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Specialized Crux 5 S-Level – SRAM RED XPLR

91427-1049

£8,749.00
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The Crux 5 is the fastest gravel race bike Specialized has ever made. It's light and aero, it handles loose ground the way a Tarmac handles the road, and above all it delivers the lowest real-world Time to Finish of any gravel bike Specialized has tested.

The S-Level build adds S-Works-level components to the 897g FACT 10r carbon frame: SRAM RED AXS XPLR 13-speed with a Quarq power meter, Roval Terra Aero CL wheels and the integrated Roval Terra cockpit. It weighs just 7.7kg (size 56).

Highlights

  • Crux 5 FACT 10r carbon frame, 897g, Rider-First Engineered
  • SRAM RED AXS XPLR 1x13 with Quarq power meter
  • Roval Terra Aero CL carbon tubeless wheels with 45mm Pathfinder tyres
  • Roval Terra integrated bar and stem
  • Clearance for 55mm tyres
  • 7.7kg, size 56

Sizes and fit

Available in 49cm, 52cm, 54cm, 56cm, 58cm and 61cm.

Colours

Redwood Metallic / White.

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
Drivetrain
  • Shift levers: SRAM RED AXS E1, hydraulic disc
  • Rear derailleur: SRAM RED AXS XPLR E1, 13-speed
  • Cassette: SRAM RED XPLR E1, 13-speed, 10-46t
  • Chain: SRAM RED E1 Flattop
  • Crankset: SRAM RED XPLR E1 with Quarq power meter, 40t
  • Bottom bracket: SRAM DUB BSA 68 Wide
  • Brakes: SRAM RED E1, hydraulic disc
Wheels and tyres
  • Front wheel: Roval Terra Aero CL, 27mm internal width, 50mm depth, tubeless ready, DT 350 hub, 21h, centrelock disc, DT Swiss Competition spokes
  • Rear wheel: Roval Terra Aero CL, 27mm internal width, 45mm depth, tubeless ready, DT 350 hub, 24h, centrelock disc, DT Swiss Competition spokes
  • Tyres: Pathfinder, 700x45, tubeless ready
  • Inner tubes: 700x32-50mm, 60mm Presta valve
Cockpit and contact points
  • Handlebars: Roval Terra Cockpit, integrated bar and stem
  • Bar tape: Supacaz Super Sticky Kush
  • Saddle: Power Pro Mirror, hollow Ti rails
  • Seatpost: S-Works Tarmac SL8 Carbon, FACT Carbon, 15mm offset
  • Seat binder: Integrated wedge
Weight
  • Weight: 7.7kg (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.

Free UK shipping available on all orders, excluding bikes, wheelsets and packages over 10kg in weight e.g. turbo trainers.

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

Roval Terra Cockpit and Aero Wheels

Roval's new Terra components bring World Tour-level speed to gravel. The Terra Aero wheels combine deep aero rims with the durability that gravel racing demands.

The one-piece Terra cockpit adds aerodynamics and compliance up front, keeping you fast and comfortable over hours of rough ground.

A perfect fit on the Specialized Crux 5 S-Level – SRAM RED XPLR

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