Specialized · Bike
Crux 5 S-Level first-ride
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Expert review · 28 May 2026
BikeRadar
Reviewed at £9
“It's expensive, but Specialized’s latest Crux is a hugely impressive gravel race bike, and a potential ‘quiver killer’”
- +Fast
- +light
- +excellent contact points
- +bags of tyre clearance
- −Front end is still firm for a gravel bike
- −expensive
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