Specialized Crux 5 Expert SRAM Force XPLR

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£5,999.00

Tax included.

This bike is available through the Cycle to Work Scheme

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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 Expert build pairs the 897g FACT 10r carbon frame with SRAM Force AXS XPLR 13-speed, Roval Terra C III carbon wheels and a Roval Terra carbon bar. At 8.22kg (size 56), with room for 55mm tyres, it's ready for serious gravel racing.

Highlights

Crux 5 FACT 10r carbon frame, 897g, Rider-First Engineered
SRAM Force AXS XPLR 1x13 with 10-46t cassette
Roval Terra C III carbon tubeless-ready wheels with 45mm Pathfinder tyres
Roval Terra carbon handlebar and Roval Rapide stem
Clearance for 55mm tyres
8.22kg, size 56

Sizes and fit

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

Colours

Burnt Gold / Dolomite Metallic / Obsidian Metallic and Shadow Silver / Obsidian Metallic.

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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 Force AXS E1, hydraulic disc
Rear derailleur: SRAM Force AXS E1 XPLR, 13-speed
Cassette: SRAM Force E1 XPLR, 13-speed, 10-46t
Chain: SRAM Force Flattop E1
Crankset: SRAM Force E1 XPLR, DUB Wide, 40t
Bottom bracket: SRAM DUB BSA 68 Wide
Brakes: SRAM Force E1, hydraulic disc

Wheels and tyres

Wheels: Roval Terra C III, 27mm internal width carbon rim, 25.5mm depth, tubeless ready, DT 370 hub, 24h, Sapim D-Light spokes
Tyres: Pathfinder, 700x45, tubeless ready
Inner tubes: 700x32-50mm, 40mm Presta valve

Cockpit and contact points

Stem: Roval Rapide, alloy, 4 bolt, -6 degrees
Handlebars: Roval Terra, carbon, 103mm drop, 70mm reach, 12° flare
Bar tape: Supacaz Super Sticky Kush
Saddle: Body Geometry Power Expert, hollow Ti rails
Seatpost: S-Works Tarmac SL8 Carbon, FACT Carbon, 15mm offset
Seat binder: Integrated wedge

Weight

Weight: 8.22kg (size 56)

Size	49cm	52cm	54cm	56cm	58cm	61cm
Stack (mm)	530	547	560	578	598	621
Reach (mm)	375	382	388	400	412	425
Seat tube length (mm)	445	456	473	497	515	545
Top tube (effective) (mm)	512	534	543	566	583	603
Head tube length (mm)	95	110	125	142	163	188
Head tube angle (°)	70.5	70.75	71	71.5	71.5	71.5
Seat tube angle (°)	75.5	74.5	74.5	74	74	74
Chainstay length (mm)	425	425	425	425	425	425
BB drop (mm)	80	80	78	78	78	78
BB height (mm)	278	278	280	280	280	280
Wheelbase (mm)	1008	1016	1026	1039	1057	1078
Front centre (mm)	594	604	613	626	644	665
Fork length (mm)	401	401	401	401	401	401
Fork offset (mm)	51	51	51	51	51	51
Trail (mm)	72	71	69	66	66	66
Standover (mm)	753	766	781	803	823	849

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.

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.

Specialized Crux 5 Expert FACT 10r carbon frame detail

Race-Proven FACT 10r Carbon

Every Crux 5 is built around a FACT 10r carbon frame weighing just 897g, with the same aero shaping, geometry and Rider-First Engineered handling as the S-Works.

Add a threaded bottom bracket, UDH dropout and room for 55mm tyres, and you have a race bike that's easy to live with every day.