The regular down tube and seat tube bottle mounts have three screws each for flexibility in placement or for a longer accessory cage. The only answer I can think of is that my two and a half years old son loves to ride with me and I simply can’t install my Romer Jockey child bike seat on a carbon seat tube of the Diverge. The seat tube features triple cage mounts for versatility. There are three bottle mounting points, one under the down tube. The new Specialized Diverge gravel bike launched in May 2020, adopting updated mountain-bike inspired geometry, the Future Shock 2.0 and increased tyre clearances. The Diverge has an extra cage mount under the down tube near the BB386 EVO bottom bracket. This is the issue I already described when reviewing a suspension sestposts. It encourages you to go so fast that for the first time I started to think if a compact Praxis 48/32 crankset is enough to get the most of bike like this (yet in 99% situation I think it is). Weight: 19.0 pounds, no pedals; 12.0 lbs, without wheels or pedals 2020 Specialized Diverge Expert Gravel Bike. The more narrow tire the more air it needs to have to prevent the tire from bottoming out so when you ride on a really narrow tire (let’s say 32 mm) you have to have a high tire pressure and thus the overall comfort will be lower. The seatpost is a 27.2mm carbon CG-R Specialized model, sometimes nicknamed the “Cobble-Gobbler” from its early days, which is has a bend with and elastomer (Specialized Zertz) insert as a shock absorber and damper. Prior to this test I have read and watched many reviews of this suspension system and to be honest none of them got me really excited. The Takeaway: Smoother, better handling, and more capable, the new Specialized Diverge is one of the best gravel bikes you can buy. Would I buy it? Bikes. There was about 5mm of visible sag in the front when sitting on the bike with my hands on the hoods. © C. Lee / Cyclocross Magazine. If you google "2020 Specialized Diverge" a couple of the new models on are bike store sites. The frame is lightweight and stiff and features a SWAT storage compartment in the downtube. The Comp is the same except it has the new Shimano rear derailleur with the clutch. Best Gravel Bikes 2020 1. The all-new Diverge is more than the most capable gravel bike ever made, it’s performance to escape. Specialized Diverge 2021 is a very interesting bike. That’s 1.5 -2.5cm lower than most cyclocross bikes and 1.0-1.5 lower than most gravel bikes out there presently. Sarah Sturm is among the riders on the Specialized Diverge gravel bike. With a 60.4cm front center and 42.1cm chainstays, the wheelbase is 101.1cm. Helen has been getting off the beaten track to explore the tracks and byways of the countryside local to her ... BikeRadar‘s 2020 long-term test bikes. Going down some steep, rocky sections, it felt as if I might go over the bar, but the mild shock absorption from the Future Shock helpe me regain composure and control. Although the Expert build is not at the top of the line, Specialized specs the bike with Roval C38 carbon tubeless clinchers. Enjoying our comprehensive coverage of every title race? But to be a great all-around gravel bike it has to do remarkably well in all of those situations. The Comp is the same except it has the new Shimano rear derailleur with the clutch. The rear derailleur is a SRAM Force 1 model, and the KMC X11 EL chain shifts across a 10-42t SRAM XG-1150 cassette mounted on an XD driver. 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The stock cockpit features a Specialized Adventure Gear Hover bar and Future alloy stem. But at the same time the fewer spokes the more delicate the wheel thus it can deform more easily. The Future Shock system returns to the Diverge for the 2020 model year along with the bike’s FACT 9r carbon frame and Open Road Geometry. Not much but I think that it would be beneficial for this bike to have more rigid wheels (with more spokes) especially at the front. Specialized claims clearance for tires up to 700c x 42mm and 650b x 47mm wide. The single-bolt clamp on the post is topped with a Specialized Body Geometry Power Expert with hollow titanium rails. I don’t know why Specialized did not put this on its gravel bikes (bikes that would, in my opinion, benefit the most from it) but the result is that you don’t get the possibility to adjust the suspension level simply by rotating the external dial. Future Shock 2.0 is also a more refined suspension (it has a hydraulic damper) that works more smoothly (Future Shock 1.0, especially on its softest setting, is prone to bottoming out and you hear it which can be frustrating to some – for sure it is not a totally silent suspension like Shockstop stem and you can also feel it rattling during a hard braking). By Matt Phillips. Your position will be a bit more upright, and with the longer wheelbase and lower bottom bracket, the ride will be more stable in comparison. Let’s start with the most beneficial one: Future Shock front suspension system. When I want to accelerate fast from standstill on my steel Jamis Renegade Exploit I usually end up with