I love my Diverge Elite E5 so much. It handles super well on either gravel, light trail, or road. I thought I only loved it so much because I have never had a quality bike prior to this one, so based on what I've ridden in the past it is a dream. But my partner who has decades more bike experience than me (MTN and road, both) and also typically rides nice expensive bikes, tried it out and agreed it was special and handled/felt like a much more expensive bike than it is. Also, I chose this model without the suspension fork feature because I was worried that the suspension version would be too squishy/soft for road handling. When I ride this on occasion on some rooty single-track it handles way better/more comfortably than expected, so I definitely have no regrets at all avoiding the suspension version of the series given the larger proportion of the time I'm on gravel/road. I love this versatile, snappy, nimble bike!!!!!! Thank you Specialized for making this awesome gravel bike!

This is my second bike purchased from specialized. I wanted a gravel bike that was good for both road and gravel. The feature set for diverge elite E5 seemed to be a perfect match for that with combination of gearing and tires. I have had to adjust the gear setting a bit to get the shifting right since the out of box experience didn’t seem to be right. But I have really enjoyed my gravel experience so far. Would recommend this bike for that combination road and gravel.

Nice bike, handles well. Disappointing though that the front fork mounts don't line up for a typical front bike rack. Seems silly that Specialized wouldn't think about the fork mounts alignment

Light, shifts smooth and the online ordering process was fast and convenient. Bike arrived fast and even included a torque wrench to put the wheels and seat post on the bike. Very minimal assembly required. Loved the online sizing tool, didn't have to run into a bike shop to get measured.

For the most part I love the bike. It's lightweight and fast. It's great for road, gravel and light trail use. There are only a couple small things I have to complain about. The tires are too narrow and are not tubeless ready. Also the handlebar tape was put on sloppily.

Update to my original review. After only five months and approximately 1800 miles the free hub failed. Imagine getting up looking forward to a good early morning ride to first see while pushing SUNRISE (bikes name) out of the garage the crank was rotating forward. Get on to just find out that the free bub has failed and the cassette want stop turning. I understand as the bikes go the Diverge Elite 5 is at the bottom of the barrel but still hard to believe such would happen. Learned to ride as a child, road many thousands of miles and have never had a hub fail and that is on the Walmart $200 systems. My bike shop was very good, handle the warranty aspect and installed a new free hub within a week. Call it over thinking but now I seem to be waiting on the failure. Respectfully, Danny

Great starter bike for getting on roads/gravel! I bought this bike to explore road biking with my boyfriend, who has been a longtime road bike fiend (he rides a Tarmac). Great ride, lots of fun. Specialized, make more small bikes (49) in prettier colors for ladies! Disappointed that my only option was orange because the “girly” teal color was sold out and other similar models didn’t have “girly” colors either :( I know we’re a small demographic but still. It doesn’t need to be pink or something, just not orange or red. I don’t love the shifting, which is why I’m leaving 4 stars. When shifting between the center back gears, it gets stuck trying to downshift especially. I think the levers need more distance between each other.

After recently purchasing this bike from my local JE James, then taking it to a professional for a bike fit I was ready to hit one of the most challenging cycle routes in the UK, John O’Groats to Lands End. I knew it would be a challenge for me but never did I imagine how well this bike would not only handle the course but absolutely smash it. We literally drove on every surface you can possibly think of, from roads, to gravel tracks to dirt roads, mud paths, and downhill trails that some mountain bikes would struggle to handle. I CAN NOT tell anyone reading this how punishing some of the trails were that we rode on and it lapped it up. Specialized I take my hat off to you for the quality of this bike, and after over 1,000 miles of said terrain and routes I would quite happily take it back the opposite way and feel great comfort knowing it would get there with no issues.

Just bought this amazing bike. I have an old specialized road bike ( vintage) M2, which i love it but this one is something else. More comfortable, responsive, just a little heavier but it’s quality , color and frame geometry is outstanding. Chances are I will try another saddle and get used to it before “El tour de Tucson”. This bike is awesome on gravel and on the road I have no complaints. Probably I will buy another set of wheels in order just to swap’em quickly and probably will try carbon. As far I know this bike is awesome what i was expecting from specialized.

Espectacular.