While the real fun starts where the road ends you still need a bike thatll get you there—one bike that shreds flowy singletrack gravel & traditional roads with equal authority. A more capable road bike won’t cut it nor will a more road-worthy cross bike for that matter. No you need a dedicated gravel bike like the Diverge. First & foremost its fun & always down for a good time but with a progressively-tuned Future Shock our fast & stable Open Road Geometry & plenty of tire clearance it redefines the possibilities for adventure on a drop-bar bike. Your taste isn’t base so why should your Diverge’s component spec be? We wanted to ensure that your new Diverge Comp E5 rides comfortably shifts crisply & brakes smoothly for years to come so youll find a Shimano 105 11-speed groupset powerful hydraulic disc brakes our fan-favorite Power Sport Saddle & a durable Axis Sport Disc wheelset thats been cased in our fast-rolling 35mm Roadsport tires with built-in flat protection. The Diverge has everything you need for pretty much any pedal-powered adventure—whether its gravel racing bikepacking or weekend shredding. Our Premium E5 Aluminum frameset features our comfortable & confident Open Road Geometry making it the ultimate tool for your next ride. You can think of the Diverges geometry as a road version of a modern trail bike. It provides playful handling & predictable steering for endless dirt skids & mid-corner drifts but keeps stiffness up to snuff for your inner-racer. Along with a bottom bracket thats over a half-centimeter lower than the previous Diverge we also slacked-out the head tube angle shortened the chainstays & made a shorter wheelbase. The result? A bike that performs equally well over both the dirt & road. Theres only so much that wider tires with lower pressures can absorb when it comes to bumps but this is where our Future Shock comes into play. It not only soaks up bumps with ease but it also adds the benefit of extremely predictable handling. Thats because the wheelbase isnt lengthening when you hit a bump so when you dive hard into a turn you wont be surprised by under-steer or sloppy handling. The Diverges version also gets a special treatment featuring a progressive spring that makes this technology more suitable for off-road applications where stiffer suspension is often needed to soak-up larger bumps & obstacles. FRAME: Specialized E5 Premium Aluminium Future Shock progressive suspension 20mm of travel threaded bottom bracket 12x 142mm thru-axle flat-mount disc FORK: Specialized FACT carbon flat-mount disc 12x 100mm thru-axle STEM: Specialized 3D-forged alloy 4-bolt 7-degree rise HANDLEBAR: Specialized Shallow Drop 6061 70x 125mm 31.8mm clamp FRONT BRAKE: Shimano 105 R7070 flat-mount hydraulic disc REAR BRAKE: Shimano 105 R7070 flat-mount hydraulic disc BRAKE LEVERS: Shimano 105 hydraulic disc ST-7025 FRONT DERAILLEUR: Shimano 105 braze-on REAR DERAILLEUR: Shimano 105 R7000 GS medium cage 11-speed SHIFT LEVERS: Shimano 105 hydraulic disc ST-7025 11-speed CASSETTE: Shimano 105 11-speed 11-34t CRANKSET: Praxis Alba 48/32T FRONT WHEEL: Specialized Axis Sport Disc clincher REAR WHEEL: Specialized Axis Sport Disc clincher FRONT TYRE: Specialized Roadsport 60TPI wire bead Flak Jacket protection 700x 35mm REAR TYRE: Specialized Roadsport 60TPI wire bead Flak Jacket protection 700x 35mm SADDLE: Specialized Body Geometry Power Sport steel rails SEATPOST: Specialized Alloy 2-bolt Clamp 12mm offset 27.2mm anti-corrosion hardware