Specialized Diverge Sport Carbon

Confident and comfortable ride on road, in the dirt, and over thick gravel

Whether your goal is to escape on gravel back roads, far from cars and crowds, or drop the hammer at the front of your favorite gravel race, no bike does it better than the new Diverge. It's quite simply the fastest, most capable - and just maybe the most fun - bike Specialized ever made, delivering a ride that's quick and lively under power, but stable and confidence inspiring when the terrain gets rough. From Future Shock 1.5 and all-new gravel geometry, to category leading tire clearance, the new Diverge represents everything Specialized has learnt 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.

Gravel riding may be a ‘new’ sport, but the Diverge Sport Carbon has been developed thanks to over four decades of experience. It’s got the 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. With gravel-inspired SRAM Apex 1 1x11 shifting and DT Swiss G540 wheels the Diverge Sport’s as capable as it is versatile. With Kanza winning Pathfinder Pro 38mm tires, Specialized used the same rubber on the S-Works Diverge, you’re ready to ride as fast and as far as you want.
With a FACT 8r carbon frame, the Diverge Sport frame is incredible capable and race bike light. Pin it for your local dirt climb KOM, or grind up a giant back country peak, the light and lively Diverge will get you there faster.
Speed, control and confidence - Future Shock 1.5 is ideal technology for the gravel rider. With 20mm of axial compliance, Future Shock 1.5 is progressively tuned specifically for gravel riding. This keeps you confident and in control, able to keep the power down and stay off the brakes over rough dirt roads and in thick loose gravel, all while keeping your hands, arms and neck fresh.
Specialized has thrown gravel geometry ‘status-quo’ out the window. The new Diverge has the most progressive geometry 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. Specialized 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. The bike’s BB low to increase stability, but high enough to utilize with 650b wheels if that’s your jam.
Also, Specilaized 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 out.
Nothing unlocks a bike’s capability like tire clearance, so Specialized gave space 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 solid beam of carbon behind the chain rings Specialized has created clearance without using a fragile dropped chain stay design or increasing chain stay length.

Technical specifications

Frameset

Seat Binder: Specialized Alloy, 30.8mm
Frame: Specialized Diverge FACT 8r carbon, Future Shock suspension, threaded BB, internal routing, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc

Wheels & tires

Inner Tubes: 700x28/38mm, 48mm Presta valve
Rear Wheel: DT Swiss G540 rim, 24mm internal width, tubeless ready, 24h, Specialized full sealed bearing thru axle hub, centerlock disc, DT Swiss Champion 14G stainless steel spokes, DT Swiss brass nipples
Front Wheel: DT Swiss G540 rim, 24mm internal width, tubeless ready, 24h, Specialized full sealed bearing thru axle hub, centerlock disc, DT Swiss Champion 14G stainless steel spokes, DT Swiss brass nipples
Rear Tire: Pathfinder Pro 2BR, Tan sidewall, 700x42
Front Tire: Pathfinder Pro 2BR, Tan sidewall, 700x42

Cockpit

Saddle: Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails
SeatPost: Carbon, single-bolt, 27.2mm
Stem: Future Stem, Comp
Tape: Roubaix S-Wrap
Handlebars: Specialized Adventure Gear Hover, 103mm drop x 70mm reach x 12º flare

Suspension

Fork: Future Shock 1.5 w/Smooth Boot, FACT carbon, 12x100 mm thru-axle, flat-mount

Drivetrain

Chain: KMC X11 Extra Lightweight, 11-speed
Rear Derailleur: SRAM Apex 1, long cage, 11-speed
Crankset: SRAM Apex 1x
Shift Levers: SRAM Apex hydraulic
Bottom Bracket: Sram GXP
Chainrings: 40T
Cassette: Sunrace, 11-speed, alloy spider, 11-42t

Brakes

Front Brake: SRAM Apex, hydraulic disc, 160mm G2 CenterLine rotor
Rear Brake: SRAM Apex, hydraulic disc, 160mm G2 CenterLine rotor.

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