Many of our loops around Boulder incorporate dirt roads or even short sections of mellow trail. I think true gravel roads are terrible: a jeep is what you need for a road surfaced entirely with sharp, loose rock. In Colorado, I like to ride primarily on quiet roads, be they paved or dirt. When pedaling out of the saddle and pulling on the bars, the front wheel flops heavily out in front of you instead of dancing lightly beneath you, as you may be accustomed to with a race-style road bike.Īre these characteristics good things? That of course depends on what type of riding you like to do. The handling that feels so confident in the choppy stuff, however, feels, what do you know, a bit like a boat on the smooth asphalt. For the more adventurous, the Diverge can handle some of the kinds of trails you’d enjoy on a hardtail mountain bike.
To continue the boat analogy, the big 32mm tyres at low pressure let you float serenely over choppy surfaces, with the CG-R post soaking up the bigger hits and the fat handlebar perch dispersing the load under your palms. Spinning on the raked-out fork, the big front tyre just mows steadily along, like an icebreaker through thin ice. This characteristic shines on dirt descents where washboards or loose rock would make handling challenging on a standard road bike. Low-slung and stableĪ very low bottom bracket (76mm drop) and a high-and-short cockpit combine with a very slack front end (51mm rake) for a noticeably stable ride. You are advised to confirm currentWithin these bookends, the Diverge represents the new breed of adventure road bikes. Specialized RoadSport, Flak Jacket protection, 700x35mmĪlloy, 2-bolt Clamp, 12mm offset, 27.2mm, anti-corrosion hardwareĪs with any product, specification is subject to change without KMC X10, 10-speed w/ reusable Missing Link™ Shimano GRX RX400 hydraulic brake levers, 2x10 speed mechanical shifting Specialized, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 7-degree rise Specialized Shallow Drop, 6061, 70x125mm, 31.8mm clamp
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Specialized Diverge E5 Premium Aluminum, threaded BB, internal routing, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount discįACT carbon, full carbon steerer, 12x100 mm thru-axle, flat-moun Please note that this bike does not come with pedals. We’ve 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.We’ve kept the bike’s BB low to increase stability, but high enough to utilize with 650b wheels if that’s your jam. 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. We’ve increased the frame’s reach, introduced a slacker head tube and a longer offset fork. The new Diverge has the most progressive geometry we’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.
We tossed gravel geometry ‘status-quo’ out the window.Thanks to a drive side chain stay utilizing a machined alloy beam behind the chain rings we’ve created clearance without using a fragile dropped chain stay design or increasing chain stay length. Nothing unlocks a bike’s capability like tire clearance, so we gave the new Diverge a whopping 47mm of tire clearance with a 700c wheel and 2.1” with a 650b wheel.When mated to our full carbon FACT fork, the Diverge Elite E5 becomes a light, lively and versatile bike ready to attack any surface. Our Premium E5 Aluminum frame provides a stiff, light, and durable platform.Shimano’s gravel inspired GRX 400 group shifts 2x10 gears smoothly on any terrain and Axis Elite alloy wheels with Road Sport 35mm tires provide an efficient ride on pavement with the versatility for hard pack dirt riding. The Diverge Elite E5 utilizes our premium E5 alloy frame and a full carbon FACT fork for a fast, confident and comfortable ride on road, in the dirt, and over thick gravel. The Diverge writes an entirely new chapter in the gravel bike category, so you can dream up entirely new rides. With all-new gravel geometry and category leading tire clearance, the new Diverge represents everything we’ve learned over more than 40 years of riding road, gravel and dirt. It’s quite simply the fastest, most capable - and just maybe the most fun – alloy bike we’ve ever made, delivering a ride that’s quick and lively, but stable and confidence inspiring when the terrain gets rough. 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.
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