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Men's Diverge Expert

2018 Men's Diverge Expert

If you’re like us, the last thing that you want is your bike holding you back from having the ride of your life. If you see rough roads or flowy singletrack, we want you to ride it, not think, “That looks fun, but I can't do it on this bike.” We're tyred of our fun being restricted, and that's why we developed the new Diverge Expert. Now, you can get out there and not only explore new roads, but entyrely new rides—we promise that the bike won’t be a limiting factor.

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—tyre clearance. The new frame will comfortably fit up to 700x42mm tyres with plenty of room for mud, too. Along with tyre clearance, weight was a large factor in the development, and taking some design cues from the development of the Roubaix, we developed a FACT 9r carbon frame that’s one of the lightest in the category.

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 entyrely 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 tyres 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 multifaceted talents, we topped it off with three water bottle mounts, mounts for racks and fenders, and our Road SWAT™ kit that fits a tube, CO2, CO2 head, valve extender, and money clip. So while it’s one of the most smile-inducing bikes you’ll ever ride, it’s equally adept at commuting or even bikepacking.

The Diverge Expert features a no compromise build, with a full SRAM Force 1 groupset with hydraulic disc brakes, Roval SLX 24 rims laced to DT Swiss 350 hubs, and fast-rolling 700x38mm Trigger Pro tyres.

Technical Specifications

FRAMESET

FRAME

Specialized FACT 9r carbon, Open Road Geometry, 12x142mm thru-axle, Future Shock Progressive suspension, 20mm of travel, flat mount disc, BB386

COCKPIT

SEAT BINDER

Alloy, 31.2mm

STEM

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

HANDLEBARS

Specialized Expert Hover, alloy, 75x125mm

SEATPOST

S-Works FACT carbon, 20mm offset

SADDLE

Body Geometry Phenom Comp, Adaptive Edge design, Hollow Cr-Mo rails, 143mm

TAPE

S-Wrap w/ Sticky gel

SUSPENSION

FORK

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

DRIVETRAIN

REAR DERAILLEUR

SRAM Force 1, long cage, 11-speed

CRANKSET

SRAM Force 1

CHAIN

KMC X11EL, 11-speed w/ Missing Link™

CASSETTE

SRAM XG 1150, 11-speed, 10-42t

SHIFT LEVERS

SRAM Force 1 hydraulic, 11-speed

BOTTOM BRACKET

SRAM BB386

CHAINRINGS

42T X-Sync

WHEELS & TIRES

INNER TUBES

700x28/38mm, 48mm Presta valve w/ extender

FRONT TIRE

Specialized Trigger Pro, 60 TPI, 2Bliss Ready, folding bead, 700x38mm

REAR TIRE

Specialized Trigger Pro, 60 TPI, 2Bliss Ready, folding bead, 700x38mm

REAR WHEEL

Roval SLX 24 Disc, DT Swiss 350 hubs, DT Swiss Competition spokes, 24h

FRONT WHEEL

Roval SLX 24 Disc, DT Swiss 350 hubs, DT Swiss Competition spokes, 20h

BRAKES

FRONT BRAKE

SRAM Force, hydraulic disc

REAR BRAKE

SRAM Force, hydraulic 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
Stack569mm574mm592mm613mm639mm662mm
Reach360mm367mm373mm379mm385mm392mm
Head Tube Length108mm128mm155mm178mm90mm95mm
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 Centre593mm597mm599mm604mm618mm629mm
Chainstay Length419mm419mm421mm421mm421mm421mm
Wheelbase1004mm1004mm1011mm1025mm1036mm997mm
Top Tube Length, Horizontal524mm532mm549mm561mm575mm589mm
Bike Standover Height704mm726mm752mm776mm801mm815mm
Seat Tube Length405mm440mm473mm500mm525mm555mm
Seat Tube Angle73.5°73.5°73.5°73.5°74°74°
Geometry

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