Crux Expert 2026 - SRAM Rival XPLR AXS

Crux is Here with SRAM’s All-New XPLR Groups

Gravel Enlightenment (Even Lighter)

Now, the CRUX comes with SRAM’s new Force and Rival XPLR AXS groups for effortless braking, faster, more precise shifting, and even lighter build weights. Yup, the lightest gravel bike in the world just got lighter.

Product Details

The Crux is the lightest gravel bike in the world, with the exceptional capability of massive tire clearance and performance gravel geometry. It’s not just the ultimate expression of gravel performance, it’s your one-way ticket to gravel enlightenment.

This Crux Expert comes spec'd with all-new SRAM Rival XPLR AXS for effortless braking, lighter weight, with massive 13 speed gear range, lightweight and durable Roval Terra C Disc wheels, and 2Bliss Ready, 700x40mm Pathfinder Pro tires that hookup over nasty terrain.

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.

Technical Specifications

Frameset

Frame

Crux 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

NEW SRAM Rival AXS E1, hydraulic disc 160mm rotor

Rear Brake

NEW SRAM Rival AXS E1, hydraulic disc 160mm rotor

Drivetrain

Shift Levers

NEW SRAM Rival AXS E1 HRD

Rear Derailleur

NEW SRAM Rival XPLR AXS E1

Cassette

NEW SRAM Rival XPLR XG-1351, 13sp, 10-46t

Chain

NEW SRAM Rival E1

Crankset

NEW SRAM Rival XPLR E1

Chainrings

40T, INCLUDED W/CRANK SET

Bottom Bracket

SRAM DUB BSA

Wheels & Tires

Front Tire

Pathfinder 700x40, Tan Sidewall, Tubeless Ready

Front Wheel

Roval Terra C, 25mm inner width carbon rim, 32mm depth, DT 370 hub, 24h, DT Swiss Comp Race spokes

Rear Tire

Pathfinder 700x40, Tan Sidewall, Tubeless Ready

Rear Wheel

Roval Terra C, 25mm inner width carbon rim, 32mm depth, DT 370 hub, 24h, DT Swiss Comp Race spokes

Inner Tubes

Standard 40mm PV 700x32-50

Cockpit

Stem

Specialized Pro SL, alloy, 4-bolt

Handlebars

Specialized Adventure Gear, 118.9mm drop x 70mm reach x 12º flare

Tape

Supacaz Super Sticky Kush

Saddle

Body Geometry Power Expert

SeatPost

Roval Terra Carbon Seat Post, 20mm Offset

Seat Binder

Specialized Alloy, 30mm

Product Details

Product ID

223489

Weight

8.1 kg (17 lb, 13.7 oz)

Weight Size

* Weights based on production painted frames as pictured. Actual weights will vary based on colorway, frame size, and component variation. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Geometry

	49	52	54	56	58	61
Crank Length	165mm	170mm	172.5mm	172.5mm	175mm	175mm
Handlebar Width	380mm	400mm	420mm	420mm	440mm	440mm
Stem Length	70mm	80mm	90mm	100mm	110mm	110mm
Saddle Width	155mm	155mm	143mm	143mm	143mm	143mm
Seatpost Length	330mm	330mm	330mm	380mm	380mm	380mm
Stack	530mm	547mm	560mm	578mm	598mm	621mm
Reach	388mm	397mm	405mm	415mm	375mm	382mm
Head Tube Length	100mm	115mm	130mm	147mm	167mm	190mm
Head Tube Angle	70.5°	71.25°	71.5°	72°	72.25°	72.5°
BB Height	284mm	284mm	286mm	286mm	286mm	286mm
BB Drop	74mm	74mm	72mm	72mm	72mm	72mm
Trail	74mm	69mm	67mm	64mm	62mm	60mm
Fork Length, Full	401mm	401mm	401mm	401mm	401mm	401mm
Fork Rake/Offset	50mm	50mm	50mm	50mm	50mm	50mm
Front Center	594mm	600mm	608mm	618mm	630mm	644mm
Chainstay Length	425mm	425mm	425mm	425mm	425mm	425mm
Wheelbase	1008mm	1014mm	1023mm	1033mm	1045mm	1059mm
Top Tube Length, Horizontal	512mm	539mm	549mm	568mm	582mm	599mm
Bike Standover Height	749mm	772mm	794mm	816mm	841mm	866mm
Seat Tube Length	466mm	496mm	521mm	546mm	576mm	606mm
Seat Tube Angle	75.5°	74°	74°	73.5°	73.5°	73.5°