Specialized Diverge E5 Elite 2020 Road Bike Review

• About the Specialized Diverge EliteWhile the real fun starts where the road ends, you still need a bike that’ll get you there‚Äîone bike that shreds flowy singletrack, gravel, and traditional roads with equal authority. A more capable road bike won‚Äôt cut it, nor will a more road-worthy ‘cross bike for that matter. No, you need a dedicated gravel bike like the Diverge. First and foremost, it’s fun and always down for a good time, but with our fast and stable Open Road Geometry and plenty of tire clearance, it redefines the possibilities for adventure on a drop-bar bike. You got places to be and rides to crush, so Specialized gave your Diverge an undeniable spec that strikes the perfect balance of tough and awesome. After all, we your Elite E5 to ride comfortably, shift crisply, and brake smoothly for years to come, and that meant adding a Shimano Tiagra 10-speed groupset, powerful hydraulic disc brakes, fan-favourite Power Sport Saddle, and a durable Axis Sport Disc wheelset that’s been cased in our fast-rolling, 35mm Roadsport tires with built-in flat protection.The Diverge has everything you need for pretty much any pedal-powered adventure‚Äîwhether it’s gravel racing, bikepacking, or weekend shredding. Our Premium E5 Aluminum frameset features our comfortable and confident Open Road Geometry, making it the ultimate tool for your next ride. You can think of the Diverge’s geometry as a road version of a modern trail bike. It provides playful handling and predictable steering for endless dirt skids and mid-corner drifts, but keeps stiffness up to snuff for your inner-racer. Along with a bottom bracket that’s over a half-centimeter lower than the previous Diverge and also slacked-out the head tube angle, shortened the chainstays, and made a shorter wheelbase. A bike that performs equally well over both the dirt and road. The full FACT carbon fibre fork keeps overall weight low and takes the sting out of road imperfections with ease.Key FeaturesE5 Premium Aluminium Frame for stiff but light constuction allows you to convert more of your power into speedFACT carbon Fork is engineered to flex to absorb shock and vibrationShimano Tiagra 18 Speed Drivetrain for precise gear changes and making it easier to ride up steep hillsShimano Tiagra Hydraulic Disc Brakesgive powerful, controllable and consistent stopping power with less effortSpecialized Roadsport 700 x 35mm Tyres for the fastest speed on the tarmac and excellent grip on the trailBike SizingChoosing the bike size depends on the type of bike, your height, your riding style, and your preference. A correct fitting bike will be more comfortable, more efficient and more fun to ride. This bike size guide gives our customers general advice on choosing the right size. It is a guide only and we always recommend visiting one of our stores or contacting one of our experts.Road Bike Size GuideRoad Bike Buying Guide
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As with many cyclists, be it mountain bikers, BMX riders or road cyclists we want to take the time to make sure we get the best products. Where cycling is a passion for many we often invest a lot of our time and money into the hobby. And as we know, getting the right products can give us that small competitive advantage either over our actual competitors, our mates or even just beating our own goals. But because we do invest so much in our bikes and our equipment it’s really important to buy from recognised retailers, in our most recent search, we found many products available online for ridiculously (almost laughable) prices. They were just so low that alarm bells should instantly be ringing. That’s why we only recommend buying from the retailers that you really know and trust, names like Wiggle, Chain Reaction and Evans Cycles are just some of those that we use regularly. With these retailers you know you’re in safe hands and can expect great service, great returns policies and if anything was to go wrong great customer service under a warranty claim.

But onto the reason you’re here today, let’s delve into some of the details of Specialized Diverge E5 Elite 2020 Road Bike to help you understand a bit more about where it sits in the market against some of the many alternatives that are available out there. We’re very aware that by buying our cycling stuff online that we’ve missed out on the opportunity to actually see and test the product first. This is where reviews come in to their own, as it gives us that chance to hear from other like-minded cyclists about how good or bad a product is.

As you would expect, our first and top piece of advice before buying, is to read lots and lots of Specialized Diverge E5 Elite 2020 Road Bike reviews. With a review score of 9.7 out of 10 it’s likely that there will be lots of great detailed reviews to help you. And if you find that actually the reviews are suggesting Specialized Diverge E5 Elite 2020 Road Bike isn’t right for you then there will be tons and tons of other reviews for other products in the Road Bikes category. In fact we’ve got 491 products reviewed in this category alone.

Something that makes it particularly challenging is the vast range of choice, as mentioned above there are 491 products in the Road Bikes category. There are also 331 products from the brand Specialized. And then getting into the specifics even more there are 26 products from Specialized in the category “Road Bikes”.