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2012 Specialized Crux Expert vs 2011 Salsa Chili Con Crosso

The Salsa Chili Con Crosso size closest to your 54 is the 55. Compare the 55 instead

What changes on the Salsa Chili Con Crosso

Compared with the Specialized Crux Expert in 54, the Salsa Chili Con Crosso in 58 places the top of the head tube 46 mm higher and 8 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+46 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+8 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Head angle
+0.5°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2012 Specialized Crux Expert (54)The Specialized Crux Expert frame drawn to scale.J 1016

Only the Specialized Crux Expert is drawn. The Salsa Chili Con Crosso numbers we have for size 58 are missing the wheelbase.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Crux Expert 54Salsa Chili Con Crosso 58Difference
Reach379mm386.8+8 mm
Stack567mm612.9+46 mm
Head tube angle71.5°72+0.5°
Seat tube angle73.5°72.5−1.0°
Chainstay length425mm425±0 mm
Wheelbase1016mmnot listed
Standover809mm866.1+57 mm
Seat tube length540mm605+65 mm
Head tube length140mm195+55 mm
Effective top tubenot listed580
BB dropnot listed65
Fork lengthnot listed395

Differences are the Salsa Chili Con Crosso minus the Specialized Crux Expert. Full charts: 2012 Specialized Crux Expert, 2011 Salsa Chili Con Crosso.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Crux ExpertSalsa Chili Con Crosso

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other gravel bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartSpecialized Crux ExpertExpert ForceSalsa Chili Con Crosso
ShifterSRAM Force DoubleTapnot listed
DerailleurSRAM Forcenot listed
CassetteSRAM Apexnot listed
ChainKMC X10 CPnot listed
CranksetFSA SL-Knot listed
WheelsetRoval Pavé SLnot listed
TireSpecialized Tracer Pronot listed
BrakeTRP EuroXnot listed
StemSpecialized Elite-Setnot listed
SaddleSpecialized Phenomnot listed

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