Description
Race-tuned and adventure-ready all at the same time, the Diverge 4 Expert Gravel Bike is built to perform throughout the world of gravel. Combining unmatched speed, unrivalled capability and the ability to inspire total confidence, this rendition of the Diverge 4 has been engineered with Specialized’s FACT 9r Carbon - their most responsive frame yet for riders no matter the height or size, paired with progressive geometry from the slacker head tube for a longer wheelbase and more confidence, and lower bottom bracket for a feeling of sitting IN the bike rather than ON it, to the longer reach that keeps your body mass centred for weight distribution and stability. The Diverge 4 supports up to 50mm tyres, taking you further and faster, even in muddy conditions.
With Future Shock 3.2 suspension and a Roval Terra seatpost to ensure you keep floating above rough gravel or uneasy terrain and 430mm chainstays paired with a carbon beam to replace the tube helps accommodate up to 50mm tyres, the Diverge 4 Expert offers excellent traction in the rough or wet, increasing confidence and obtaining freedom to ride wherever your adventure takes you. Specialized’s new SWAT 4.0 storage space in the downtube is the biggest internal storage space in the gravel market right now with 5% more storage and 10% larger opening to make getting hold of your tools or ride essentials much easier and faster.
Whether you’re gearing up at the starting line on race day or looking to explore gravel paths and trails less travelled, the Diverge 4 Expert is a carbon gravel bike engineered to take you faster and further.
Features:
- Future Shock 3.0: Proven up to 53% smoother & 11 watts faster.
- 20mm of Smooth Travel: Tunable, adjustable, hydraulically damped travel without compromising responsiveness.
- Vector Compliance: The Terra seatpost creates perfect balance, completing the Suspend the Rider equation.
- Pairing a smooth front end with a harsh rear doesn’t deliver speed or comfort, so we matched Future Shock 3.0 with the Roval Terra seatpost. When your rear wheel impacts a bump, it deflects - up to 18mm - in the opposite direction of upward wheel travel. More than absorbing the bump for comfort, it keeps your mass stable and rear wheel planted to harness every watt. We call this ‘vector compliance’ and it weighs less than 200 grams.
- Rider First Engineered: The most responsive Diverge ever, tuned for every rider, in any size.
- SWAT 4.0 Storage: SWAT 4.0 is the most advanced internal storage system ever fitted to a gravel bike. With a flush-mount, lever-operated door and the largest opening on gravel, it makes room for everything from tubes and CO2s to jackets, tools, and nutrition.
- Diverge 4 supports up to 50mm tyres (700c), offering massive grip, fewer flats, and supreme comfort. Developed with input from the Specialized Factory Off-Road Team, the new clearance standard is optimised for high-speed racing and rough exploration.
- A carbon beam replaces a traditional carbon tube for maximum rear clearance. On carbon Diverge 4, they use a small section of solid, high-modulus carbon fibre on the chainstay to keep it as thin as possible and deliver massive tyre clearance, at a lightweight, with the desired stiffness.
- Slacker Head Tube: 71deg headtube angle (56cm) means a higher trail number, longer wheelbase, and more confidence.
- Lower Bottom Bracket: 5mm lower BB delivers the feeling of sitting IN the bike, not On the bike, for ultimate confidence.
- Longer Reach: Progressively longer reach means more riders will be able to use shorter stem lengths - keeping your body mass centred.
- 430 mm Chainstay: By extending the longer chainstays by 5mm, it allows for more tyre clearance and balance with the longer front-centre.
- Weight: 8.90kg
Notice:
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Please note: Specialized state that specifications are subject to change without notice.
- Specialized also note that weights provided are based on production painted frames as pictured. Actual weights will vary based on colourway, frame size and component variation.
Specifications
Specifications
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano Threaded BSA BB |
| Brake Set | NEW Shimano GRX Hydraulic Brake |
| Cassette | Shimano Deore XT, 10-51t |
| Chain | Shimano XT M8100, 12-speed w/ quick link |
| Crank | NEW Shimano GRX RX820, 40t |
| Electric Bike | No |
| Fork | Future Shock 3.2 w/ Smooth Boot, FACT Carbon 12x100mm, thru-axle, flat-mount disc |
| Frame | Specialized Diverge FACT 9r carbon, SWAT™ Door integration, Future Shock suspension, threaded BB, internal routing, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc, UDH dropout |
| Frame Material | Carbon |
| Handlebars | Specialized Adventure Gear Hover, 103mm drop x 70mm reach x 12º flare | Tape: Supacaz Super Sticky Kush |
| Pedals | *Pedals not included* |
| Rear Derailleur | NEW Shimano GRX Di2 1x12sp RX827 |
| Saddle | Body Geometry Power Expert |
| Seatpost | Roval Terra Carbon Seat Post, 20mm Offset |
| Shifters | NEW Shimano GRX Di2 RX825, 1x12sp |
| Stem | Future Stem, Pro |
| Tyres | Tracer 700x45, Tan Sidewall, Tubeless Ready |
| Wheels | Roval Terra C Rim, 25mm internal width, 32mm depth, 24h, Tubeless ready, DT for Roval 370 hub, Centerlock disc, DT Swiss Competition Race spokes | Inner Tubes: Presta, 700x32-50mm |
Delivery
Delivery
Bike Delivery (£24.99)
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Returns
Returns
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