Specialized Crave SL

2015 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 8 20t
Gear range: 100%
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Sizes

Size guide

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

13 of 19 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Specialized M4 Premium Aluminum, XC 29er Geometry, fully butted w/ smooth welds, tapered headtube and seat tube, forged post-mount 160mm disc dropouts, replaceable alloy derailleur hanger Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- Specialized

Drivetrain

4 parts

Bottom bracket
- SRAM GXP
Cassette

Singlespeed conversion kit, 20T Cr-Mo 3/32"" cog, alloy spacers, lock ring Not identified
Chain
- KMC X8 8 speeds
Crankset
- SRAM
S-1255

Brakes

2 parts

Brake levers
- Shimano BL-M506
BL-M506
Brakes
- Shimano
BR-M506

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub
- Specialized
Rear hub
- Specialized
Rims
- Specialized
Spokes

Stainless, 2.0/1.8/2.0mm Not identified
Tires
- Specialized

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Grips
- Specialized
Handlebar
- Specialized
Headset

1-1/8"" upper, 1-1/2"" lower, Campy style, integrated sealed cartridge bearings Not identified
Saddle

Body Geometry mountain, hollow Cr-Mo rails, 143mm Not identified
Seatpost

Alloy, 2-bolt, 12.5mm offset, 27.2mm, anti-corrosion hardware Not identified
Stem
- Specialized

Sizes and geometry

5 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

Complete rider-height ranges are not published for these sizes. You can still explore the geometry below.

Size LG

Table

Reach 430mm

Stack 641mm

Wheelbase 1109mm

Head angle 71.5°

Seat angle 73.0°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reach Stack

Complete manufacturer geometry table 5 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Frame
Reachmm	400	412	430	450	464
Stackmm	617	626	641	655	674
Top tube lengthmm	577	604	626	650	670
Seat tube lengthmm	394	445	483	533	584
Head tube lengthmm	110	100	115	130	150
Head tube angle	71.5°	71.5°	71.5°	71.5°	71.5°
Seat tube angle	74°	73°	73°	73°	73°
Chainstay lengthmm	442	442	442	442	442
Wheelbasemm	1071	1086	1109	1134	1154
Front centermm	637	652	675	699	719
Bottom bracket dropmm	63.5	63.5	63.5	63.5	63.5
Bottom bracket heightmm	306.5	306.5	306.5	306.5	306.5
Standover heightmm	758.3	790.5	818.9	853.2	887.8
Fork rakemm	46	46	46	46	46
Trailmm	77	77	77	77	77
Stack/reach ratio	1.54	1.52	1.49	1.46	1.45
Suspension and parts
Crank lengthmm	170	175	175	175	175
Handlebar widthmm	720	740	740	740	740
Stem lengthmm	60	70	70	90	90
Seatpost lengthmm	350	350	400	400	400

Not published by the manufacturer: Front travel, Rear travel, Stem angle and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum
Fork material: Carbon

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Rear sprockets: 8
Smallest sprocket: 20
Largest sprocket: 20

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Tire width: 2.3″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2015 builds

Differences across 2015 builds
Specification	This bicycle Specialized Crave SL	Specialized Crave	Specialized Crave Comp	Specialized Crave Expert	Specialized Crave Pro
Frame
Fork material	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum
Suspension
Suspension configuration	Rigid	Hardtail	Hardtail	Hardtail	Hardtail
Front travel	Not informed	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm
Drivetrain
Rear sprockets	8	10	10	10	10
Smallest sprocket	20	11	11	11	11
Largest sprocket	20	36	36	36	36
Front chainrings	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	2
Other specifications
Suspension	Rigid	Hardtail	Hardtail	Hardtail	Hardtail
Tire width	2.3″	2.1″	2.1″	2.1″	2.1″
Fork spring	Not informed	Air	Air	Air	Air