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Diverge A1
An aluminum frame gravel bike with mid-range components and tektro mechanical disc brakes.
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| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Rigid |
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 8 |
| Groupset | Claris |
| Brakes | Tektro Mechanical Disc |
5'1" – 5'5"
5'3" – 5'8"
5'6" – 5'11"
5'8" – 6'0"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'6"
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Summary
The Specialized Diverge is celebrated for its versatility, offering a seamless blend of on and off-road performance without significant compromise. Its design prioritizes comfort and stability, making it a joy to ride across various terrains. The bike's ability to inspire exploration and its all-day comfort are frequently highlighted, alongside its confident handling and efficient power transfer.
Versatile with little compromise between on and off-road performance
All-day comfort and stability
Confident handling and efficient power transfer
Inspires exploration with its design and capabilities
Carbon seatpost limits compatibility with certain accessories
1x drivetrain may not suit all riding preferences
Lacks additional water bottle mounts for longer rides
The Diverge is like a road bike that coaxes you to hop off curbs and cut down trails, without any of the hesitation you might otherwise feel.BIKEPACKING.com
After one ride it became the bike I didn’t know I wanted so bad.
Cycling TipsSpecialized’s Diverge was one of the first so-called ‘gravel bikes’ to take the mainstream by storm.
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Sep 2016 · Jo Burt
Fast and fun bike that's good for much, much more than just sticking to tarmac
Sep 2016 · Cass Gilbert
We review the Specialized Diverge bikepacking, connecting paved roads and dirt roads on a bikepack through New Mexico's high desert.
Will make you wonder if you really need a road bike – its added versatility comes with little cost to compromise. It’s still a fantastically fun bike to ride on pavement.
Rack mounts add to its touring credentials, as do triple eyelets on the downtube.
Large volume tires offer comfort, corner with confidence, and still roll quickly on pavement. Why run anything skinnier?
Attention to detail, including a comfortable perch and padded bar tape. It’s a great complete package.
Broad range of sizes, from a petite 49cm to a gargantuan 64cm.
Carbon seatpost is suited to unladen riding but rules out seat clamp mounted seatpacks, like Porcelain Rocket’s Mr Fusion and Specialized’s own Burra Burra model. Other seatpacks work fine. Replacement aluminium seat posts are also cheap.
1x drivetrain is limiting for anyone planning both laden bikepacking and fast day rides. If you intend to bikepack frequently, consider one of the double chainring models in the range.
Disappointing not to see water bottle mounts under the downtube, especially given the bike’s raison d’être. Water bottle mounts on the fork would have been nice too, as seen on the Sequoia, Niner RLT 9 and Jamis Renegade.
Aug 2016 · Marc Abbott
The Specialized Diverge range has oodles of off-road ability and plenty of comfort to boot.
Incredibly versatile
Not much really
Nov 2015 · Warren Rossiter
A first-rate all-rounder that with a better wheelset would be pushing towards perfection. Buy if you want a bike that’s quick to handle on the road and can handle being quick off it
Great handling, well equipped and a super-smooth back end
The front end can’t quite balance with the rear’s plushness
Big tyres on narrower rims create some riding quirks
Nov 2015 · R BA
A hybrid of sorts that blurs the lines of road and gravel
Oct 2014
<p>I love getting out and testing new bikes but many fall short of getting me truly excited. I’m often left wondering what I’m going to write in a review that’s different from every other review I’ve written. From the moment I threw my leg over the Specialized Diverge, I knew I was not going to …</p>
Jun 2014 · Logan VonBokel
Specialized's new frame isn't a gravel grinder, or a cyclocross bike, or an endurance road bike. What is it?
| Frame | Specialized A1 Premium Aluminum, threaded BB BB Standard: BSA, 68mm, Threaded |
|---|---|
| Fork | Specialized FACT carbon w/ Zertz, alloy steerer/crown |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano, Octalink spline |
| Headset | 1-1/8"" integrated sealed Cr-Mo cartridge bearings, 20mm alloy cone spacer, w/ 20mm of spacers |
| Stem | Specialized 3D forged alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise |
| Handlebar | Specialized, shallow drop, alloy, 125mm drop, 70mm short-reach |
| Saddle | Body Geometry Toupé Sport, steel rails, 155mm |
| Seatpost | Specialized Sport, alloy, 2-bolt, 27.2mm Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | Nylon flat test ride, loose-ball, w/ reflectors |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Claris 2400 |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Claris 2400, braze-on |
| Crank | Shimano Claris, 50/34 |
| Shifters | Shimano Claris 2400 STI |
| Cassette | Sunrace, 8-speed, 11-32 |
| Chain | KMC X9, 9-speed, reusable Missing Link |
| Brakes | Front: Tektro Spyre, mechanical disc, dual pivot, Rear: Tektro Spyre, mechanical disc, dual pivot Type: Tektro Mechanical Disc |
| Rims | Front: AXIS Classic Disc, Rear: AXIS Classic Disc |
|---|---|
| Tires | Front: Specialized Espoir Sport, 60TPI, wire bead, double BlackBelt protection, 700x30c, Rear: Specialized Espoir Sport, 60TPI, wire bead, double BlackBelt protection, 700x30c |
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Last updated July 9
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