2021 Specialized Diverge Base Carbon Gravel Road Bike - Gloss Clay

Escaping on back gravel roads, getting away from traffic and crowds or hammering it down your favourite gravel race has never been better than with the new Diverge. It's the fastest, most capable, fun bike Specialized have ever made. The new Diverge delivers a ride that's quick and lovely under power but stable and confidence inspiring when the road gets rough.

From Future Shock 2.0 and all-new gravel geometry, to internal storage and category leading tyre clearance, the Diverge represents everything Specialized have learnt over 40 years of riding road, gravel and dirt. This ultimate gravel adventurer sets a new benchmark in the gravel bike category so you can explore those new rides you've been dreaming of.

• With a FACT 8r carbon frame, the Diverge Base frame is incredibly 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 to keep 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.
• Gravel geometry ‘status-quo’ was thrown out the window. The new Diverge has the most progressive geometry Specialized have 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.
• The frame’s reach was increased, and a slacker head tube and longer offset fork were introduced. 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 has been kept low to increase stability, but high enough to utilise with 650b wheels if you wish.
• The Diverge features 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 tyre clearance, so the new Diverge has a whopping 47mm of tyre clearance with a 700c wheel and 2.1” with a 650b wheel.
• Thanks to a drive side chain stay utilising a solid beam of carbon behind the chain rings clearance has been created without using a fragile dropped chain stay design or increasing chain stay length.