The adjustments have been polarizing, with strong reactions to the headlines, mostly due to the labels of “gravel” and “cyclocross” being thrown around. Here’s the actual geometry table: 2022 Specialized CruX Cyclocross/Gravel Bike Geometry Chart:
The top tube is slightly longer, effectively extending the reach. The wheelbase is longer by an average of 9mm across the size range. a 56cm used to be a 6.9cm drop is now 7.2cm drop) The bottom bracket is lower by an average of 3mm per size (eg. The largest departure in the redesign is a focus on what’s described as more stable geometry, with a lower bottom bracket drop and longer wheelbase across all sizes. The 2022 Specialized CruX Geometry Gets Tweaks: As such, the new CruX is designed as a gravel race bike first, with some nods toward cyclocross racing. The company sees the future of drop bars off-road on gravel rather than between the tape. Unlike Trek, with its latest Boone remains an elite cyclocross race bike designed for top-level racing with a stated maximum tire clearance of just 33mm, or Bianchi, which rebranded Wout van Aert’s winning cyclocross bike as a new gravel model, Specialized has worried some as abandoning true cyclocross race bikes. The new 2022 Specialized CruX gravel/cyclocross bike has received a few tweaks, and a lot of hype and hysteria.
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