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In our comparison, not currently a pick
Specialized Crux Expert 2024
Carbon · SRAM Rival XPLR AXS 12-speed · hydraulic disc
Buy at Liquid-LifeWhere it stands
Not in stock in any size · price read 07:11 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 621 cheaper, Force XPLR AXS instead of Rival XPLR AXS, good carbon rather than unidentified wheels, includes a power meter.
What you get
- Frame
- Carbon Crux FACT 10r Carbon, Rider First Engineered™, Threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc
- Drivetrain
- SRAM Rival XPLR AXS, 12-speed, electronic
- Wheels
- not stated by the shop: scored level with basic aluminium
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc
- Weight
- not stated by the shop: not scored
- Power meter
- No
- Wheel size
- 28"
- Tyres
- Pathfinder Pro 2BR, Tan Sidewall, 700x38
The compromises
- Wheels not identified from the listing, so we scored them level with basic aluminium rather than guess.
- No power meter, which many bikes at this price include.
- 2024 model year.
Your size
What Liquid-Life lists, and what it has today
Where to buy
Liquid-Life is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.
Price so far
€6,000 at every one of our 20 checks since 4 Sept.
Every check
| Checked | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 04/09/2026, 21:57:18 | €6,000 | out of stock |
| 05/09/2026, 06:54:32 | €6,000 | out of stock |
| 05/09/2026, 13:22:05 | €6,000 | out of stock |
| 06/09/2026, 06:59:10 | €6,000 | out of stock |
| 07/09/2026, 07:11:27 | €6,000 | out of stock |
| 08/09/2026, 07:10:19 | €6,000 | out of stock |
| 09/09/2026, 07:11:19 | €6,000 | out of stock |
| 09/09/2026, 10:59:27 | €6,000 | out of stock |
| 10/09/2026, 07:05:28 | €6,000 | out of stock |
| 11/09/2026, 07:04:14 | €6,000 | out of stock |
| 12/09/2026, 07:12:31 | €6,000 | out of stock |
| 13/09/2026, 07:04:13 | €6,000 | out of stock |
| 14/09/2026, 07:03:38 | €6,000 | out of stock |
| 15/09/2026, 07:06:25 | €6,000 | out of stock |
| 16/09/2026, 07:01:06 | €6,000 | out of stock |
| 16/09/2026, 11:45:08 | €6,000 | out of stock |
| 16/09/2026, 18:54:45 | €6,000 | out of stock |
| 17/09/2026, 07:25:18 | €6,000 | out of stock |
| 18/09/2026, 07:12:06 | €6,000 | out of stock |
| 19/09/2026, 07:11:37 | €6,000 | out of stock |
How sure we are
We read 5 of 7 key facts off Liquid-Life's page; not stated: wheels, weight. Anything we could not read is scored below the cheapest option, so a gap never flatters a bike.
Read 07:11 today. The full audit trail shows the source text behind every fact. Report a mistake
Full specification as published by Liquid-Life
| Rahmen | Crux FACT 10r Carbon, Rider First Engineered™, Threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc |
|---|---|
| Gabel | FACT 12R Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc |
| Reifen | Pathfinder Pro 2BR, Tan Sidewall, 700x38 |
| Laufradgröße | 28" |
| Schaltwerk | SRAM Rival XPLR eTap AXS |
| Schalthebel | SRAM Rival eTAP AXS |
| Kette | SRAM Rival 12-speed |
| Kurbel | SRAM Rival 1x |
| Kassette | SRAM XPLR, XG-1251, 12-speed, 10-44t |
| Bremsen | SRAM Rival eTAP AXS, hydraulic disc |
| Lenker | Specialized Adventure Gear, 118.9mm drop x 70mm reach x 12º flare |
| Vorbau | Specialized Pro SL, alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise |
| Sattel | Body Geometry Power Expert, titanium rails |
| Sattelstütze | Roval Terra Carbon Seat Post, 20mm Offset |
| Pedale | Nicht im Lieferumfang enthalten |
| Disziplin | Gravelbike |
The shop's feature list
- Specialized Crux Expert Gloss Carbon/Tarmac Black | Gravelbike
- Das Crux ist das leichteste Gravelbike, das wir je entwickelt haben. Das Crux Rahmenset besitzt eine außergewöhnlich große Reifenfreiheit und eine überaus sportliche Gravel-Geometrie. Es ist nicht nur der ultimative Ausdruck von Gravel-Performance, sondern auch dein Ticket in die Welt des professionellen Gravel-Sports. Das Crux Expert ist mit der intuitiv zu bedienenden und knackig schaltenden Komplettgruppe Rival eTap AXS von SRAM inklusive der hydraulischen Scheibenbremsen, unglaublich robusten Terra C Laufrädern von Roval und Pathfinder Pro 2Bliss Ready Reifen in 700 × 38 mm ausgestattet, die dich schnell und sicher durch unwegsames Gelände bringen.