• Lightest: 725g S-Works 12r and 825g 10r frames. We took the revolutionary breakthroughs that made Aethos the lightest bike ever and applied them to the Crux. The result? A gravel bike that climbs like a dream, floats over nightmarish terrain, and weighs less than a full bottle in your cage.
• Capable: 47c/650b x 2.1” tire clearance. More clearance means more capability. With Diverge-level tire clearance, Crux takes you anywhere you can imagine, at full gas.
• Responsive: Nimble, supple, and reactive. Responsive at the pedals. Supple in the saddle. With performance gravel geometry and race-influenced fit inspired by Crux’s iconic history in ‘cross

The Crux features a premium FACT 10r Carbon frame built with Rider First Engineered™ design, a threaded bottom bracket, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc brakes, and a UDH dropout for precise performance and durability. Up front, the S-Works FACT Carbon fork with a 12x100mm thru-axle and flat-mount disc provides responsive handling. Braking is handled by the new SRAM Force AXS E1 hydraulic disc system with 160mm rotors front and rear. The drivetrain includes a SRAM DUB BSA bottom bracket, Force AXS E1 HRD shift levers, Force XPLR AXS E1 rear derailleur, Force XPLR XG-1371 13-speed cassette (10-46t), and Force E1 XPLR crankset with DUB WIDE, 40T chainring, and an integrated Quarq Power Meter, paired with a Force E1 chain. Rolling on Roval Terra CL tubeless-ready wheels with 25mm internal width, 32mm depth, and DT for Roval 350 hubs, the bike is fitted with Pathfinder 700x40 tubeless-ready tires and Presta tubes. The cockpit includes a Power Pro Mirror saddle with hollow titanium rails, a Roval Terra carbon seatpost with 20mm offset, Roval Terra carbon handlebars with 103mm drop, 70mm reach, and 12° flare, a Specialized Alloy 30mm seat binder, Specialized Pro SL alloy stem, and Supacaz Super Sticky Kush bar tape for comfort and control.