The true spirit of any great bike lies within it's guiding purpose- the reason it was designed, developed, and brought to life. Great bikes come to life to inspire and become true partners in the joy, effort, and adventure of cycling. 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 frame design does it better than the new Specialized Diverge S-Works. It’s quite simply the fastest, most capable, and just maybe the most fun, bike the company has ever made, delivering a ride that’s quick and lively under power, but stable and confidence inspiring when the terrain gets rough. From the damping qualities of the Future Shock 2.0 and and all all-new progressive gravel geometry, to internal storage and category leading tire clearance, the new Diverge represents everything Specialized learned over more than 40 years of riding and developing bikes for 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 inspiration to get out and ride.

With a FACT 11r carbon frame, the S-Works Diverge frame weighs less than 1000 grams (56cm), making it a perfect platform for a lightweight steed. 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. The design and technology behind the Diverge S-Works is exemplifies speed, control and confidence, particularly out of the front end where the 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 lies within the fork steerer, but 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 fully adjustable, you’ll be ready for the rough stuff and efficient on smooth pavement.

The design team tossed gravel geometry "status-quo" out the window. The new Diverge has the most progressive geometry Specialized has ever created for a drop bar model, giving riders a capable and stable bike in the dirt, that still feels responsive and nimble on the road. They have increased the frame’s reach, introduced a slacker head tube and a longer offset fork. The combination integrates perfectly to create incredible confidence with a planted feeling in the dirt, while allowing for spec’ing shorter stem lengths that keep the overall cockpit length the same and the steering lively. The geometry also keeps the bottom bracket low enough to increase stability, but high enough to utilize with 650b wheels, should you choose that build option. As nothing unlocks a bike’s capability like tire clearance, the new Diverge features room for a legitimate 47mm tire mounted on a 700c wheel or a 2.1” with a 650b wheel. Thanks to a driveside chainstay utilizing a solid beam of carbon behind the chain rings the engineers created clearance without using a fragile dropped chain stay design or increasing chain stay length, at 425mm on all frame sizes.

Though the Diverge S-Works is more than happy tearing up a fast gravel course or a competitive group ride, it's versatility is real, and it is equipped for all sorts of adventures and experiences. Specialized has given the Diverge plenty of frame bosses for racks, along with 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. The more capable your bike, the bigger your rides get, so Diverge borrows SWAT internal storage from the legendary Stumpjumper version. The integrated SWAT door lets you utilize space in the downtube to store tools, a flat kit, nutrition and even the SWAT Jacket. The system 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.

The Specialized S-Works Diverge Frameset can be built with the groupset and build kit of your choice, and if you have questions about the frameset, availability or a build out, please contact us at sales@excelsports.com or call 800.627.6664 during business hours to speak with our deeply experienced Sales team.