Specialized Diverge E5 | Gravel Bike

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. 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.

The Diverge Elite E5 utilizes Specialized 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. 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.

• Specialized Premium E5 Aluminum frame provides a stiff, light, and durable platform. When mated to our full carbon FACT fork, the Diverge Base E5 becomes a light, lively and versatile bike ready to attack any surface.
• They 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 keeps 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.
• They’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.
• Nothing unlocks a bike’s capability like tire clearance, the new Diverge has 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.

SPECIFICATIONS
FRAME – Specialized Diverge E5 Premium Aluminum, threaded BB, internal routing, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc
FORK – FACT carbon, full carbon steerer, 12x100 mm thru-axle, flat-mount
FRONT WHEEL – AXIS Elite Disc
REAR WHEEL – AXIS Elite Disc
FRONT TIRE – Specialized Pathfinder Sport, 700x38c
REAR TIRE – Specialized Pathfinder Sport, 700x38c
CRANKSET – Shimano Claris R200
CHAINRING – 50/34T
BOTTOM BRACKET – Shimano 68mm threaded
FRONT DERAILLEUR – Shimano Claris, 8-speed, braze-on
REAR DERAILLEUR – Shimano Claris, 8-speed
SHIFT LEVER – Shimano Claris 2000, 8-speed
CASSETTE – SunRace, 8-speed, 11-34t
CHAIN - KMC X8 w/ Missing Link™
FRONT BRAKE – Tektro Mira, flat-mount, mechanical disc
REAR BRAKE – Tektro Mira, flat-mount, mechanical disc
HANDLEBAR – Specialized Shallow Drop, 6061, 70x125mm, 31.8mm clamp
STEM – Specialized, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 7-degree rise
SEATPOST – Alloy, 2-bolt Clamp, 12mm offset, 27.2mm, anti-corrosion hardware
SADDLE – Body Geometry Bridge Saddle, steel rails