NEW 2022 Specialized Crux | “The World’s LIGHTEST Gravel Bike”

The new 2022 Specialized Crux is claimed to be the world’s lightest gravel bike, boasting a claimed weight of 725g for a 56cm frame, with top-end complete builds starting at . BikeRadar’s Deputy Editor, Jack Luke, joined Specialized in Belgium to be amongst the first people to ride the new bike – jealous? We certainly were! The new bike steps away from its cyclocross roots and is now billed as an uncompromising ultralight gravel bike that borrows much of its design and tech from the similarly feathery Specialized Aethos road bike. Despite its low weight, the new Crux retains genuine real-world practicality, with clearance for tyres up to 2.1” wide on 650b wheels or 47mm wide on 700c wheels. With clean lines, a simple frame and no mudguard or rack mounts, the bike stands apart from the Specialized Diverge and is – to quote Specialized – aimed at riders looking for “gravel enlightenment”. It probably won’t surprise you to hear that all of this comes at a, to put it mildly, very high premium, wi