a speed of 43-45 km/h on a flat asphalt road. One of my ultimate test of bike comfort is riding on a flood bank near the Vistula river. And I was constantly amazed how much suspension I can get from just a 2 cm of the Future Shock movement. The Specialized Pathfinder tires are a good choice for this bike, but I’d prefer the Tracer Pro 2Bliss as a stock tire since my mixed-terrain riding veers mostly off pavement. The £1,000 Specialized Diverge E5 Sport brings the US company’s latest adventure and gravel bike design down to an attractive price point and produces a package that works well in a multitude of uses. THE ULTIMATE GETAWAY VEHICLE. We pushed the Diverge hard on a couple of cyclocross courses and it was a reasonable contender. Tires: Specialized Pathway 700c x 38mm 2Bliss clinchers Saddle: Specialized Body Geometry Power Expert The spring-based system replaced Specialized’s old Zertz inserts by providing progressive compliance at the rider’s hands. For sure, part of the reason why this bike is so fast is a Specialized decision of using a modest 38 mm Specialized Pathfinder tires. 7 Reasons It Might Be a Gravel Tire, Five Top Pavé Tires for Your Own Raid on Roubaix. While I personally don’t love the look, the Diverge requires a tall stack above the headset to fit the Future Shock, so I think having a riser stem would look worse. When Specialized first released the Diverge, it said it wanted to move away from cyclocross geometry toward what it calls Open Road Geometry. There is a provision for a front derailleur cable, and a trap door below the bottom bracket shell to access the rear lines. The design of the Future Shock seems simple enough to be reliable and the headset is easy enough to adjust once you know the technique. The low bottom bracket drop is also immediately noticeable, first when you swing your leg over the saddle, then as you lean the bike hard into a turn it feels like you are on a cafe racer—the Future Shock no doubt helping keep the front wheel on the ground and you press the bar down. The cockpit has a Specialized Adventure Gear Hover aluminum bar that rises above the stem by a centimeter and flares 12 degrees toward the drops. Why exactly I think that Future Shock is better? I was deliberately looking for different test scenarios just to find limits to it. The smoothing effect of the Future Shock and the stability of the low bottom bracket render the bike suitable for long days in the saddle. For more on the 2020 Specialized Diverge Expert, see the specs and photo gallery below. On many different occasions. Then there is a pure speed… Specialized Diverge Comp is a carbon bike with a very massive PF30 bottom bracket area. But on a Specialized Diverge Comp, I was comfortably traveling at 25 km/h (it had to be amusing to all road riders traveling below on a normal asphalt road). The bottom bracket is a BB386. So I was very curious how these 24 spokes DT Swiss wheels will behave and to be honest I still have doubts. Specialized Diverge X1 long-term review. Rear Derailleur: SRAM Force 1 Escape from the pack for victory, escape from the daily grind, escape from the same old roads and same old rides, with the speed, control and confidence to attack the most challenging terrain. It was not a blind test, but I could at least say I could not confidently say there was a noticeable difference. The high stack makes this bike also a great for longer trips but I for sure would change the handlebar for a more narrow 42 cm just to put my arms in a more comfortable position. The movement is above the upper headset race and moves in a linear fashion, so there is no change in handlebar angle. © C. Lee / Cyclocross Magazine. It sags a bit more as you lean forward to reach down to the drops, but barely. This results in a frequent pedal strokes even on not so bumpy roads. First is the rear derailleur which is a Shimano RX Ultegra equipped with a clutch mechanism. 2020 Specialized Diverge Expert Gravel Bike. © C. Lee / Cyclocross Magazine. Only when I lowered the air pressure to something like 25 psi I was managed to achieve a similar amount of comfort. There are bikes that should be great for a serious off-road riding like BMC URS or, even more, Niner MCR RDO. © C. Lee / Cyclocross Magazine. There are gravel bikes that are definitely fast and fun on smooth roads (like Cervelo Aspero). Road Bikes. Consider a donation to support CXM. More Info: specialized.com. Compared to Specialized’s own Roubaix, the Diverge is a more relaxed road bike even with its 59mm trail (compared to the Roubaix’s 55mm trail calculation). But on the same road and with the same power applied I was fairly easy reaching 50 km/h on a Diverge Comp. With the renaissance of the 1980’s mountain bike, aka the gravel bike of present times, we have seen a renaissance of these inventions with the RedShift Sports ShockStop stem, the suspension fork (Lauf, Fox AX, Cannondale Slate Lefty), the Trek IsoSpeed decoupler and now a head tube integrated shock, the Specialized Future Shock. eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'cxmagazine_com-box-4','ezslot_7',114,'0','0']));The reach