Product Description
Whether
your goal is to escape on gravel back roads, far from cars and crowds,
toe the start line at your first gravel race, or simply get the most
versatile bike on the road or dirt, no bike is better than the new
Diverge. It's quite simply the fastest, most capable - and just maybe
the most fun - alloy bike we've ever made, delivering a ride that's
quick and lively, but stable and confidence inspiring when the terrain
gets rough. From Future Shock 1.5 and all-new gravel geometry, to
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.
Starting with premium E5 alloy frame and a full carbon
FACT fork, we gave the Diverge Comp E5 our Future Shock 1.5 for a fast,
confident and comfortable ride on road, in the dirt, and over thick
gravel. SRAM’s gravel-inspired Apex 1 group shifts 1x11 gears smoothly
on any terrain and Axis Elite alloy wheels with Pathfinder Sport 38mm
tires add even more capability and versatility.
Feature Bullets
Our Premium E5 Aluminum frame provides a stiff,
light, and durable platform. When mated to our full carbon FACT fork,
the Diverge Comp E5 becomes a light, lively and versatile bike ready to
attack any surface. Speed, control and confidence - Future Shock 1.5
is ideal technology for the gravel rider. With 20mm of axial
compliance, Future Shock 1.5 is progressively tuned specifically for
gravel riding. 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. 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 machined alloy beam behind the chain rings we’ve
created clearance without using a fragile dropped chain stay design or
increasing chain stay length.