Specialized Diverge E5 Shimano Claris 8 Speed Alloy Gravel Bike

Whether your goal is to escape on gravel back roads, far from cars and crowds, toe the start line at your first gravel race, or simply get the most versatile bike on the road or dirt, no bike is better than the new Specialized Diverge E5 Shimano Claris 8 Speed Alloy Gravel Bike.  The Specialized Diverge E5 is quite simply the fastest, most capable - and just maybe the most fun - alloy bike Specialized has ever made, delivering a ride that's quick and lively, but stable and confidence inspiring when the terrain gets rough. With all-new gravel geometry and category leading tire clearance, the new Specialized Diverge represents everything Specialized has learned over more than 40 years of riding road, gravel and dirt. The Specialized 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.

With a premium E5 alloy frame and a full carbon FACT fork the Diverge E5 delivers a fast, confident and comfortable ride on road, in the dirt, and over thick gravel. Shimano’s Claris 2x8 group gives a wide range of gears for any terrain, while Axis Elite alloy wheels and Pathfinder Sport 38mm tires provide an efficient ride on pavement with the versatility for hard pack dirt riding.

• Specialized's Premium E5 Aluminum frame provides a stiff, light, and durable platform. When mated to our full carbon FACT fork, the Diverge E5 becomes a light, lively and versatile bike ready to attack any surface.

• Specialized has 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 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 chainrings, we’ve created clearance without using a fragile dropped chain stay design or increasing chain stay length.

Specifications

Frameset

• Frame - Specialized Diverge E5 Premium Aluminum, threaded BB, internal routing, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc
• Seat Binder - Alloy, 30.8mm

Suspension

• Fork - FACT carbon, full carbon steerer, 12x100 mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc

Brakes

• Front Brake - Tektro Mira, flat-mount, mechanical disc
• Rear Brake - Tektro Mira, flat-mount, mechanical disc

Drivetrain

• Shift Levers - Shimano Claris 2000, 8-speed
• Front Derailleur - Shimano Claris, 8-speed, braze-on
• Rear Derailleur - Shimano Claris, 8-speed
• Cassette - SunRace, 8-speed, 11-34t
• Chain - KMC X8 w/ Missing Link™
• Crankset - Shimano Claris R200
• Chainrings - 50/34T
• Bottom Bracket - Shimano 68mm threaded

Wheels & Tires

• Front Wheel - AXIS Elite Disc
• Front Tire - Specialized Pathfinder Sport, 700x38c
• Rear Tire - Specialized Pathfinder Sport, 700x38c
• Rear Wheel - AXIS Elite Disc
• Inner Tubes - 700x28/38mm, 48mm Presta valve

Cockpit

• Stem - 3D-forged alloy, 31.8mm, 7-degree rise
• Handlebars - Specialized Shallow Drop, 6061, 70x125mm, 31.8mm clamp
• Tape - Supacaz Suave
• Saddle - Body Geometry Bridge Saddle, steel rails
• SeatPost - Alloy, 2-bolt Clamp, 12mm offset, 27.2mm, anti-corrosion hardware

• Weight - 10.24kg (22 lb, 9.2 oz) - Based on Size 56