: 68mm BSA threaded
Weight
  • Frame weight: 897g (claimed)
  • Frameset weight: 1.75kg (size 56)
Specialized Crux 5 geometry diagram
Size49cm52cm54cm56cm58cm61cm
Stack (mm)530547560578598621
Reach (mm)375382388400412425
Seat tube length (mm)445456473497515545
Top tube (effective) (mm)512534543566583603
Head tube length (mm)95110125142163188
Head tube angle (°)70.570.757171.571.571.5
Seat tube angle (°)75.574.574.5747474
Chainstay length (mm)425425425425425425
BB drop (mm)808078787878
BB height (mm)278278280280280280
Wheelbase (mm)100810161026103910571078
Front centre (mm)594604613626644665
Fork length (mm)401401401401401401
Fork offset (mm)515151515151
Trail (mm)727169666666
Standover (mm)753766781803823849

Same frame geometry across S-Works (FACT 12r) and FACT 10r Crux 5 models.

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Gravel racer on a Specialized Crux 5 – Time to Finish

Time to Finish

Crux 5 was developed around a single question: does it get you to the finish line faster on the hardest gravel courses on Earth? To answer it, Specialized built the most comprehensive gravel race simulations it has ever run.

The result: Crux 5 is up to 9 minutes 58 seconds faster over Unbound than Crux 4 (based on Sofía Gómez Villafañe's 2025 race, with the same course, conditions and rider input).

Specialized Crux 5 – most aerodynamic Crux yet

The Most Aerodynamic Crux Yet

Crux 5 is the most aerodynamic gravel race bike Specialized has ever made, saving 15.2 watts.

Drawing on lessons from the Tarmac SL8 and decades of aero research, every tube was sculpted for the speeds of elite gravel racing.

Riders racing Specialized Crux 5 bikes on gravel

Speed Everywhere, All Day

Speed isn't only about peak numbers – it's about holding power and momentum deep into a race. Crux 5 combines telepathic handling and instant acceleration with balanced compliance that reduces fatigue on rough courses.

Rider-First Engineered and now with 55mm tyre clearance, it keeps the legendary ride feel of Crux 4 while adding real aero performance.

Roval Terra integrated cockpit on the Specialized Crux 5

Ready for Your Build

The frameset comes with the S-Works Tarmac SL8 carbon seatpost and integrated wedge seat binder, so you can build it up with the parts you choose.

A 68mm BSA threaded bottom bracket and UDH dropout keep it compatible with the latest drivetrains and easy to service.

A perfect fit on the Crux 5 Frameset

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