Specialized S-Works Crux Released as Frame Only, No Hydraulic Discs Yet

Maybe I’m old school but unless your a pro, cross bikes should be made of metal.

Ben, that’s a race bike; if you want fender eyelets for a commuter look at the Specialized Tricross.

Totally agree with Ben. Just throw in some fender eyelets. I live in Seattle area too and is one reason I went with the Trek Domane, but a cross bike would be better for riding in wet weather.

@Pancakes

yes the domane has threaded eyelets, which you can quite easily remove if necessary. when they are on the floor of the bike shop usually they just have the threaded plugs in there.

Trek Domane has hole for fender eyelets like some Gary Fisher bikes do/did. I see how it strikes some as odd to have a carbon bike with fenders. Perhaps, but I don’t want two bikes one for fast group rides and no (or hard to mount) fenders and one for wet weather. People mount fenders to their fancy carbon bikes all the time here in Seattle. It just makes sense that an OEM builds mounts in. There are a lot of “clip on” like fenders people use to try to fill the gap. Nothing wrong with steel or aluminum, but they are more niche materials now.

Jerm, you’ll have to explain how Specialized’s “outdated carbon” frame construction is, uhm, not up to the required task. Please be specific and use your wealth of engineering and carbon fiber material property knowledge. I can’t wait.

Wow, I feel like I’m posting on some political web site. What is the big deal with fender mounts? Sure, don’t put them on a race bike, that’s fine. In this line up, the frame with the disc brakes has no fender mounts and it happens to be the top of the line frame. But it could also be said that anyone who has a 20 year old custom bike (Jason) is probably so old they don’t need the top of the line carbon race bike. Sure, you might like it, like aero/light wheels, electronic shifting, whatever. Face it you are past your prime and wasting money on stuff you don’t need. You are racing for fun now, not to make the national team, and even if you were, you don’t need a top of the line carbon bike to do it.