SHEET 118 OF 309 · Specialized · 2026 · gravel
Crux 5 Comp - SRAM Rival XPLR
Carbon gravel race bike with wireless Rival XPLR 1x13 shifting, 45mm tyres and 55mm tyre clearance.
How it scores
Calculated from the published specifications below. See the formula.
- Comfort
- 65
- Speed
- 45
- Climbing
- 69
- Versatility
- 65
- Value
- 10
Full specification
✓ Specs checked against the manufacturer
Last checked 4 Sept 2026 against the manufacturer's own page . Caveat: Size 56 geometry row. Clearance is Specialized's stated 55mm for the Crux 5 frame. Cassette is a 13-speed SRAM Rival E1 XPLR 10-46. Specialized documents no mudguard or rack mounts on this product page, so both are recorded as absent. Specialized prints no model year on this page; 2026 reflects the current UK line-up as listed.
- Price (RRP)
- £3,999
- Frame
- carbon
- Groupset
- SRAM Rival AXS XPLR 1x13 electronic
- Shifting
- Electronic
- Weight
- 8.9 kg (claimed, size 56/M)
- Brakes
- Disc
- Stack / reach
- 578 / 400 mm (ratio 1.45)
- Tyre clearance
- 55 mm
- Stock tyres
- 45 mm
- Lowest gear
- 40×46 (23 gear inches)
- Mudguard mounts
- No
- Rack mounts
- No
Compared with
- Crux 5 Comp - SRAM Rival XPLR vs BMC URS 01 LT ONE
- Crux 5 Comp - SRAM Rival XPLR vs Cannondale Topstone Carbon 2 AXS 1x
- Crux 5 Comp - SRAM Rival XPLR vs Cotic Escapade Silver 2x
- Crux 5 Comp - SRAM Rival XPLR vs Giant Revolt Advanced Pro 1
- Crux 5 Comp - SRAM Rival XPLR vs Giant TCX Advanced Pro 1
- Crux 5 Comp - SRAM Rival XPLR vs Orro Terra Ti GRX820
Appears in
Not sure this is the one?
Answer seven questions and we will tell you how it compares to everything else at this price.
Find my bike