Specialized Diverge Expert Evo E5 | Gravel Bike

With flat bars and geometry even more progressive then the new drop bar Diverge you better hang onto your flannel. Specialized significantly increased the reach, slackened the head tube and lowered the bottom bracket, to put you 'in' the bike for a super planted feeling. From sending technical single track to ripping flowing fire road descents, if you're looking for a partner to take your gravel riding to new levels, nothing's faster, more fun, or rowdier than the Diverge EVO.

With a Premium E5 Aluminum frame and their latest Future Shock 2.0 with an adjustable hydraulic damper offering 20mm of travel, the Diverge Expert E5 Evo is uniquely qualified to tackle aggressive trails at high speed. The bike’s build is MTB inspired, with SRAM GX Eagle 1x12 shifting and extra stopping power thanks to SRAM Level TLM brakes. An TranzX dropper post is standard, as well as our latest gravel tire designed for incredible traction, the new Rhombus Pro 42mm, on DT Swiss G540 alloy wheels.

• Specialized Premium E5 Aluminum frame provides a stiff, light, and durable platform. When mated to their full carbon FACT fork, the Diverge EVO becomes a light, lively and versatile bike ready to tackle the most technical gravel and dirt as aggressively as you could wish.
• 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.
• With the Diverge EVO, they took their new progressive gravel geometry to new levels. They’ve lengthened the frame 30mm over a drop bar Diverge (Size Medium), lowered the bottom bracket and slackened the head tube. This gives the Diverge EVO more confidence over technical terrain while keeping the cockpit comfortable with flat bars. It also allows for a short stem to make all that stability feel nimble and quick at the bars.
• Nothing unlocks a bike’s capability like tire clearance, so they gave the Diverge EVO 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 we’ve created clearance without using a fragile dropped chain stay design or increasing chain stay length.

SPECIFICATIONS
FRAME– Specialized Diverge E5 Premium Aluminum, Future Shock suspension, 1x specific EVO geometry, threaded BB, internal routing, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc
FORK – Future Shock 1.5 w/Smooth Boot, FACT carbon, 12x100 mm thru-axle, flat-mount
FRONT WHEEL – DT Swiss G540 rim, 24mm internal width, tubeless ready, 24h, Specialized full sealed bearing thru axle hub, centerlock disc, DT Swiss Champion 14G stainless steel spokes, DT Swiss brass nipples
REAR WHEEL – DT Swiss G540 rim, 24mm internal width, tubeless ready, 24h, Specialized full sealed bearing thru axle hub, centerlock disc, DT Swiss Champion 14G stainless steel spokes, DT Swiss brass nipples
FRONT TIRE – Rhombus Pro, 2Bliss Ready, 700x42mm
REAR TIRE – Rhombus Pro, 2Bliss Ready, 700x42mm
CRANKSET – SRAM Rival 1 Wide
CHAINRING – 38T
BOTTOM BRACKET – SRAM DUB BSA 68mm
REAR DERAILLEUR – SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed
SHIFT LEVER – SRAM GX, trigger, 12-speed
CASSETTE – SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed, 11-50t
CHAIN - SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed
FRONT BRAKE – SRAM Level TLM, hydraulic disc, 160mm CenterLine rotor
REAR BRAKE – SRAM Level TLM, hydraulic disc, 160mm CenterLine rotor
HANDLEBAR – Specialized Alloy Minirise, 10mm rise, 750mm, 31.8mm clamp
STEM – Future Stem, Comp
SEATPOST – TranzX Dropper, 27.2mm, 90mm travel
SADDLE – Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails