2021 Specialized Diverge Elite E5 Features
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. With all-new gravel geometry and 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.
The Diverge Elite E5 utilizes our premium E5 alloy frame and a full carbon FACT fork for a fast, confident and comfortable ride on road, in the dirt, and over thick gravel. Shimano’s gravel inspired GRX 400 group shifts 2x10 gears smoothly on any terrain and Axis Elite alloy wheels with Road Sport 35mm tires provide an efficient ride on pavement with the versatility for hard pack dirt riding.
At a Glance
- Our Premium E5 Aluminum frame provides a stiff, light, and durable platform. When mated to our full carbon FACT fork, the Diverge Elite E5 becomes a light, lively and versatile bike ready to attack any surface.
- 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.
Component Specifications
| Frameset |
frame
seat binder
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| Suspension |
fork
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| Drivetrain |
shift levers
front derailleur
rear derailleur
cassette
chain
crankset
chain rings
bottom bracket
|
| Wheels & Tires |
front tire
rear tire
inner tubes
|
| Cockpit |
stem
handlebars
saddle
seatpost
tape
|
2021 Specialized Diverge Elite E5
| Bike/Frame Size | 44 | 49 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 61 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stack | 529 mm | 545 mm | 561 mm | 578 mm | 599 mm | 618 mm | 635 mm |
| Reach | 357 mm | 365 mm | 374 mm | 383 mm | 392 mm | 401 mm | 410 mm |
| Chainstay Length | 432 mm | 432 mm | 432 mm | 432 mm | 432 mm | 432 mm | 432 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1008 mm | 1017 mm | 1027 mm | 1035 mm | 1046 mm | 1061 mm | 1076 mm |
| Top Tube Length, Horizontal | 504 mm | 521 mm | 538 mm | 554 mm | 570 mm | 584 mm | 598 mm |
| Bike Standover Height | 680 mm | 703 mm | 723 mm | 763 mm | 789 mm | 808 mm | 834 mm |
| Seat Tube Length | 363 mm | 390 mm | 430 mm | 470 mm | 500 mm | 530 mm | 560 mm |
| Seat Tube Angle | 74.5° | 74° | 73.75° | 73.5° | 73.5° | 73.5° | 73.5° |
| Head Tube Length | 110 mm | 125 mm | 140 mm | 155 mm | 175 mm | 195 mm | 213 mm |
| Head Tube Angle | 69.5° | 70° | 70.5° | 71.25° | 71.75° | 71.75° | 71.75° |
| BB Height | 270 mm | 270 mm | 270 mm | 270 mm | 270 mm | 270 mm | 270 mm |
| BB Drop | 80 mm | 80 mm | 80 mm | 80 mm | 80 mm | 80 mm | 80 mm |
| Trail | 72 mm | 69 mm | 66 mm | 61 mm | 57 mm | 57 mm | 57 mm |
| Fork Length, Full | 390 mm | 390 mm | 390 mm | 390 mm | 390 mm | 390 mm | 390 mm |
| Fork Rake/Offset | 55 mm | 55 mm | 55 mm | 55 mm | 55 mm | 55 mm | 55 mm |
| Front Center | 589 mm | 598 mm | 608 mm | 615 mm | 626 mm | 641 mm | 656 mm |
Component Geometry
| Component | 44 | 49 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 61 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crank Length | 165mm mm | 165mm mm | 170mm mm | 172.5mm mm | 172.5mm mm | 175mm mm | 175mm mm |
| Handlebar Width | 360mm mm | 380mm mm | 400mm mm | 420mm mm | 420mm mm | 440mm mm | 440mm mm |
| Stem Length | 60mm mm | 60mm mm | 70mm mm | 80mm mm | 90mm mm | 100mm mm | 100mm mm |
| Saddle Width | 155mm mm | 155mm mm | 155mm mm | 143mm mm | 143mm mm | 143mm mm | 143mm mm |
| Seatpost Length | 350mm mm | 350mm mm | 350mm mm | 400mm mm | 400mm mm | 400mm mm | 400mm mm |
Size Guide: 2021 Specialized Diverge Elite E5
