Specialized Diverge A1 2016 Review

The specialized diverge comp is going to be the biggest marmite bike of the year.

Specialized diverge a1 2016 review. Great for rallying on rough roads but a little sluggish on smooth tarmac buy if. It features a responsive and reliable a1 premium aluminum frame with a unique bottom bracket height and front rake angle that increase handling confidence. It s a totally bonkers bike on paper and its looks can be described as interesting at best. Specialized s diverge was one of the first so called gravel bikes to take the mainstream by storm.

The diverge sport a1 will weigh a touch over 10kg 22lbs will take rear racks only and will cost you us 1050. If you re looking to start exploring roads you thought no road bike could ever go the diverge a1 is the perfect bike to take you there. Bike review specialized diverge a1 gravel bike suraj ln swamy november 9 2016 bots news product launch reviews specialized has always designed fantastic bikes for rough er roads perfect for the tarmac that most of us ride on a daily basis. Specialized has been a longtime supporter of cyclingtips and we would like to thank them for the opportunity to be the first to review the diverge in australia.

February 12 2016 at 8 00 am. With speed control and confidence on any terrain diverge is the most capable gravel bike ever made switching from midwest gravel at mach 5 to rutted single track with ease nothing helps you escape faster than diverge. The diverge sport a1 cen is a more than capable exploration machine at an incredible value. The ultimate getaway vehicle.

With an a1 premium aluminum frame coupled with the value focused shimano claris build it provides confident and predictable handling across varying terrain. At 2600 our test bike the 2016 diverge comp dsw x1 comp sits somewhere in the middle of the pack. Bike and frame. In fact we absolutely fell in love with last year s diverge comp it s built with the.

Altogether it s the perfect bike to get you outside clocking up miles and searching for adventures. Along with its carbon fork and workhorse shimano sora build with mechanical disc brakes there aren t many roads you won t be able to conquer with. While it s certainly not as glamorous as the satin black carbon tubeset of the diverge pro priced at a cool 5500 for 2017 it s considerably more refined than the entry level a1 which rings in at a very inclusive 900.