Specialized Diverge Comp E5

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 ever made, delivering a ride that's quick and lively, but stable and confidence inspiring when the terrain gets rough. From Future Shock 1.5 and all-new gravel geometry, to category leading tire clearance, the new Diverge represents everything Specialized learnt 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.

Starting with premium E5 alloy frame and a full carbon FACT fork, we gave the Diverge Comp E5 our Future Shock 1.5 for a fast, confident and comfortable ride on road, in the dirt, and over thick gravel. SRAM’s gravel-inspired Apex 1 group shifts 1x11 gears smoothly on any terrain and Axis Elite alloy wheels with Pathfinder Sport 38mm tires add even more capability and versatility.
The Premium E5 Aluminum frame provides a stiff, light, and durable platform. When mated to the full carbon FACT fork, the Diverge Comp E5 becomes a light, lively and versatile bike ready to attack any surface.
Speed, control and confidence - Future Shock 1.5 is ideal technology for the gravel rider. With 20mm of axial compliance, Future Shock 1.5 is progressively tuned specifically for gravel riding. This keeps you confident and in control, able to keep the power down and stay off the brakes over rough dirt roads and in thick loose gravel, all while keeping your hands, arms and neck fresh.
Specialized threw gravel geometry ‘status-quo’ out the window. The new Diverge has the most progressive geometry 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. Specialized 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 keeps the overall cockpit length the same and the steering lively. Specialized has kept the bike’s BB low to increase stability, but high enough to utilize with 650b wheels if that’s your jam.
Specialized has endowed 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.
Nothing unlocks a bike’s capability like tire clearance, so has been created 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 chain rings has been created clearance without using a fragile dropped chain stay design or increasing chain stay length.

Technical specifications

Drivetrain

Chainrings: 40T
Chain: KMC X11 Extra Lightweight, 11-speed
Rear Derailleur: SRAM Apex 1, long cage, 11-speed
Crankset: SRAM Apex 1x
Shift Levers: SRAM Apex, hydraulic
Bottom Bracket: Sram GXP
Cassette: Sunrace, 11-speed, alloy spider, 11-42t

Wheels & tires

Inner Tubes: 700x28/38mm, 48mm Presta valve
Rear Wheel: AXIS Elite Disc
Front Wheel: AXIS Elite Disc
Front Tire: Specialized Pathfinder Sport, 700x38c
Rear Tire: Specialized Pathfinder Sport, 700x38c

Cockpit

SeatPost: Alloy, 2-bolt Clamp, 12mm offset, 27.2mm
Saddle: Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails
Stem: Future Stem, Comp
Handlebars: Specialized Adventure Gear Hover, 103mm drop x 70mm reach x 12º flare
Tape: Specialized S-Wrap

Frameset

Seat Binder: Alloy, 30.8mm
Frame: Specialized Diverge E5 Premium Aluminum, Future Shock suspension, threaded BB, internal routing, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc

Suspension

Fork: Future Shock 1.5 w/Smooth Boot, FACT carbon, 12x100 mm thru-axle, flat-mount

Brakes

Front Brake: SRAM Apex, hydraulic disc, 160mm G2 CenterLine rotor
Rear Brake: SRAM Apex, hydraulic disc, 160mm G2 CenterLine rotor.

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