2023 Diverge Expert
Full description
Whether your goal is to escape on gravel back roads, far from cars and crowds, or drop the hammer at the front of your favorite gravel race, no bike does it better than the new Diverge. It’s quite simply the fastest, most capable - and just maybe the most fun - bike we’ve ever made, delivering a ride that’s quick and lively under power, but stable and confidence inspiring when the terrain gets rough. From Future Shock 2.0 and all-new gravel geometry, to internal storage and category leading tire clearance, the new Diverge represents everything we’ve learned over more than 40 years of riding road, gravel and dirt. The 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 FACT 9r carbon frame and Future Shock 2.0 the Diverge Expert will have you riding faster and more confidently over more terrain than you ever imagined possible. SRAM's wireless Rival eTap AXS 12-speed groupset delivers quick, crisp shifting and Roval Terra Carbon wheels mated to Pathfinder Pro 42mm tires ensure performance across smooth pavement, dirt roads and gravel tracks. A Roval Terra seat post post keeps the Diverge Expert perfectly balanced for the ultimate ride.
- With a FACT 9r carbon frame, the Diverge Expert frame is incredible capable and race bike light. Pin it for your local dirt climb KOM, or grind up a giant back country peak, the light and lively Diverge will get you there faster.
- Speed, control and confidence - Future Shock 2.0 is the ultimate technology for the gravel rider. With 20mm of axial compliance and a hydraulic damper, Future Shock 2.0 suspends the rider not the bike. This keeps you confident and in control, able to keep the power down and stay off the brakes over rough dirt roads and in thick loose gravel, all while keeping your hands, arms and neck fresh. Since Future Shock 2.0’s damper is adjustable, you’ll be ready for the rough stuff and efficient on smooth pavement.
- We tossed gravel geometry ‘status-quo’ out the window. The new Diverge has the most progressive geometry we’ve ever created for a drop bar bike, giving riders a capable and stable bike in the dirt, that still feels responsive and nimble on the road. We’ve increased the frame’s reach, introduced a slacker head tube and a longer offset fork. All this creates incredible confidence with a planted feeling in the dirt, while spec’ing shorter stems keeps the overall cockpit length the same and the steering lively. We’ve kept the bike’s BB low to increase stability, but high enough to utilize with 650b wheels if that’s your jam.
- We’ve 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 we 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 chain rings we’ve created clearance without using a fragile dropped chain stay design or increasing chain stay length.
- The more capable your bike, the bigger your rides get, so Diverge borrows SWAT internal storage from the legendary Stumpy. The SWAT door lets you utilize space in the down tube to store tools, a flat kit, nutrition and even our SWAT Jacket. It keeps weight off your body, low in the bike for better handling, and makes you more self-sufficient, so get out there. SWAT’s got your back.
BIKE SPECS
Frame: Specialized Diverge FACT 9r carbon, SWAT™ Door integration, Future Shock suspension, threaded BB, internal routing, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount discFork: Future Shock 2.0 w/ Damper, Smooth Boot, FACT carbon, 12x100 mm thru-axle, flat-mountHandlebars: Specialized Adventure Gear Hover, 103mm drop x 70mm reach x 12º flareStem: Future Stem, ProTape: Supacaz Super Sticky KushFront Brake: SRAM Rival eTAP AXS, hydraulic discRear Brake: SRAM Rival eTAP AXS, hydraulic discShift Levers: SRAM Rival eTap AXSCassette: SRAM NX Eagle PG-1230, 12-speed, 11-50tRear Derailleur: SRAM GX Eagle AXS, w/ battery coverCrankset: SRAM Rival 1 WideChainrings: 40TBottom Bracket: SRAM DUB BSA 68Chain: SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speedFront Wheel: Roval Terra C, 25mm inner width carbon rim, 32mm depth, NEW DT 370 hub, 24h, DT Swiss Comp Race spokesRear Wheel: Roval Terra C, 25mm inner width carbon rim, 32mm depth, NEW DT 370 Star Ratchet hub, 24h, DT Swiss Comp Race spokesFront Tire: PATHFINDER PRO 2BR, TAN SIDEWALL, 700x42Rear Tire: PATHFINDER PRO 2BR, TAN SIDEWALL, 700x42Inner Tubes: Presta valve, 48mmSaddle: Body Geometry Power Expert, titanium railsSeat Post: Roval Terra Carbon Seat Post, 20mm OffsetSWAT: Integrated SWAT door, internal storage systemSeat Binder: Specialized Alloy, 30.8mmGEOMETRY
49 52 54 56 58 61 64 BB Drop 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 BB Drop 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 BB Height 270 270 270 270 270 270 270 BB Height 270 270 270 270 270 270 270 Bike Standover Height 700 700 725 725 754 754 779 Bike Standover Height 779 805 805 832 832 859 859 Chainstay Length 425 425 425 425 425 425 425 Chainstay Length 425 425 425 425 425 425 425 Crank Length 165mm 170mm 172.5mm 172.5mm 175mm 175mm 175mm Fork Length, Full 389 389 389 389 389 389 389 Fork Length, Full 389 389 389 389 389 389 389 Fork Rake/Offset 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 Fork Rake/Offset 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 Front Center 607 607 614 614 620 620 630 Front Center 630 647 647 664 664 675 675 Handlebar Width 380mm 400mm 420mm 420mm 440mm 440mm 440mm Head Tube Angle 70 70 70.5 70.5 71.25 71.25 71.75 Head Tube Angle 71.75 71.75 71.75 71.75 71.75 72.25 72.25 Head Tube Length 99 99 104 104 116 116 133 Head Tube Length 133 159 159 185 185 209 209 Reach 365 365 374 374 383 383 392 Reach 392 401 401 410 410 419 419 Saddle Width 155mm 155mm 143mm 143mm 143mm 143mm 143mm Seat Tube Angle 74 74 73.75 73.75 73.5 73.5 73.5 Seat Tube Angle 73.5 73.5 73.5 73.5 73.5 73 73 Seat Tube Length 390 390 430 430 470 470 500 Seat Tube Length 500 530 530 560 560 590 590 Seatpost Length 330mm 330mm 380mm 380mm 380mm 380mm 380mm Stack 571 571 577 577 592 592 610 Stack 610 634 634 659 659 684 684 Stem Length 60mm 70mm 80mm 90mm 100mm 100mm 110mm Top Tube Length, Horizontal 529 529 542 542 558 558 573 Top Tube Length, Horizontal 573 589 589 605 605 628 628 Trail 69 69 66 66 61 61 57 Trail 57 57 57 57 57 54 54 Wheelbase 1019 1019 1026 1026 1032 1032 1042 Wheelbase 1042 1059 1059 1076 1076 1088 1088