The Specialized Diverge E5 Comp - different styles in one bike. 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, this is one of the best choices. One of the fastest, most capable - and just maybe the most fun - bike delivers 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 Specialized 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.

Starting with a premium E5 alloy frame and a full carbon FACT fork, this bike has the 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. SRAM Apex hydraulic disc brakes will take care of efficient and secure braking. Diverge Comp E5 is equipped with 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. 

The new Diverge has the most progressive geometry for a drop bar bike, giving riders a capable and stable bike in the dirt, that still feels responsive and nimble on the road. Spec 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. The bike’s BB is kept low to increase stability, but high enough to utilize with 650b wheels if that’s your jam. Because nothing unlocks a bike’s capability like tire clearance, Specialized 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 chain rings they’ve created clearance without using a fragile dropped chain stay design or increasing chain stay length.

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

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

Drivetrain: 
SRAM Apex 1, long cage, 11-speed (deraileur rear) / SRAM Apex, hydraulic (shift levers) / 11-speed

Brakes: 
SRAM Apex, hydraulic disc, 160mm G2 CenterLine rotor

Crank:
SRAM Apex 1x, 40T, Sram GXP

Cassete:
Sunrace, 11-speed, alloy spider, 11-42t

Seatpost:
Alloy, 2-bolt Clamp, 12mm offset, 27.2mm

Saddle:
Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails

Rims: 
AXIS Elite Disc

Tires: 
Specialized Pathfinder Sport, 700x38c

* Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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