I am also looking at this bike. Gonna get my first gravel bike this spring and doing my homework at the moment. Any info from current owners would be helpful. Thanks
I love mine Was very surprised how comfortable seatpost and saddle are Bike is very stable, and feels fast like this bike so much I sold my drop bar 29er's
I have a Crux Evo Elite and I love it. I have changed the wheels out to Reynolds SLG Assault Discs and TRP HyRd brakes. It is so comfortable and very nimble. Mine comes in at 18.2lbs. The build quality is outstanding and it eats the miles.
The Cobble Gobbler seat post didn't work for me and it gave so much setback when flexing and also being a single bolt clamp, kept tipping up and down when going over sharp bumps. I replaced it with a Pave Carbon and no issues.
Thank you for the feedback.
\nI think the 2015s come with the HYRD brakes. I think I'll test ride it on my own 60 mile mixed surface course. I consider my self a middle aged fat guy, so if I feel decent after that ride I know I've found my bike.
The carbon fiber Crux is a great gravel bike. Some say it's a little too "sluggish" for 'cross racing (they're wrong) but this extra stability makes it handle really well as a gravel bike. You're right, it comes with the HY/RD brakes, which work almost as well as any pure hydraulic brake AND you can use them with any shifters you like. The new model EVO even has "under the downtube" cage mounts for a third cage.
I watched Levi Leipheimer take first place this year on a Crux at the 72 mile Tushar Crusher mountain bike race here in Utah. Most pros were on Cross bikes. Google the race it isn't easy by any means. I had to chuckle when I read a post somewhere that said cross bikes weren't good for gravel or long rides because cross races aren't that long. Well Levi rode that Crux for a little over 4 hours to take first. I watched other riders coming in after 61/2 hours.
