Crux
Algupära
Crux alustas elu Specializedi puhta cyclocrossi võidusõidurattana 2000. aastate lõpus, saavutades mitmeid USA ja maailma karikasarja CX võite. 2021. aastal uuendas Specialized platvormi täielikult: uus Crux ei ole enam cyclocrossi ratas, vaid maailma kõige kergem seeriatootmises olev kruusaratas. 56 cm S-Works raam kaalub vaid 725 g — S-Works täisratas kaalub 7,25 kg / 15,9 naela. Raam kasutab FACT 12r süsinikku (Specializedi kõige kergem kiht), jagab disainikeelt maanteerattaga Aethos ja mahutab 700c × 47 mm või 650b × 2,1" rehve. Kergekaalu hind: puudub raamisalvestus, aerodünaamiline kujundus, minimaalsed kinnituskohad — puhas kerge ja jäik kruus.
Tehnilised andmed
- Raam
- Carbon: top builds FACT 12r (S-Works, 725g/56cm painted), Expert/Comp FACT 10r (825g/56cm), Rider First Engineered layup. Aluminium: Crux DSW uses premium E5 alloy with D'Aluisio Smart Weld (DSW) tube-joining, ~the lightest production alloy gravel frame.
- Kaal
- kg
- Jõuülekanne
- SRAM XPLR 1x12 across the range — Apex XPLR (DSW/Comp), Rival eTap AXS XPLR (Expert), Force XPLR AXS, Red XPLR AXS (S-Works). Expert: 40T 1x, XG-1251 10-44t cassette, SRAM DUB BSA BB.
- Pidurid
- SRAM hydraulic disc, flat-mount, matched to groupset tier (Apex/Rival eTap AXS/Force/Red); typical 160mm rotors
- Rattad
- Carbon builds: Roval Terra C (~1,620g, 32mm-deep rim, 25mm internal width), tubeless-ready; entry/DSW use alloy wheelsets
Verdikt
- Lightest production gravel bike in its class — S-Works ~7.25kg, and even the alloy DSW is the lightest alloy gravel frame, making it explosively fast to accelerate and climb
- Superb, lively ride quality praised across reviews — snappy, responsive and fun, rewarding on fast hardpack and gravel races
- Genuinely versatile clearance: 700x47mm or 650b x 2.1" lets it cover gravel, light XC, cyclocross and (with slicks) road duty as an 'n-1' bike
- Aethos-derived frame design language gives road-bike efficiency and stiffness-to-weight that few gravel bikes match
- Broad price ladder from ~€2,300 alloy DSW to flagship S-Works carbon — same fast DNA at every tier
- Firm, harsh ride — the extreme lightness makes it skip and bounce over roots and rocks rather than stay planted; tiring on rough terrain
- Minimal mounts and no SWAT/in-frame storage; no provision for mudguards/racks (and barely a top-tube bag) — poor for bikepacking or loaded touring
- Race-biased, long-and-low geometry with nervous handling can be a handful on technical descents — more cyclocross than relaxed all-road
- Arguably 'more cyclocross than gravel' — reviewers question how true a modern gravel bike it is, given lack of comfort/adventure features
- Premium pricing on carbon builds; the lightness and FACT 12r layup command a significant cost over more practical rivals
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