Specialized CRUX DSW COMP Gloss Birch / Clay 54cm

AVAILABLE FOR IN-STORE PICKUP ONLY

The Crux DSW is more than the lightest alloy gravel bike ever made. We took everything we learned creating the carbon Crux and used our patented D’Aluisio Smartweld to make it a reality in alloy. We’ve created the most capable, nimble, balanced, and responsive alloy gravel bike ever made for fast, fun, high-performance riding. And yeah, it’s the lightest too. Some may call it a carbon copy, but we call it the Crux DSW.

Lightest Weight

At just 1399 grams*, the Crux DSW is the lightest alloy gravel frame in the world. Combine that with our 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. We’ve 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, we hit 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. Our Smartweld technique helps us create a unique single-piece downtube and bottom bracket for the Crux, shaving weight and amplifying responsiveness.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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

  Product Details

  Product ID

  221802

  Weight

  Weight

  9.37kg (20 lb, 10.5 oz)

  Weight Size

  56