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In our comparison, not currently a pick
Specialized Crux 5 Expert 2027
Carbon · SRAM Force XPLR AXS 13-speed · hydraulic disc · carbon wheels
Buy at BikeExchangeWhere it stands
In stock in 49, 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 · €5,000 and above
- Trek Checkmate SLR 7 AXS 2026 at Mount7€5,379EUR 1620 cheaper, same Force XPLR AXS drivetrain, good carbon rather than entry-level carbon 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 Force XPLR AXS, 13-speed, electronic
- Wheels
- Carbon, entry-level carbon Front: Roval Terra C III, 27 mm internal width carbon rim, tubeless ready, 25.5 mm depth, DT 370 hub, 24H, Sapim D-Light spokes; Rear: Roval
- 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
€6,999 at every one of our 4 checks since 16 Sept.
Every check
| Checked | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 16/09/2026, 19:33:04 | €6,999 | in stock |
| 17/09/2026, 07:15:55 | €6,999 | in stock |
| 18/09/2026, 07:16:59 | €6,999 | in stock |
| 19/09/2026, 07:17:33 | €6,999 | 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 Force E1 hydraulic disc |
| Bremshebel | SRAM Force AXS E1 hydraulic disc |
| Reifen | Front: Pathfinder 700×45, tubeless ready; Rear: Pathfinder 700×45, tubeless ready |
| Laufräder | Front: Roval Terra C III, 27 mm internal width carbon rim, tubeless ready, 25.5 mm depth, DT 370 hub, 24H, Sapim D-Light spokes; Rear: Roval Terra C III, 27 mm internal width carbon rim, tubeless ready, 25.5 mm depth, DT 370 hub, 24H |
| Vorbau | Roval Rapide, alloy, 4-bolt, -6° |
| Steuersatz | Integrated headset |
| Lenker | Roval Terra, carbon, 103 mm drop, 70 mm reach, 12° flare |
| Kassette | SRAM Force E1 XPLR, 13-speed, 10–46T |
| Kurbelgarnitur | SRAM Force E1 XPLR, DUB Wide, 40T |
| Schalthebel | SRAM Force AXS E1 hydraulic disc |
| Kette / Riemen | SRAM Force Flattop E1 |
| Gruppe | SRAM Force AXS E1 XPLR 1×13 |
| Sattel | Body Geometry Power Expert |
| 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 Force
- Beschreibung