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Men's Diverge E5 Sport

2018 Men's Diverge E5 Sport

With the Diverge Sport, you'll be prepared for anything, from smooth tarmac to the loosest, roughest tracks out there. 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.

With a completely redesigned frame, the new Diverge is more capable than ever. And with the constant goal to best meet your needs, we took your number one request into account—tire clearance. The new frame will comfortably fit up to 700x38mm tires with plenty of room for mud, too. Along with tire clearance, weight was a large factor in the development, and taking some design cues from the development of the Roubaix, we developed an E5 Premium Aluminum frame that's plenty light, certainly stiff for hard efforts, and undeniable durable.

Next up, we moved away from a traditional 'cross geometry, instead opting for something that hasn't been seen before—Open Road Geometry. We know what you're thinking, "it's just another marketing term," but for the Diverge, we truly did develop an entirely new geometry. With a touch less hyperbole, you can think of it as a road version of modern trail bike geometry. It provides playful handling and predictable steering for endless dirt skids and mid-corner drifts. The geo features a bottom bracket that's over a half-centimeter lower than the previous Diverge, a slacked-out head tube angle, short chainstays, and a short wheelbase. These changes make for a bike that's not only fun in the dirt, but also performs well on the road.

And while riding gravel and dirt roads on a road bike may add to the adventure, there's only so much that wider tires with lower pressures can absorb, in terms of bumps. With this in mind, we implemented a new version of our Future Shock into the Diverge design. It not only soaks up bumps with ease, but also adds the benefit of extremely predictable handling. That's because the wheelbase isn't lengthening when you hit a bump, so the front end of the Diverge keeps the same effective head tube angle. In other words, when you dive hard into a turn, you won't be surprised by under steer or sloppy handling. Unlike the original Future Shock, the Diverge's version features a progressive spring that makes this technology more suitable for off-road applications, where stiffer suspension is often needed to soak-up larger bumps and obstacles.

To add to its multi-faceted talents, we topped the new Diverge off with three water bottle mounts, and mounts for racks and fenders,-so while it's one of the most fun bikes you'll ever shred fire roads on, it's equally adept at bike packing, commuting, or even a spin to your local brewery. The spec, meanwhile, hits right on the money with a sturdy Shimano Sora groupset, hassle-free mechanical disc brakes, and a strong Axis Sport wheelset.

Technical Specifications

FRAMESET

FRAME

Specialized E5 Premium Aluminum, Open Road Geometry, threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat mount disc

SUSPENSION

FORK

Specialized FACT carbon, flat-mount disc, 12x100mm thru-axle

COCKPIT

SEAT BINDER

Alloy rack mount seat collar, 31.8mm

TAPE

Specialized S-Wrap

STEM

Specialized, 3D forged alloy, 4-bolt, 7-degree rise

HANDLEBARS

Specialized Shallow Drop, 6061, 70x125mm, 31.8mm clamp

SADDLE

Body Geometry Toupé Sport, steel rails, 143mm

SEATPOST

Alloy, 2-bolt clamp

WHEELS & TIRES

FRONT WHEEL

Axis Sport Disc

FRONT TIRE

Espoir Sport, 60 TPI, wire bead, double BlackBelt protection, 700x30mm

REAR WHEEL

Axis Sport Disc

REAR TIRE

Espoir Sport, 60 TPI, wire bead, double BlackBelt protection, 700x30mm

INNER TUBES

700x28/38mm, 48mm Presta valve

DRIVETRAIN

FRONT DERAILLEUR

Shimano Sora, braze-on

SHIFT LEVERS

Shimano Sora

REAR DERAILLEUR

Shimano Sora, long cage, 9-speed

CHAIN

KMC X9, 9-speed w/ Missing Link™

CASSETTE

Sunrace, 9-speed, 11-32t

CRANKSET

Praxis Alba 2d

CHAINRINGS

48/32T

BRAKES

FRONT BRAKE

Tektro Mira, flat mount, mechanical disc

REAR BRAKE

Tektro Mira, flat mount, mechanical disc

ACCESSORIES

PEDALS

Nylon, 105x78x28mm, loose balls w/ reflectors

* Weights based on production painted frames as pictured. Actual weights will vary based on colourway, frame size, and component variation. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Geometry

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Crank Length170mm170mm172.5mm172.5mm175mm175mm
Handlebar Width400mm420mm420mm420mm440mm440mm
Stem Length70mm90mm100mm100mm110mm110mm
Saddle Width143mm143mm143mm143mm143mm143mm
Seatpost Length350mm350mm400mm400mm400mm400mm
Stack554mm560mm577mm598mm624mm647mm
Reach365mm372mm378mm384mm390mm397mm
Head Tube Length125mm130mm143mm163mm190mm213mm
Head Tube Angle70.8°71°71.9°72.5°72.5°72.8°
BB Height265mm265mm265mm265mm265mm265mm
BB Drop85mm85mm85mm85mm85mm85mm
Trail56mm58mm58mm62mm62mm64mm
Fork Length, Full390mm390mm390mm390mm390mm390mm
Fork Rake/Offset50mm50mm50mm50mm55mm55mm
Front Center593mm598mm600mm604mm618mm629mm
Chainstay Length422mm422mm424mm424mm424mm424mm
Wheelbase1000mm1007mm1007mm1014mm1028mm1039mm
Top Tube Length, Horizontal524mm532mm549mm561mm575mm589mm
Bike Standover Height712mm734mm761mm783mm810mm837mm
Seat Tube Length405mm440mm473mm500mm525mm555mm
Seat Tube Angle73.5°73.5°73.5°73.5°74°74°
Geometry

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