Specialized CruX

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Permalink Reply by Blondie on May 27, 2010 at 11:51am

Uhm... it looks to have internally routed cables to me?

Not sure which tires are on there, but Specialized isn't going to run anything other than their own brand of tires on their bikes.I ran the Specialized Houffalize all last year and didn't have a problem with them. They do have a weird design but it works - at least for me anyways ;)

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Permalink Reply by Booksy on May 27, 2010 at 12:26pm

It's internal on the downtube but looks to pop out again around the BB Shell, hence my concern. Not that that'll dissuade me from getting one of these...

In reference to the tires, I too was a little miffed when someone bashed those tires when I was racing on them; until I replaced them. I train on them but they're pretty overweight, loagy and not very supple, especially compared to the panaracer crossblasters I run now.

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Permalink Reply by Blondie on May 27, 2010 at 1:02pm

Ah... got ya. I'll have to look into the Panaracers and see if they'd work better for me.

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Permalink Reply by Rick Mellendick on May 27, 2010 at 12:10pm

That might be the most interesting internal routing I have ever seen on a CX bike... nowhere to catch you... interested to see it when it comes out

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Permalink Reply by Jeff on May 30, 2010 at 9:07am

the cable hangers are by far the best part of that bike in my opinion. the front one looks interesting. i doubt that will sell anywhere near 1,800 because it looks extremely base model to me.

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Permalink Reply by Brusko on September 9, 2010 at 2:46pm

interested to see the close-up photos of the front cable hanger... with that set-up, do you guys think it's shudder proof?

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Permalink Reply by JMack on May 31, 2010 at 6:40am

We have some more info and a couple of other photos here, in case you haven't seen it.

There are some differences between the photo on the forums and the ones in the article. The bikes in the article have external cables, but seem to have the zertz inserts. Should be interesting to see what the final models are like.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Heenan on May 31, 2010 at 6:23pm

Most Specialized dealers have already gotten this info-

There will be two different frame versions of the CruX sharing the same revised cross geometry - a full carbon (Expert, Pro, and S-Works module) and an E5 Alloy with carbon fork (Comp, Elite, and frameset).

The carbon uses the old TriCross fork with the new CruX geometry - shorter headtube, tighter wheelbse, and no rack/fender mounts. External cable routing and rear Zertz.

I think the Alloy frame is the real standout. All new straight blade carbon fork with a tapered carbon steerer tube 1 1/2" - 1 1/8". Same CruX geometry, internal downtube cable routing, and no zertz.

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Permalink Reply by Booksy on June 1, 2010 at 7:11am

Thanks Mike, do you you know when they'll be available?

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Permalink Reply by Mike Heenan on June 1, 2010 at 3:52pm

Looks like early to late July depending on the model.

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Permalink Reply by Pascal L.T. on June 3, 2010 at 7:28am

Hi,

Do you know if they will make a more basic model of the crux (like the Tricross Sport) or Is the Comp-crux the base model??

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Permalink Reply by the Professor on June 9, 2010 at 7:16pm

the $1400 base model is just that. however they are showing the alloy Crux Frameset to be offered @ $675...the carbon CruX(s) will be only complete bike. S-Works CruX will be frame module ONLY. the alloy frame is gonna be the hot ticket with the internally routed shift wires. the Carbon model uses Std external DT cable routings.

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