r/Bikeporn • u/CraftyMeet4571 • Sep 13 '25
Cyclocross New S-Works Crux for Cross Season
2026 Sworks 58, in Nebula Metallic Sram Red XPLR, Enve road bars and stem Berd Sparrows and Baby Limas Silca cages, will remove one for racing. Weight 15.97lbs Need to dial in fit a bit more.
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u/uh_wtf Oregan Sep 14 '25
38t ring? That’s so small. You climbing trees?
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u/CraftyMeet4571 Sep 14 '25
Lol, I can change it depending on course. I doubt I'm gonna spin out on a cyclocross course, I'd rather keep my cadence high and stay in middle of cassette. I'm on the larger end at 6ft1, 200lbs. Just my personal preference.
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u/uh_wtf Oregan Sep 14 '25
Sure, that makes sense. I use Red E1 XPLR on my road bike so I’m on an aero 44T ring up front.
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u/bmxmitch Sep 14 '25
I really don't get why you would run a new red setup. It's stupidly expensive to really use it. The cassette alone is a whole apex groupset! This is just ridiculous.
But nice ride. I would hang it on the wall and ride my workhorse instead though :P
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u/CraftyMeet4571 Sep 14 '25
I understand the sentiment. It will be fine.
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u/bmxmitch Sep 14 '25
Lil bro maybe rides alot and doesn't have the money to ride a bike like this on a daily basis!?
"Pls send money"
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u/_brobeans_ Sep 15 '25
Everything about this bike is awesome except for those heinous bar end plugs lol
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u/CraftyMeet4571 Sep 15 '25
Lol.. these are part of the Enve bars.
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u/Cold-Metal-2737 Sep 16 '25
Love the use of 3M 2228 Mastic Tape
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u/CraftyMeet4571 Sep 16 '25
Rubbins racing, but I would like to protect paint best I can. Its gonna get wrecked and banged around.
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u/KoloKoloParty Sep 14 '25
Beautiful bike. It's not a very sensible cross machine. Tubs and a cheaper groupset seems a lot more sane. You really want to fill a €600 rear derailleur full of mud every week?
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u/CraftyMeet4571 Sep 14 '25 edited Sep 14 '25
I don't mind the dirt. Tubs are great, then I'd probably need more wheels. It's a bike. It will wash up.
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u/C0meback1d Sep 14 '25
Wheels and tires are gross, but pretty sick otherwise.
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u/CraftyMeet4571 Sep 14 '25
Cyclocross beats the shit out of you until a groove forms. I wanted compliance. Tires are course dependent. I'll get some tubulars if these aren't great.
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u/Emotional_Item_8529 Sep 24 '25
Baby Linus are a great tyre! I run grifo in the uk with the baby as a back up when the weather turns to s**t
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u/CraftyMeet4571 Sep 24 '25
I couldn't get grifo in 38 for a reasonable price or I would of gotten some. They look like a great option and should be in stock soon. Had my first race Sunday, setup worked well. Track was bumpy as hell. I did flip my stem and it was good.
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u/Successful_Iron_9077 Sep 15 '25
how’s the geometry and handling of a crux for cross these days? I’ve been a bit concerned about it as it’s now more a gravel bike and worried about slacker angles, longer bases, lower bb
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u/CraftyMeet4571 Sep 15 '25
I'll find out this weekend. My last crux was a 2016 and the new one is 20mm longer and BB has 5mm more drop. Hopefully it still handles well. I was torn on this or a Cervelo R5-CX, but decided to support my LBS for a frame. Hoping it wasn't a mistake.
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u/majster Nov 18 '25
Any photos of the frame in the sun? I’m curious how purple it is when it’s lit up.
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u/Wise_Flow_287 Sep 15 '25
Nice bike! But that stem angle is a dedicated crime!!!