So down! It was a blast having everyone by!

We sanded down the original paint with 180 and 240 grit sandpaper. We go over it in the video.

@@betterbolts yes i saw that just wanted to know paper grit. thanks for that. ALso you didnt sand it down till carbon layer, I am thanking to sand it down till carbon layer and then clear coat just carbon layer but then I am afraid of getting direct hit to carbon instead of paint layer chip off while accidents or crash.

@ scuffing the paint may earn you a better result rather than sanding all the way down to carbon as well as less possibility to sand too far. At the end of the day it’s up to you! We’re not professionals at frame painting so take our advice with a grain of salt.

It is paired to the shifters. If you hit them both at the same time it will actuate the dropper.

That sick

Our silver hardware is not PVD coated, it is raw titanium. By UV resistant we were referring to the coloring in the PVD coating. With anodizing it is very common for it to fade over time, that is not the case with PVD coating.

You could do this if you wanted. You will just want to leave them loose until tightening them all together in a star pattern as shown in this video.

It’s true. Once you go Better Bolts, there’s no turning back.

We will cover this in our video to come but PVD offers many benefits that anodizing does not. One of which being that electro anodizing affects the strength of the hardware.

We will cover it in our next video about Titanium but with our hardware galling is much less of a concern. Our PVD coating on our hardware acts as a protective barrier for this. We have not had one complaint about galling in all our years. That being said it is always a god idea to take preventative measures like using thread locker and anti-seize to prevent this further.

Coming very soon!

Awesome! We're always happy to help.

We're glad to hear you're still enjoying them!

@@Canadian666 this is the only video not filmed on a gimbal. It was left at home this day.

It’s made by Specialized, it’s called the Specialized Rib Cage.

Definitely something we have been talking about. It may be coming in the future stay tuned!

The 5DEV ring fits on standard SRAM 8 bolt cranks only. If we are correct the eewings are 3 bolt only.

chainline sorry*

This is where SRAM makes its confusing. Road DUB wide is the is same spacing as standard DUB mountain. The crank spindle in the bike is what SRAM calls DUB wide road. You will need some spacers (typically supplied with SRAM bottom brackets) on either side of the axle to properly center the axle. We also used a 3mm offset chainring.

@@betterbolts thank you! very clear

On a band new bottom bracket you often will never see them spin freely as that would mean there is little to no grease in the bearings. Most of the time when cranks spin with little to no drag it is a good idea to check you bottom bracket for wear.

@betterbolts that’s bs! Even my cannondale cranks which I just fitted with NTN bearings spin amazingly well. The shimano cranks I fitted with a Hambini Race BB spins for days. My giant Revolt with dub on the other hand, hardly spins at all. SRAM BBs are just crap!

The Crux does use a tapered headset and can accept suspension gravel forks.

@betterbolts any recommendations for a more relaxed positioned bike? Is the dsw very aggressive or racy?

@betterbolts tha k you

No, that is just a bit of dirt still on the cage. The chainring and cage have quite a bit of clearance between the two.

We made it a word when we said it 😳😂

@@Model6780 not necessarily. When cables are run through a frame that doesn’t have cable routing a “churro” should be used which is a foam sleeve to stop the brake lines from rattling. The Levo should have a routed tunnel the whole way through so this shouldn’t be necessary. The tick may be coming from something else.

In many ways this bike is more similar to an S-Works build, we never claimed it was a “cheap” build. The dropper post adds $675 and 1.2lbs to the build so that is a large portion there that a stock S-Works build doesn’t come with. Additionally we opted for a mountain bike drivetrain which we earlier explained the reasoning behind it but this is also close to 2 pounds heavier. Lastly, the 5Dev titanium cranks added weight and a good portion to the overall cost as compared to an s-works build. The goal of this build was not weight driven. We could absolutely put together a Crux sub 16lbs if that was the goal but for this build there were other priorities.

Send an email to [email protected] and we can help you build a kit. We also have a Bolt Kit Builder on our website that will help you submit a request for our staff to build a kit for you. These kits need to be built specifically to you bike since some parts may require different hardware.

Definitely a possibility. We have talked about it in the past and have a few ideas rolling around.

20.5lbs

They’re called brake churros. They come with the frame but you can find them from Jagwire and many other brands.