Crux 5 Expert

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: Roval Terra C III
• Bar and Stem: Roval Terra Handlebar and Rapide Stem
• Drivetrain: SRAM Force AXS XPLR
• Weight: 8.22 kg

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

Brakes

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

Drivetrain

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

Wheels & Tires

• Inner Tubes: 700x32-50mm, 40mm Presta valve
• Front Wheel: Roval Terra C III, 27mm inner width carbon rim, tubeless ready, 25.5mm depth, DT 370 hub, 24h, Sapim D-Light spokes
• Rear Wheel: Roval Terra C III, 27mm inner width carbon rim, tubeless ready, 25.5mm depth, DT 370 hub, 24h, Sapim D-Light spokes
• Front Tyre: Pathfinder 700x45, Tubeless Ready
• Rear Tyre: Pathfinder 700x45, Tubeless Ready

Cockpit

• Saddle: Body Geometry Power Expert
• Seatpost: S-Works Tarmac SL8 Carbon seat post, FACT Carbon, 15mm offset
• Stem: Roval Rapide, alloy, 4 bolt, -6 degrees
• Handlebars: Roval Terra, carbon, 103mm drop x 70mm reach x 12° flare
• Tape: Supacaz Super Sticky Kush
• Seat Binder: Integrated Wedge

Weight: 8.22 kg (18 lb, 2.0 oz) as measured by Specialized on a size 56 frame; actual weight will vary slightly 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 Burnt Gold/Dolomite Metallic/Obsidian Metallic and Shadow Silver/Obsidian Metallic.

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 Force AXS XPLR, 13-speed, 10-46t cassette, 40t crankset, hydraulic disc brakes
• Wheels: Roval Terra C III carbon rims, 27mm inner width, tubeless ready, 25.5mm depth, DT 370 hubs, Sapim D-Light spokes
• Tyres: Pathfinder 700x45, tubeless ready
• Cockpit: Roval Terra carbon handlebars (103mm 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 Expert
• Claimed weight: 8.22 kg (18 lb, 2.0 oz) on a size 56 frame