Specialized Diverge Carbon 2020 Gravel Bike
Specialized has overhauled the diverge for 2021.
Specialized diverge carbon 2020 gravel bike. Thanks to a drive side chain stay utilizing a solid beam of carbon behind the chain rings the created clearance without using a fragile dropped chain stay design or increasing chain stay length. Specialized first released its diverge gravel bike with the future shock suspension system in 2017 and during that time the design has already become a mainstay on the gravel scene. Sram s apex 1x11 mechanical shifting and alloy axis elite wheels make the diverge base as capable as it is versatile. The diverge is more capable than ever with more tire clearance.
Hop on the dirt path down the street cruise through town to your favorite cafe or go on a proper overnight adventure ride whatever your plans may be the 2020 specialized diverge sport carbon road bike is here to let you do what you want. This is the first bike to be insulted by its own name. Specialized s diverge x1 is the cheapest carbon model in the seven model range and is a dedicated gravel bike described by specialized as one that shreds flowy singletrack gravel and. Specialized diverge comp is a carbon bike with a very massive pf30 bottom bracket area.
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. The 2020 specialized diverge x1 carbon bike feature review weight jamesthebikeguy. The third iteration of specialized s modern day gravel bike arrives with a plentiful line up to prove the big s continues to be more than all in on. This thing is built exactly how you would want a starter carbon gravel bike.
Last year i rode the entry level carbon fibre model diverge which has been discontinued for 2020 and a lot of what i said in that review holds true here for this comp e5 model. The diverge base carbon got our future shock 1 5 and a fact 8r carbon frame for a fast confident and comfortable ride on road in the dirt and over thick gravel. Combine it with a short chainstay 421 mm and you get a seriously fast bike. After all they share the same geometry and both come with the same future shock damping system plus there is very little to really differentiate between the ride quality of the carbon fibre frame and the aluminium.