Specialized Diverge E5 Sport Review

The latest specialized diverge is very impressive to ride.

Specialized diverge e5 sport review. The latest version of specialized s diverge comp e5 is a very capable gravel racer that works well on the road too. Against the opposition though it is a bit weighty and a fair chunk of money given the spec. The base model is the diverge e5 which retails for 1 100. Specialized has overhauled the diverge for 2021.

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. It s packed with all the same technologies as its pricier cousins only its spec places an emphasis on reliable performance not components so flashy you ll be eating nothing but top ramen for months. Specialized diverge comp is a carbon bike with a very massive pf30 bottom bracket area. It s fun to ride thanks to a quality frameset and sorted geometry and the future shock tames the bumps for a smooth route across the trails.

The diverge s frameset is made from specialized s e5 aluminium alloy. 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. It s a racer that absolutely flies on the gravel whose quick handling and relatively short wheelbase makes it a flickable bike with loads of feedback when you ve got the bit between your teeth. Combine it with a short chainstay 421 mm and you get a seriously fast bike.

The e5 elite is the middle of the range at 1 600 with a 2x 10. 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. The 2019 specialized diverge e5 elite for us 1400 you can get the diverge e5 elite which uses 10 speed shimano tiagra gearing to achieve a rather low 26 gear inch climbing gear. Despite being the most expensive diverge not to have the future shock the ability to run wide tyres will still make this bike a comfortable ride.

With the stock tyres it s a solid and dependable road bike for road riding and commuting but needs a tyre swap to open it up to more varied terrain whereupon it s decently. The specialized diverge comp is going to be the biggest marmite bike of the year. Its down tube is a rounded profile oversized section of frame designed to promote stiffness where you need it while the. It s a totally bonkers bike on paper and its looks can be described as interesting at best.