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Crux DSW Comp 2025/26 - $1,650 (Rosedale)
bicycle type:
gravel
frame size:
56
wheel size:
700C
bicycle frame material:
aluminum
suspension:
none (rigid)
brake type:
disc (hydraulic)
electric assist:
none
condition:
like new
make / manufacturer:
Specialized
model name / number:
Crux DSW
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From the Specialized website:
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.
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.
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 - 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.
Frame: Specialized E5 Premium Aluminum Disc frame with D'Aluisio Smartweld Technology, hydroformed aluminum tubing, tapered head tube, threaded BB, UDH dropout
Fork: S-Works FACT Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc
Brakes: SRAM APEX, Hydraulic Disc
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
Chainring: 34t
Bottom Bracket: SRAM DUB BSA 68 Wide
Tires: Pathfinder Pro 2BR, 700x38
Wheels: DT G540, Centerlock Disc, Tubeless Ready, 25mm internal width
Inner Tubes: 48mm Presta Valve, 700X28-38
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
Seat Binder: Specialized Alloy, 30.8mm
Weight: 9.37 kg (20 lb, 10.5 oz)