The Crave Expert is designed for fast cross-country racers. It delivers great performance with the help of a RockShox Reba RL 29 fork, a Shimano Deore XT rear derailleur, and Shimano Deore hydraulic disc brakes provide confidence to attack each corner.
The Specialized Crave Expert 2015 Features are:
Frame: Specialized M4 Premium Aluminium, XC 29er Geometry, fully butted w/ smooth welds, tapered headtube and seat tube, forged post-mount 160mm disc dropouts, replaceable alloy derailleur hanger
Fork: RockShox Reba RL 29, Solo Air spring, TurnKey damping w/ PushLoc remote lockout, tapered alloy steerer, 32mm alloy stanchions, external rebound adjust, size-specific 80/100mm travel
Headset: 1-1/8" upper, 1-1/2" lower, Campy style, integrated sealed cartridge bearings
Stem: Specialized, 3D forged alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise, anti-corrosion hardware
Speed: 20
Front Mech: SRAM X7, 10-speed, 2x10, high mount
Rear Mech: Shimano Deore XT Shadow Plus, 10-speed, SGS cage
Chainset: Custom SRAM S-1255, 2pc., 10-speed XC double
Bottom Bracket: SRAM GXP, 73mm
Cassette: SRAM PG 1030, 10-speed, 11-36
Chain: KMC X10L, 10-speed, reusable Missing Link
Front Brake: Shimano BR-M506, hydraulic disc, dual piston, resin pads
Rear Brake: Shimano BR-M506, hydraulic disc, dual piston, resin pads
Rims: Stout XC SL, 29" disc, alloy double-wall, sleeve joint, 26mm inner width, 28/32h
Front Hub: Specialized Hi Lo disc, alloy, RCC bearing system, QR, 28h
Rear Hub: Specialized Hi Lo disc, alloy, RCC bearing system, QR, 32h
Tyres: Specialized Ground Control, 60TPI, 2Bliss Ready, folding bead, 29x2.1 Front Specialized Fast Trak Control, 60TPI, 2Bliss Ready, folding bead, 29x2.0 Rear
Seatpost: Alloy, 2-bolt, 12.5mm offset, 27.2mm, anti-corrosion hardware