Crux DSW Comp

• Lightest Weight: At just 1399 grams*, the Crux DSW is the lightest alloy gravel frame in the world. Combine that with the Fact12r Crux carbon fork and a build curated for performance, and a complete Crux DSW tips the scales at 9.37kg—no alloy gravel bike can compete. *56cm in the lightest colorway. Production frames will vary.
• Most Capable: More clearance means more capability—that’s why the Crux DSW has the same tire clearance as its carbon sibling—47mm and up to 2.1” on a 650b wheel. Combine this with the tough and light alloy frame, and Crux DSW can take you anywhere you imagine at full gas.
• Ultra-Responsive: Responsive at the pedals. Supple in the saddle. Specialized used D’Aluisio Smartweld to fine-tune the properties of alloy to deliver a ride previously impossible without carbon and combine it with the same performance gravel geometry and race-influenced fit as the carbon Crux. A longer reach delivers better weight distribution for quick, confident handling, while a lower stack creates a performance first position. At 72mm of bottom-bracket drop, it hits the sweet spot between nimble and stable.
• D’Aluisio Smartweld: D’Aluisio Smartweld - or DSW - is a patented engineering process that uses hydroforming to precisely match tube-to-tube joints for better, stronger welds and, ultimately, a lighter frame that can be twice as durable as a traditional alloy frame. The Smartweld technique helps create a unique single-piece downtube and bottom bracket for the Crux, shaving weight and amplifying responsiveness.

Frameset

• Frame: Specialized E5 Premium Aluminum Disc frame with D'Aluisio Smartweld Technology, hydroformed aluminum tubing, tapered head tube, threaded BB, UDH dropout
• Seat Binder: Specialized Alloy, 30.8mm

Suspension

• Fork: S-Works FACT Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc

Brakes

• Front Brake: SRAM APEX, Hydraulic Disc
• Rear Brake: SRAM APEX, Hydraulic Disc

Drivetrain

• Shift Levers: SRAM APEX, 12sp
• Rear Derailleur: SRAM APEX XPLR, Mechanical
• Cassette: SRAM PG 1231, XPLR, 11-44
• Chain: SRAM APEX 12S
• Crankset: SRAM APEX XPLR, 40t
• Chainrings: 40t
• Bottom Bracket: SRAM DUB BSA 68 Wide

Wheels & Tires

• Front Tire: Pathfinder Pro 2BR, 700x38
• Front Wheel: DT G540, Centerlock Disc, Tubeless Ready, 25mm internal width
• Rear Tire: Pathfinder Pro 2BR, 700x38
• Rear Wheel: DT G540, Centerlock Disc, Tubeless Ready, 25mm internal width
• Inner Tubes: 48mm Presta Valve, 700X28-38

Cockpit

• Stem: Specialized, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 7-degree rise
• Handlebars: Specialized Adventure Gear, 118.9mm drop x 70mm reach x 12º flare
• Tape: Supacaz Super Sticky Kush
• Saddle: Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails
• SeatPost: Alloy, 2-bolt Clamp, 12mm offset, 27.2mm, anti-corrosion hardware

Weight

• Weight: 9.37kg (20 lb, 10.5 oz)
• Weight Size: 56