Specialized S-Works Crux frameset. The premium S-Works frameset anchors the top of the Crux build-your-own range with an official mainland China catalog price.
The displayed Est. ¥39,990 estimate adds the adjustable ¥6,000 build allowance to the recorded ¥33,990 frame price.
Package contents are unconfirmed; do not subtract component costs from the allowance without an exact package quote.
Buying context
Before buying, verify Exact current generation, color and included hardware; Current mainland China stock and final dealer checkout; Local warranty and service route.
Exact manufacturer frame-only claim for FACT 12r product 223486; a separate size-56 painted frameset-system value is 1.46 kg and actual weights vary by color, size and components
Stiffness evidence
Exact prior-generation independent comparison review describes a stiff frame, very responsive behavior and precise steering; qualitative ride evidence, not an instrumented frame-deflection test
Exact product 223486 supports the frame weights, while an independent prior-generation review supports qualitative stiffness and responsiveness. The CNY 33,990 China catalog observation remains distinct from the newer Crux 5.
Road Bike Action's 2021 launch review of the S-Works Crux gravel race bike.
Road Bike Action Magazine · 2021-12-20. Publication review of a complete S-Works Crux; the frameset candidate shares the same S-Works FACT 12r frame.Disclosure basis.
Takeaways
Repeats a maker claim1:10The Crux takes the Aethos composite work and adds durability reinforcement for gravel racing.
Fit check1:42Size 54: 71.5° head angle, 50 mm offset, 67 mm trail, 130 mm head tube, 425 mm chainstays and 1,023 mm wheelbase, with room for 47 mm tires and a threaded bottom bracket.
Fit check3:08Bottom-bracket drop grows from 69 to 72 mm; the testers think it remains capable for cyclocross but is now chiefly a gravel race bike.
Automatic captions reviewed 2026-10-25. Paraphrased by Chinese Bikes; points apply to the build shown, not to every size or trim.
Sources
These sources support this model page; individual claims retain the confidence of their cited source.
Specialized China · Manufacturer china catalogIdentity: High · Specification: High · Price: High · accessed 2026-08-17
The current China catalog displayed Roubaix SL8 Tiagra from ¥17,990 with a ¥15,990 displayed offer and Roubaix SL8 Comp 105 at ¥27,990. Stock and final dealer checkout were not tested.
Specialized China · Manufacturer product family pageIdentity: High · Specification: High · Price: Medium · accessed 2026-09-01
Current Specialized China Crux catalog retains the prior-generation S-Works Crux frameset at CNY 33,990. The exact FACT 12r platform is independently mapped by current manufacturer product 223486; stock and final checkout were not tested.
Specialized · Manufacturer product pageIdentity: High · Specification: High · Price: Low · accessed 2026-09-01
Current exact product 223486 publishes a 725 g FACT 12r frame claim and a separate 1.46 kg size-56 painted frameset-system weight. It is the prior Crux generation represented by the CNY 33,990 China catalog entry, not the newer Crux 5.
GRAN FONDO Cycling Magazine · Cycling industry reviewIdentity: High · Specification: Medium · Price: Low · accessed 2026-09-01
Exact prior-generation S-Works Crux ride review describes a stiff frame, very responsive behavior and precise steering. This is a qualitative comparison-test observation, not an instrumented frame-deflection result; it is not transferred to the newer Crux 5.
Specialized · Manufacturer product pageIdentity: High · Specification: High · Price: Medium · accessed 2026-09-01
The current exact product 223483 page publishes 8.55 kg in size 56, with actual weight varying by color, size and component variation. The same product id remains live on the mainland China route, which exposes no attributable current CNY amount.
