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Diverge E5

4.1

9 Reviews

Whether your goal is to escape on gravel back roads, far from cars and crowds, toe…

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Product Details

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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, no bike is better than the new Diverge. It's quite simply the fastest, most capable - and just maybe the most fun - alloy bike we've 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 we'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.

With a premium E5 alloy frame and a full carbon FACT fork the Diverge E5 delivers a fast, confident and comfortable ride on road, in the dirt, and over thick gravel. Shimano’s Claris 2x8 group gives a wide range of gears for any terrain, while Axis Elite alloy wheels and Pathfinder Sport 38mm tires provide an efficient ride on pavement with the versatility for hard pack dirt riding.

  • Our 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.

  • We tossed gravel geometry ‘status-quo’ out the window. The new Diverge has the most progressive geometry we’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. We’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. We’ve kept the bike’s BB low to increase stability, but high enough to utilize with 650b wheels if that’s your jam.

  • We’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 ou

  • Nothing unlocks a bike’s capability like tire clearance, so we 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 we’ve created clearance without using a fragile dropped chain stay design or increasing chain stay length.

Technical Specifications

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Frameset

Frame

Specialized Diverge E5 Premium Aluminum, threaded BB, internal routing, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc

Seat Binder

Alloy, 30.8mm

Suspension

Fork

FACT carbon, full carbon steerer, 12x100 mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc

Brakes

Front Brake

Tektro Mira, flat-mount, mechanical disc

Rear Brake

Tektro Mira, flat-mount, mechanical disc

Drivetrain

Shift Levers

Shimano Claris 2000, 8-speed

Front Derailleur

Shimano Claris, 8-speed, braze-on

Rear Derailleur

Shimano Claris, 8-speed

Cassette

SunRace, 8-speed, 11-34t

Chain

KMC X8 w/ Missing Link™

Crankset

Shimano Claris R200

Chainrings

50/34T

Bottom Bracket

Shimano 68mm threaded

Wheels & Tires

Front Wheel

AXIS Elite Disc

Front Tire

Specialized Pathfinder Sport, 700x38c

Rear Tire

Specialized Pathfinder Sport, 700x38c

Rear Wheel

AXIS Elite Disc

Inner Tubes

700x28/38mm, 48mm Presta valve

Cockpit

Stem

3D-forged alloy, 31.8mm, 7-degree rise

Handlebars

Specialized Shallow Drop, 6061, 70x125mm, 31.8mm clamp

Tape

Specialized S-Wrap

Saddle

Body Geometry Bridge Saddle, steel rails

SeatPost

Alloy, 2-bolt Clamp, 12mm offset, 27.2mm, anti-corrosion hardware

Weight

Weight

10.24kg (22 lb, 9.2 oz)

Weight Size

56

* Weights based on production painted frames as pictured. Actual weights will vary based on colorway, frame size, and component variation. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Geometry

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Crank Length165mm165mm170mm170mm170mm175mm175mm
Handlebar Width360mm380mm400mm420mm420mm440mm440mm
Stem Length60mm60mm70mm80mm90mm100mm100mm
Saddle Width155mm155mm155mm143mm143mm143mm143mm
Seatpost Length350mm350mm350mm400mm400mm400mm400mm
Stack529mm545mm561mm578mm599mm618mm635mm
Reach357mm365mm374mm383mm392mm401mm410mm
Head Tube Length110mm125mm140mm155mm175mm195mm213mm
Head Tube Angle69.5°70°70.5°71.25°71.75°71.75°71.75°
BB Height270mm270mm270mm270mm270mm270mm270mm
BB Drop80mm80mm80mm80mm80mm80mm80mm
Trail72mm69mm66mm61mm57mm57mm57mm
Fork Length, Full390mm390mm390mm390mm390mm390mm390mm
Fork Rake/Offset55mm55mm55mm55mm55mm55mm55mm
Front Center589mm598mm608mm615mm626mm641mm656mm
Chainstay Length432mm432mm432mm432mm432mm432mm432mm
Wheelbase1008mm1017mm1027mm1035mm1046mm1061mm1076mm
Top Tube Length, Horizontal504mm521mm538mm554mm570mm584mm598mm
Bike Standover Height680mm703mm723mm763mm789mm808mm834mm
Seat Tube Length430mm470mm500mm530mm560mm363mm390mm
Seat Tube Angle74.5°74°73.75°73.5°73.5°73.5°73.5°
Geometry

Rider Reviews

4.1

9 Reviews

 

Really terrible brakes, otherwise great.

I can't get over how bad the brakes are. Significantly less stopping power than my old beater bike with rim brakes, not possible to brake hard enough for the wheels to lock up and skid on pavement. I brought it back to the Specialized store that built it twice to see if they could improve them, no luck. Love the bike otherwise.


Name:
Dev

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Brakes aren’t good

The mechanical brakes on this bike are comparable to rim brakes that are old. Totally unreliable they are. If you’re going 45 down a gravel hill maybe don’t get this bike.


Name:
Bruce

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Awesome Bike

I wanted to get back to cycling after many years or not riding seriously. After many weeks of research, I went for the Diverge 5. I did not want to invest tons of money in a bike before getting back the sensations of long-distance biking. This bike is perfect, rides very smooth in road and gravel, the group set is quiet, and easy to handle when turning. I take 40 to 50 miles rides every other day and have not experienced any issues so far after 4 months. I have only cleaned and re-lubed the chain once.


Name:
Antonio

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Awesome bike with poor assembly quality

First off, I really love the bike. It was affordable and rides like a dream. However, the front and rear derailleur were non functional and both needed to be tuned. The limit screws were no where near close and the indexing was non existent.


Name:
Kyle L.

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Back in the saddle aged 56

Wanted to get a bit fitter and stay in shape, as a back problem stops me from running and going to the gym. I wanted a gravel bike as I live rurally and the roads are a bit rough here and there and after lots of research and video reviews, it looked like the Specialized Diverge E5 was hard to beat for the price and had tons of positive reviews, so I took ownership of my Diverge last week and went on my first Ride today of 14km, firstly I am out of shape and my leg muscles are not as good as I thought, but the bike was great, it is comfortable, light and rides like a dream and I had no back pain, so all I have to do now is get fit and I know I chose the right bike to do it on.


Name:
Gaz C.

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Diverge

Incredible bike 🚲

Would Recommend?
Yes!

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Name:
Jacob R.

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First gravel bike

I was looking for a road bike and found this gravel bike. I made the purchase and have put just under 750 miles on this bike. I love the ride so far I haven't changed anything except the pedals. The ride is smooth and it handles well on gravel and roads. I would purchase again.

Would Recommend?
Yes!

Name:
Clinton

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Absolutely Perfect

I was looking for a gravel bike or road bike for around €1300 and the Diverge E5 was the perfect choice. It has the correct gear set-up for me in older age and is a dream to ride. Which I had purchased one earlier.

Would Recommend?
Yes!

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Name:
Gary M.

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Bonghun L.

Very comfortable and fast. It even have a film that covers below the downtube it is awesome. I fell down but the frame didn't get any scratch at all :)

Would Recommend?
Yes!

Name:
Bonghun L.

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