for the Diverge 56cm is 379mm, and the 613mm stack height is a little on the high side and brings the handlebars up high. The Power Comp saddle does not help either in that regard – in my saddle shootout it was offering much less compliance than a Brooks C17 or SQ Lab 612 Ergowave saddle. Its role is to lower the number of chain slaps when riding hard on a bumpy road. Specialized has given its Diverge platform a solid shake-up. We have done our share of gravel grinding on the 2020 Diverge Expert build for this long-term review. Brakes: SRAM Force 1 hydraulic, Avid rotors 160mm front, 160mm rear When you apply the force to the handlebar it flexes downwards. Diverge. The placement of the suspension is also good for providing a similar level of comfort no matter where you put your hands (while the suspension stem form Redshift is least effective when riding on tops). The Expert Diverge comes stock with Specialized Pathfinder Pro 38mm tires on Specialized Roval C38 carbon disc wheels. Diverge Sport is another carbon frame gravel bike that is more fairly priced than Salsa Warbird. The amount of movement is maximally 20mm. I loved my Specialized Diverge, at the time they didn't make a reasonably priced X1 variant, so I built my own. First, there is the position that you get on this bike. Fortunately, you don’t need wider tires to feel comfortable on this bike and that’s the beauty of it! I had to use Lauf Grit SL suspension fork and a Redshift suspension stem in one of the lightest setting and combine them with a Soma Cazadero 42 mm tires run at a 25 psi just to stay competitive (but only on a fast gravel route because slow bumpy forest road was still better managed by Diverge on a 38 mm tire run at 30 psi). So, although the overall rear end comfort provided by the Diverge Comp with its CG-R Seatpost and Power Comp saddle was enough to keep me seated in almost any situation, there is certainly a room for improvement – when I put my Ergon CF3 and Brooks C17 saddle on this bike I managed to lower the overall vibrations level at the rear by 9,5% on forest bumpy road (although on a fast gravel route there was no real improvement). 2020 Specialized Diverge Expert Gravel Bike. Find out if it is worth considering for your future gravel adventures. Specialized Diverge Comp is a rare example of a bike that can be ridden fast as long as you wish comfortably on all of those occasions. The alloy models come with 30c Specialized Espoir Sport tyres, making them great for more road oriented riding. The Specialized Diverge Expert has a Specialized FACT (Functional Advanced Carbon Technology) 9r carbon fiber frame. After my tests, the rear wheel was in a good shape but the front was moving from side to side. Subscribe to Cyclocross Magazine today, and you'll receive in-depth content on riders, tech, reviews, and behind-the-scenes look at races. The carbon models get Specialized 38c Trigger Pro tyres with 2Bliss Ready technology, making changing the tyres to tubeless super easy. Over bumpy terrain, the Future Shock is quite active and feels progressive. Specialized Diverge Sport. With both the 38mm tubeless tires and the Future Shock, every road seems as if it’s newly paved, or at least one level of pavement better than it actually is. Combine it with a short chainstay (421 mm) and you get a seriously fast bike. The Specialized Diverge X1 2020 Gravel Bike.While the real fun starts where the road ends, you still need a bike that'll get you there—one bike that shreds flowy singletrack, gravel, and traditional roads with equal authority.A more capable road bike won’t cut it, nor will a more road-worthy 'cross bike for that matter. December 18, 2020. If you continue on, we will assume that we have your consent. When riding on Specialized Diverge Comp with those tire set up at 30 psi I was constantly thinking that I may found a perfect sweet spot between tire size, air pressure and tire thread (this tire has a rather supple casing, rolls well but also offers a surprising amount of grip when going off-road). I’ve … by … 2020 Specialized Diverge Expert Gravel Bike. Switching from Midwest gravel at Mach 5 to rutted single track with ease, nothing helps you escape faster than Diverge. Part 2. It all sounds like a cyclocross bike until you notice the bottom bracket drop is an ultra-low 8.5cm. 2021 Specialized Diverge Pro Carbon review Hydraulic damping, hidden storage, and progressive geometry refine the gravel bike from the Big Red S. May 7, 2020 Ben Delaney The Specialized Diverge Expert is a fun bike to ride and truly embodies the all-road design. It looks like they are pretty similar to 2019. THE ULTIMATE GETAWAY VEHICLE – 2020 SPECIALIZED DIVERGE. And finally, there is a S-Works CG-R seatpost and Specialized Body Geometry Power Comp saddle. Specialized makes many versions of their Diverge gravel bike and the Sport model we tested falls towards the lower end of the price spectrum for their carbon-framed models. Two set screws would avoid such rotation, or separating the hanger from the axle shelf would also eliminate this issue. 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