Crux 5 Comp

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
• Wheels: DT G-500
• Bar and Stem: Alloy Bar and Rapide Stem
• Drivetrain: SRAM Rival AXS XPLR
• Weight: 8.89 kg (size 56)

Technical Specifications

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

Brakes

• Front Brake: SRAM Rival E1, hydraulic disc
• Rear Brake: SRAM Rival E1, hydraulic disc

Drivetrain

• Bottom Bracket: SRAM DUB BSA 68 Wide
• Shift Levers: SRAM Rival AXS E1
• Rear Derailleur: SRAM Rival AXS E1 XPLR, 13-speed
• Chain: SRAM Rival E1
• Cassette: SRAM Rival E1 XPLR, 13-speed, 10-46t
• Crankset: SRAM Rival E1 XPLR, DUB Wide, 40t

Wheels & Tires

• Inner Tubes: 700x32-50mm, 40mm Presta valve
• Front Wheel: DT Swiss G500 rim, 26mm internal width, tubeless ready, 24h, Specialized full sealed bearing thru axle hub, centerlock disc, DT Swiss Champion 14G stainless steel spokes, DT Swiss brass nipples
• Rear Wheel: DT Swiss G500 rim, 26mm internal width, tubeless ready, 24h, Specialized full sealed bearing thru axle hub, centerlock disc, DT Swiss Champion 14G stainless steel spokes, DT Swiss brass nipples
• Front Tyre: Pathfinder 700x45, Tubeless Ready
• Rear Tyre: Pathfinder 700x45, Tubeless Ready

Cockpit

• Saddle: Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails
• Seat Post: S-Works Tarmac SL8 Carbon seat post, FACT Carbon, 15mm offset
• Stem: Roval Rapide, alloy, 4 bolt, -6 degrees
• Handlebars: Specialized Adventure Gear, 118.9mm drop x 70mm reach x 12° flare
• Tape: Supacaz Super Sticky Kush
• Seat Binder: Integrated Wedge

Weight shown is for size 56 (Obsidian Metallic/Dune White). Weight will vary by size and colourway.

Sizes and fit

Available in frame sizes 49, 52, 54, 56, 58 and 61. Rolls on 700c wheels with 700x45 tyres.

Colours

Available in Amethyst Frost/Deep Marine/Shadow Silver and Obsidian Metallic/Dune White.

Materials and construction

• Frame: Crux 5 FACT 10r Carbon, Rider First Engineered™, threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc, UDH dropout; 897 grams
• Fork: S-Works FACT Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc
• Groupset: SRAM Rival AXS XPLR, 13-speed, 10-46t cassette, 40t crankset, hydraulic disc brakes
• Wheels: DT Swiss G500 rims, 26mm internal width, tubeless ready, 24h, DT Swiss Champion 14G stainless steel spokes and DT Swiss brass nipples
• Tyres: Pathfinder 700x45, tubeless ready
• Cockpit: alloy Specialized Adventure Gear handlebars (118.9mm drop x 70mm reach x 12° flare) with alloy Roval Rapide stem
• Seatpost: S-Works Tarmac SL8 Carbon seat post, FACT Carbon, 15mm offset
• Saddle: Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails
• Claimed weight: 8.89 kg (size 56)