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Product Details
Specialized Diverge E5 Alloy Gravel Bike 2026
The Specialized Diverge E5 is built for riders who want to escape on gravel back roads, line up for their first race, or simply enjoy the most versatile bike for road and dirt. With its premium alloy frame, progressive gravel geometry and generous tyre clearance, it is fast, capable and confidence inspiring across all terrains.
The lightweight and durable Diverge
A premium E5 alloy frame provides a stiff, lightweight and durable platform, paired with a full carbon FACT fork for low weight and comfort. Together they create a lively and versatile bike ready to handle any surface.
Specialized gravel geometry
The Diverge features Specialized’s most progressive gravel geometry yet. A longer reach, slacker head tube and increased fork offset deliver stability and control on rough ground, while shorter stems maintain a nimble and responsive feel on the road. A low bottom bracket adds stability while remaining compatible with 650b wheels.
With clearance for up to 47 mm tyres on 700c wheels or 2.1” on 650b, the Diverge offers class leading versatility, ensuring capability on everything from smooth tarmac to demanding gravel tracks.
Features
- Frame: Specialized Diverge E5 Premium Aluminium, threaded BB, internal routing, 12x142 mm thru axle, flat mount disc
- Fork: FACT Carbon, full carbon steerer, 12x100 mm thru axle, flat mount disc
- Front brake: Shimano CUES hydraulic
- Rear brake: Shimano CUES hydraulic
- Chain: KMC XGlide
- Crankset: Shimano CUES FC-U6030, 46/32T
- Front derailleur: Shimano CUES FD-U6030, braze-on
- Rear derailleur: Shimano CUES RD-U6020, 10 speed
- Shift levers: Shimano CUES ST-U6030
- Cassette: Shimano CUES, 11-39T, 10 speed
- Bottom bracket: Shimano threaded BSA
- Front wheel: AXIS Sport Disc
- Rear wheel: AXIS Sport Disc
- Front tyre: Pathfinder Wirebead Fast Gravel, 700x40C
- Rear tyre: Pathfinder Wirebead Fast Gravel, 700x40C
- Inner tubes: 700x28/38 mm, 48 mm Presta valve
- Stem: 3D forged alloy, 31.8 mm, 7 degree rise
- Seatpost: Alloy, 2 bolt clamp, 12 mm offset, 27.2 mm, anti corrosion hardware
- Seat binder: Alloy, 30.8 mm
- Saddle: Body Geometry Bridge Saddle, steel rails
- Handlebars: Specialized shallow drop, 6061 alloy, 70x125 mm, 31.8 mm clamp
- Handlebar tape: Supacaz Suave
- Claimed Weight: 10.48 kg (23 lb 1.7 oz)
- Weight size: 56cm
Specifications
- Model
- Diverge E5
- Bottom Bracket [Maker]
- Shimano
- Bottom Bracket Standard
- BSA
- Brakes [Kind]
- Hydraulic Disc
- Brakes [Maker]
- Shimano
- Brakes [Model]
- CUES
- Cassette [Gearing]
- 11–39
- Cassette [Maker]
- Shimano
- Cassette [Model]
- CUES
- Chain [Maker]
- KMC
- Chain [Model]
- XGlide
- Chainring [Gearing]
- 46-32
- Crank [Maker]
- Shimano
- Crank [Model]
- CUES FC-U6030
- Discipline Compatibility
- Gravel
- E-Bike
- No
- Family
- Diverge
- FD [Maker]
- Shimano
- FD [Model]
- CUES FD-U6030
- Fenders Mounts
- No
- Fork [Axle Diameter]
- 12 mm
- Fork [Axle Type]
- 12x100mm Thru-Axle
- Fork [Brake Type]
- Disc
- Fork [Maker]
- Specialized
- Fork [Material]
- Carbon
- Fork [Rake]
- 55 mm
- Fork [Travel]
- 0 mm
- Fork [Wheel Size]
- 700c
- Frame [Hanger Standard]
- Brand-Specific
- Frame [Material]
- Aluminium
- Frame [Tire Clearance]
- 47c mm
- Frame [Travel]
- 0 mm
- Frameset
- No
- Gearing [Configuration]
- 2x
- Gearing [Kind]
- Conventional
- Gender
- Unisex
- Handlebar [Drop]
- 125 mm
- Handlebar [Kind]
- Drop
- Handlebar [Maker]
- Specialized
- Handlebar [Material]
- Aluminium
- Handlebar [Reach]
- 70 mm
- Handlebar [Shape]
- Shallow Drop
- Handlebar [Width]
- 420 mm
- Rack Mounts
- No
- RD [Maker]
- Shimano
- RD [Model]
- CUES RD-U6020
- Saddle [3D Printed]
- No
- Saddle [Maker]
- Specialized
- Saddle [Material]
- Steel
- Seatpost [Diameter]
- 27.2
- Seatpost [Kind]
- Rigid
- Seatpost [Maker]
- Specialized
- Seatpost [Material]
- Aluminium
- Seatpost [Offset]
- 12 mm
- Shifters [Maker]
- Shimano
- Shifters [Model]
- CUES ST-U6030
- Shifting
- Mechanical
- Stem [Angle]
- 7 degree
- Stem [Clamp Diameter]
- 31.8
- Stem [Length]
- 80 mm
- Stem [Maker]
- Specialized
- Stem [Material]
- Aluminium
- Sub Family
- Diverge E5
- Suspension Configuration
- Rigid
- Tires [Maker]
- Specialized
- Tires [Width]
- 40 mm
- Wheels [Configuration]
- Front+Rear
- Wheels [Kinds]
- Clincher
- Wheelset [Inner Width]
- 21 mm
- Wheelset [Maker]
- axis
- Wheelset [Material]
- Aluminium
- Wheelset [Model]
- AXIS Sport Disc
- Product code
- 1949545 / 54293676491098
Size Guide

All measurements in mm unless otherwise stated.
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About Specialized
Innovate or die.
Founded in California in 1974, Specialized began with a simple promise: serious riders deserve serious gear. Half a century later, the brand still funds its own wind tunnel, builds its own carbon, and tests every bike with the world's best so that you ride your own best.
The first production mountain bike. The first cycling-specific shoes. FACT carbon, the Win Tunnel, S-Works. Specialized has a habit of building the things the rest of cycling ends up copying.









