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In our comparison, not currently a pick
Specialized Crux 5 Comp 2027
Carbon · SRAM Rival XPLR AXS 13-speed · hydraulic disc
Buy at BikeExchangeWhere it stands
In stock in 52, 54, 56 and 58 cm · price read 07:17 today · unchanged since the last check
Where it stands
Priced close to what German shops charge for this level of equipment, so it does not clear the margin we require before naming a pick.
Our pick · €4,000 – €4,500
- Mondraker ARID CARBON RR 2025 at BikeExchange€4,500Force XPLR AXS instead of Rival XPLR AXS, good carbon rather than unidentified wheels, includes a power meter.
What you get
- Frame
- Carbon Crux 5 FACT 10r Carbon, Rider First Engineered™, threaded bottom bracket, 12×142 mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc, UDH dropout
- Drivetrain
- SRAM Rival XPLR AXS, 13-speed, electronic
- Wheels
- Aluminium Front: DT Swiss G500 rim, 26 mm internal width, tubeless ready, 24H, Specialized full sealed bearing thru-axle hub, Center Lock disc, DT Swi
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc
- Weight
- not stated by the shop: not scored
- Power meter
- No
- Tyres
- Front: Pathfinder 700×45, tubeless ready; Rear: Pathfinder 700×45, tubeless ready
The compromises
- No power meter, which many bikes at this price include.
Your size
What BikeExchange lists, and what it has today
Where to buy
BikeExchange is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.
Price so far
€4,499 at every one of our 4 checks since 16 Sept.
Every check
| Checked | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 16/09/2026, 19:33:03 | €4,499 | in stock |
| 17/09/2026, 07:15:54 | €4,499 | in stock |
| 18/09/2026, 07:16:56 | €4,499 | in stock |
| 19/09/2026, 07:17:31 | €4,499 | in stock |
How sure we are
We read 6 of 7 key facts off BikeExchange's page; not stated: weight. Anything we could not read is scored below the cheapest option, so a gap never flatters a bike.
Read 07:17 today. The full audit trail shows the source text behind every fact. Report a mistake
Full specification as published by BikeExchange
| Rahmenmaterial | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Rahmen | Crux 5 FACT 10r Carbon, Rider First Engineered™, threaded bottom bracket, 12×142 mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc, UDH dropout |
| Bremse | SRAM Rival E1 hydraulic disc |
| Bremshebel | SRAM Rival AXS E1 |
| Reifen | Front: Pathfinder 700×45, tubeless ready; Rear: Pathfinder 700×45, tubeless ready |
| Laufräder | Front: DT Swiss G500 rim, 26 mm internal width, tubeless ready, 24H, Specialized full sealed bearing thru-axle hub, Center Lock disc, DT Swiss Champion 14G stainless steel spokes, DT Swiss brass nipples; Rear: DT Swiss G500 rim, 26 mm internal width |
| Vorbau | Roval Rapide, alloy, 4-bolt, -6° |
| Steuersatz | Integrated headset |
| Lenker | Specialized Adventure Gear, 118.9 mm drop, 70 mm reach, 12° flare |
| Kassette | SRAM Rival E1 XPLR, 13-speed, 10–46T |
| Kurbelgarnitur | SRAM Rival E1 XPLR, DUB Wide, 40T |
| Schalthebel | SRAM Rival AXS E1 |
| Kette / Riemen | SRAM Rival E1 |
| Gruppe | SRAM Rival AXS E1 XPLR 1×13 |
| Sattel | Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails |
| Sattelstütze | S-Works Tarmac SL8 FACT Carbon, 15 mm offset |
| Gabel | S-Works FACT Carbon, 12×100 mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc |
| Jahr | 2027 |
The shop's feature list
- Carbon
- SRAM Rival eTap AXS
- Beschreibung