Bags of room for up to 700 x 47 mm tyres.īetter yet, the boost in tyre clearance has been achieved while retaining compatibility with front shifting (although most models are set up 1x). No dropped stays instead, there’s a solid carbon section of the drive-side chainstay that allows for enough room to accommodate a 47 mm tyre. And more impressively, the same tyre clearance is provided with the more affordable alloy frames, too. It’s a neat and simple idea making for a cleaner and more traditional-looking rear triangle. To achieve this, Specialized has forgone the trendy dropped chainstay and has instead opted for a 15 mm section of a solid, flattened carbon beam on the drive side behind the chainrings. Tyre clearance has also been beefed up, now offering room for up to 700 x 47 mm or 650B x 2.1″ (approx 53 mm) rubber. To compare, the previous generation Diverge offers quite different geometry. The new Diverge is longer and slacker, but not lower. With a longer front centre, longer chainstays, slacker head tubes and increased fork rakes, the wheelbase lengths increase from 22 mm for a 49 cm frame up to a whopping extra 40 mm in a 61 cm. Across the six sizes available, it’s now a universal 425 mm, an increase of 4 to 6 mm depending on size. That 80 mm retains Diverge’s claim as one of the lowest in the ‘gravel/adventure’ category, but at least now it won’t be ridiculously low if run with 650B wheels or slimmer road tyres.Īs for chainstay length, that’s been lengthened. The bottom bracket drop has been raised by 5 mm, going from an arguably-too-low 85 mm to a still-lower-than-most 80 mm. Longer and slacker it may be, but Specialized has balanced that with a long 55 mm fork offset across all frame sizes, meaning the rather quick trail figure (61 mm for a 54 cm) is much the same as before. The top tubes are now noticeably longer, with reach figures increasing anywhere from 10 mm to 19 mm depending on frame size, and they’re matched with shorter stems, too. They’ve introduced slacker head tube angles across the board (0.5 degrees slacker). Specialized claims the new Diverge takes inspiration from the Epic cross-country mountain bike range. But let me delve into the finer details first. Oh, and the engineers have had enough time on their hands to put together a version of the bike that some would say is creeping in to ‘jumping the shark’ territory. There’s new geometry, an updated and damped Future Shock headset that has migrated over from Specialized’s 2020 Roubaix, room for wider tyres, a longer wheelbase and that external lunchbox has magically vanished from the base of the main triangle. Specialized has given its Diverge platform a solid shake-up. Otherwise none found after only two rides. Lows: Dropper post on S-Works impacts seated comfort.Highs: Versatile, fast handling, tyre clearance, ride quality.Weight: Sub 1,000g for painted 56cm S-Works frame.Tyre clearance 700×47 mm or 650Bx53 mm.Key updates: Overhauled geometry, new Future Shock, internal spares storage, pretty much everything.What: Specialized’s latest and third-gen gravel bike.Specialized Alloy Minirise, 6.5mm rise, 750mm, 31.8mm clampĪlloy, 2-bolt Clamp, 12mm offset, 27.2mm, anti-corrosion hardwareĪlloy, 2-bolt Clamp, 12mm offset, 27. Specialized Adventure Gear Hover, 103mm drop x 70mm reach x 12º flare Specialized Shallow Drop, 6061, 70x125mm, 31.8mm clamp Specialized, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 7-degree rise One of the best gravel bikes for long day adventures on mixed surface or ultralight bikepacking tripsįuture Shock 1.5 w/Smooth Boot, FACT carbon The aluminum frameset and carbon fiber fork are high quality, but for its geometry and general built, the Diverge is certainly not a bike meant to carry heavy loads.
To achieve this, Specialized lowered the bottom bracket (over a half-centimeter lower than the previous Diverge), slacked-out the head tube angle, shortened the chainstays and the overall wheelbase. It cuts the corners and skids on dirt quite playfully but keeps stiffness up enough to satisfy your inner-racer. You can think of the Diverge’s geometry as a road version of a modern trail bike. It’s a responsive and agile bike that goes fast on tarmac and grinds the gravel pretty smoothly, with a max tire clearance of 42mm, pretty standard on gravel bikes.
The Diverge by Specialized is a very sporty bike with a geometry slightly more compact than most competitors. Yes, you can get it for under 1,300$ if you go for the basic Specialized Diverge E5, mounting a Shimano Claris 8-speed groupset and Axis Sport Disc wheelset.
Back to the real stuff with one of the most popular gravel bikes around, the Specialized Diverge.
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