Whether your goal is to escape on gravel back roads, far from cars and crowds, toe the start line at your first gravel race, or simply get the most versatile bike on the road or dirt, no bike is better than the new Diverge. It's quite simply the fastest, most capable - and just maybe the most fun - alloy bike Specialized has ever made, delivering a ride that's quick and lively, but stable and confidence-inspiring when the terrain gets rough. With all-new gravel geometry and category-leading tire clearance, the new Diverge represents everything they've learned over more than 40 years of riding road, gravel and dirt. The Diverge writes an entirely new chapter in the gravel bike category, so you can dream up entirely new rides. It's the ultimate getaway vehicle.
With a premium E5 alloy frame and a full carbon FACT fork, the Diverge E5 delivers a fast, confident and comfortable ride on road, in the dirt, and over thick gravel. Shimano’s Claris 2x8 group gives a wide range of gears for any terrain, while Axis Elite alloy wheels and Pathfinder Sport 38mm tires provide an efficient ride on the pavement with the versatility for hard-pack dirt riding. Our Premium E5 Aluminum frame provides a stiff, light, and durable platform. When mated to the full carbon FACT fork, the Diverge Base E5 becomes a light, lively and versatile bike ready to attack any surface.
Specialized tossed gravel geometry ‘status-quo’ out the window. The new Diverge has the most progressive geometry they’ve ever created for a drop-bar bike, giving riders a capable and stable bike in the dirt, that still feels responsive and nimble on the road. They’ve increased the frame’s reach, introduced a slacker head tube and a longer offset fork. All this creates incredible confidence with a planted feeling in the dirt, while spec’ing shorter stems keep the overall cockpit length the same and the steering lively. They’ve kept the bike’s BB low to increase stability, but high enough to utilize with 650b wheels if that’s your jam.
Key Features & Benefits:
- Versatility:Specialized have given the Diverge plenty of rack mounts, including fork and top tube mounts, to ensure you can take what you need, no matter how far you plan to go, or how long you plan to stay out.
- Clearance:Nothing unlocks a bike’s capability like tire clearance, so they gave the new Diverge a whopping 47mm of tire clearance with a 700c wheel and 2.1” with a 650b wheel. Thanks to a drive side chain stay utilizing a machined alloy beam behind the chainrings they’ve created clearance without using a fragile dropped chain stay design or increasing chain stay length.
- Shimano 8 speed:Reliable, with a wide range of gears for all-terrain – even the biggest of hills.
Full Specification:
- Frame:Specialized Diverge E5 Premium Aluminium, threaded BB, internal routing, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc
- Fork:FACT carbon, full carbon steerer, 12x100 mm thru-axle, flat-mount
- Number of Gears:16
- Gear Shifters:Shimano Claris 2000, 8-speed
- Chainset:Shimano
- Chainrings:50/34T
- Rear Cassette:SunRace, 8-speed, 11-34t
- Chain:KMC X8 w/ Missing Link™, 8-speed
- Front Derailleur:Shimano Claris, 8-speed, braze-on
- Rear Derailleur:Shimano Claris, 8-speed
- Bottom Bracket:Shimano 68mm threaded
- Pedals:Not supplied:Shop pedals here
- Wheelset:AXIS Elite Disc
- Front Tyre:Specialized Pathfinder Sport, 700x38c
- Rear Tyre:Specialized Pathfinder Sport, 700x38c
- Brakes:Tektro Mira, flat-mount, mechanical disc
- Handlebars:Specialized Shallow Drop, 6061, 70x125mm, 31.8mm clamp
- Handlebar Grips:Specialized S-Wrap
- Stem:Specialized, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 7-degree rise
- Saddle:Body Geometry Bridge Saddle, steel rails
- Seatpost:Alloy, 2-bolt Clamp, 12mm offset, 27.2mm, anti-corrosion hardware
- Weight:N/A