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Specialized Men's Diverge Expert

Specialized Men's Diverge Expert
  • Color: Gloss Cool Grey/Black/Flo Red
  • Color: Satin Oak/Gallardo Orange/Black
$4,000.00
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Details

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, Specialized wants you to ride it, not think, "That looks fun, but I can't do it on this bike." They're tired of fun being restricted, and that's why they developed the Diverge Expert. Now, you can get out there and not only explore new roads, but entirely new rides—we promise that the bike won't be a limiting factor.

The Diverge frame will comfortably fit up to 700x42mm tires with plenty of room for mud, too. Weight was a large factor in the development, so Specialized took some design cues from the Roubaix with a FACT 9r carbon frame that's one of the lightest in the category.

Specialized opted for a new Open Road Geometry. We know what you're thinking, "it's just another marketing term," but they truly did develop an entirely new geometry. 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.

There's only so much that wider tires with lower pressures can absorb, so Specialized implemented a new version of the Future Shock into the Diverge design. It not only soaks up bumps with ease, but provides 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.

Specialized topped it off with three water bottle mounts and mounts for racks and fenders. So while it's one of the most smile-inducing 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 frame, meanwhile, is topped off with a SRAM Force 1 groupset, hydraulic disc brakes, and Roval SLX 24 wheelset with 2Bliss Ready tires.

Specs

Frame Specialized FACT 9r carbon, Open Road Geometry, Future Shock Progressive suspension, 20mm of travel, flat mount disc, BB386
Fork Specialized FACT carbon, flat mount disc
Axles Front: 12x100mm thru-axle
Rear: 12x142mm thru-axle
Rims/Wheels Roval SLX 24 Disc, sealed cartridge hubs, DT Swiss Competition spokes, 24h
Tires Specialized Trigger Pro, 60 TPI, 2Bliss Ready, folding bead, 700x38mm
Crankset SRAM Force 1
Chainrings 42T X-Sync
Bottom Bracket SRAM BB386, 68mm, no spacer
Chain KMC X11EL, 11-speed w/ Missing Link
Rear Derailleur SRAM Force 1, long cage, 11-speed
Cassette/Rear Cogs SRAM XG 1150, 11-speed, 10-42t
Shifters SRAM Force 1 hydraulic, 11-speed
Handlebars Specialized Expert Hover, alloy, 75x125mm
Tape/Grips S-Wrap w/ Sticky gel
Stem Specialized, 3D forged alloy, 4-bolt, 7-degree rise
Brake Levers SRAM Force 1 hydraulic
Brakes SRAM Force, hydraulic disc
Saddle Body Geometry Phenom Comp, Adaptive Edge design, Hollow Cr-Mo rails, 143mm
Seat Post S-Works FACT carbon, 20mm offset

* Subject to change without notice.

Part Numbers

Option UPC MPN
Gloss Cool Grey/Black/Flo Red / 48cm 888818308675 95418-3248
Gloss Cool Grey/Black/Flo Red / 52cm 888818308637 95418-3252
Gloss Cool Grey/Black/Flo Red / 54cm 888818308330 95418-3254
Gloss Cool Grey/Black/Flo Red / 56cm 888818308651 95418-3256
Gloss Cool Grey/Black/Flo Red / 58cm 888818308538 95418-3258
Gloss Cool Grey/Black/Flo Red / 61cm 888818308682 95418-3261
Satin Oak/Gallardo Orange/Black / 48cm 888818308613 95418-3348
Satin Oak/Gallardo Orange/Black / 52cm 888818308507 95418-3352
Satin Oak/Gallardo Orange/Black / 54cm 888818308460 95418-3354
Satin Oak/Gallardo Orange/Black / 56cm 888818308347 95418-3356
Satin Oak/Gallardo Orange/Black / 58cm 888818308392 95418-3358
Satin Oak/Gallardo Orange/Black / 61cm 888818308453 95418-3361

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