Test Bike Diverge Sport Carbone Specialized 2022 Gloss CA Blanc Sage/Oak/Noir/Chrome/Clean

Diverge Sport Carbon

If your goal is to escape on gravel backroads, far from cars and crowds, or open up the gas in a Gravel race, no bike does it better than our Diverge. It's simply the fastest, most capable, and perhaps the most unruly bike we've ever made, offering a fast and lively ride with power, but stable and confidence-inspiring when the terrain gets tough.

From the Future Shock 1.5 and the new geometry for Gravel, to the wide tire clearance leading its category, the new Diverge represents everything we've learned over more than 40 years of road, Gravel, and trail riding. The Diverge writes a whole new chapter in the Gravel bike category, so you can dream of entirely new rides. It's your ultimate escape vehicle.

Gravel riding might be a "new" discipline, but our Diverge Sport Carbon has been developed with over four decades of experience. It has our Future Shock 1.5 and a FACT 8r carbon frame for fast, secure, and comfortable riding on the road, on dirt, and on Gravel. With the Pathfinder Pro 38mm tires, the same rubber used on the S-Works model, you'll be ready to roll as fast and as far as you want.

• With a FACT 8r carbon frame, the Diverge Sport frame is incredibly capable and race bike light. Pin it for your local dirt climb KOM, or grind up a giant backcountry peak, the light and lively Diverge will get you there faster.

• Speed, control, and confidence – the Future Shock 1.5 is the ideal technology for Gravel riders. With 20mm of travel, the Future Shock 1.5 is progressively tuned specifically for gravel riding. This keeps you confident and in control, able to maintain power low and not brake on rough dirt roads and loose gravel, all while keeping your hands, arms, and neck relaxed.

• We've thrown the "status-quo" gravel geometry out the window. The new Diverge has the most progressive geometry we've ever created for a round-bar bike, giving riders a capable and stable bike on dirt, while still being agile and responsive on the road. We've increased the reach of the frame, introducing a steeper head tube angle and a longer fork. All this creates incredible confidence with a planted feeling on dirt, while the shorter stem specs keep the overall cockpit length the same. We’ve kept the bike’s bottom bracket low for increased stability but high enough to use it with 650b wheels if that's your thing.

• We’ve equipped the Diverge with lots of mounts for carrying gear, including mounts for the fork and top tube, ensuring you can carry whatever you need, no matter how far you plan to go or how long you plan to stay out.