Specialized Crux 2017 Specs
Specialized crux expert x1 the crux expert x1 is towards the top end of specialized s cyclocross bike line up.
Specialized crux 2017 specs. Specialized bottom brackets have been confusing our customers for some time now. We ve put it through its paces. Let s call everything osbb if my memory is correct osbb was first introduced on the first generation venge around 2011. It features the same world championship winning geometry as its s works cousin so ultra responsive handling and punchy accelerations are covered.
The crux elite x1 boasts front and rear thru axles and a solid component spec but. Many frames are carrying the osbb label but in reality this oversized bottom bracket covers a range of standards. The entire range is disc only as well there is no provision for cantilever rim brakes in this range. Let s run over the options and see if we can clarify it with a timeline.
Bicycle owner s manual 9th edition 2007 this manual meets en standards 14764 14765 14766 and 14781. The 2016 model year bikes were the first to get thru axles but they used the scs short chainstay system to help maintain proper chainline while keeping the chainstay appropriately short for a race bike and cramming disc brakes all into a road standard 130mm axle. When it comes to cyclocross the crux expert x1 has everything you need and nothing that you don t. Specialized s aim for the carbon crux was to build a tarmac for the dirt and based on our experiences with the most recent sl4 flagship that s a heady goal that said our time spent on.
You ll also find that these traits are accentuated by the lightweight and extremely stiff fact 10r carbon fiber construction while course control is. Specialized has released details of its 2017 crux cyclocross range on its website and the big news is a switch to standard 142x12mm thru axle price drops and an expanded carbon range. Paul norman november 30 2016 4 06 pm. Specialized gave the carbon models within the crux family a subtle yet significant makeover for 2016 model year.
Last year we heard from early customers that specialized had some something a little different with their crux cyclocross bikes.