


Diverge Base E5
Specialized
Regular price £1,099.00
Unit price per
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 Specialized has 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 tyre clearance, the new Diverge represents everything Specialized has 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.
With a premium E5 alloy frame and a full carbon FACT fork, the Diverge Base E5 delivers a fast, confident and comfortable ride on road, in the dirt, and over thick gravel.
Shimano’s Claris 2x8 group gives a wide range of gears for any terrain, while Axis Elite alloy wheels and Road Sport 35mm tires provide an efficient ride on the pavement with the versatility for hard-pack dirt riding.
Model Highlights
- Specialized Premium E5 Aluminium frame provides a stiff, light, and durable platform.
- When mated to their full carbon FACT fork, the Diverge Base E5 becomes a light, lively and versatile bike ready to attack any surface
- Specialized have tossed gravel geometry ‘status-quo’ out the window meaning the new Diverge has the most progressive geometry they’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
- They've also 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 keep the overall cockpit length the same and the steering lively
- Keeping the bike’s BB low to increase stability, but high enough to utilize with 650b wheels if that’s your jam
- The new Diverge packs 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 tyre 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 chainstay utilizing a machined alloy beam behind the chainrings Specialized has created clearance without using a fragile dropped chainstay design or increasing chainstay length
Model Specifications
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ModelSpecialized Diverge Base E5 (2021)
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ColourSatin Smoke/Cool Grey/Chrome/Clean (96220-74)
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WeightTBC
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FrameSpecialized Diverge E5 Premium Aluminum, threaded BB, internal routing, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc
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ForkFACT carbon, full carbon steerer, 12x100 mm thru-axle, flat-mount
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WheelsFront: Axis Elite Disc, 21mm internal width, alloy rim, 23mm depth, 14g spokes, 24h
Rear: Axis Elite Disc, 21mm internal width alloy rim, 23mm depth, 14g spokes, 28h -
TyresSpecialized RoadSport, Flak Jacket protection, 700x35mm
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CranksetShimano Claris R200
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Bottom BracketShimano 68mm threaded
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ShiftersShimano Claris 2000, 8-speed
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Front MechShimano Claris, 8-speed, braze-on
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Rear MechShimano Claris, 8-speed
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CassetteSunrace, 8-speed, 11-34t
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ChainKMC X8 w/ Missing Link™
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Brake LeversTektro Mira
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BrakesTektro Mira, flat-mount, mechanical disc
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HandlebarsSpecialized Shallow Drop, 6061, 70x125mm, 31.8mm clamp
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GripsSpecialized S-Wrap
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StemSpecialized, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 7-degree rise
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SaddleBody Geometry Bridge Saddle, steel rails
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SeatpostAlloy, 2-bolt Clamp, 12mm offset, 27.2mm, anti-corrosion hardware
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PedalsNylon, 105x78x28mm, loose ball w/reflectors
Whilst we do actively try to keep on top of all the details, manufacturers do occasionally change model specifications so anything detailed above is subject to change.
Diverge Size Guide
Frame Size | Rider Height | Rider Height |
Small | 155 - 165 | 5'1" - 5'5" |
Medium | 165 - 175 | 5'5" - 5'9" |
Large | 175 - 183 | 5'9" - 6'0" |
XL | 183 - 193 | 6'0" - 6'4" |
2XL | 191 - 198 | 6'3" - 6'6" |
Delivery & Returns
FREE Delivery
Our basic shipping is completely FREE on domestic orders over £30* for clothing and accessories with delivery within three to four working days, alternatively you can upgrade your delivery to one of our next working day or weekend delivery options from just £2.95.
All our deliveries are fully tracked and tracking information will be emailed or messaged to you when your order has left our store.
Next Working Day
Our Next Working Day offers next working day delivery from just £2.95 with fully tracked delivery, a timed hour slot on the day of delivery and the option to nominate a neighbour or safe place should you not be available to sign for your order.
Store Pickup
If you are local to our area (Carlisle), you can collect your order from our store at your convenience. Collection is free of charge no matter how big or small the order value and you'll be able to collect your order from our store usually within 2hrs on weekdays.
Please note that currently Store Pickup is not available if you're using an accelerated checkout such as Apple Pay, Google Pay or PayPal Express.
Delivery Pricing
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Royal Mail Tracked 48FREE on orders over £30 otherwise £2.95
Delivery typically within three to four working days
Shipped within one working day of ordering
Fully tracked and may require a signature -
Special Deliveryvia Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm®
Guaranteed delivery from just £9.95
Your order delivered before 1pm throughout much of the UK or your shipping fees back - Royal Mail terms and conditions apply. -
Next Working Dayvia DPD Next Working Day
Next working day delivery from £2.95
Checkout before 14:00 weekdays for same day shipping
Fully tracked and a one-hour slot on day of delivery
MAINLAND UK ONLY -
Saturday Deliveryvia DPD Next Working Day
Weekend delivery from just £9.95
Checkout before 14:00 weekdays for same day shipping
Fully tracked and a one-hour slot on day of delivery
MAINLAND UK ONLY -
Freight Deliveryvia DPD Next Working Day
Oversize next day delivery for bikes
FREE on bikes over £500 otherwise £29.95
MAINLAND UK ONLY
Remote Regions
You might have noticed a lot of our services are limited to MAINLAND UK, sadly this is because both our couriers either do not offer services to these regions or they charge surcharges to offer any service at all which we cannot absorb into our costs.
The good news is that for the time being at least the Royal Mail is bound by universal service so no matter where in the UK you live, if your order can be shipped with a Royal Mail service then we can offer this as we would for the rest of the country. Note however that the Royal Mail do have clauses to exclude remote regions from their delivery guarantees for Special Delivery® services.
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Isle of WightPO30-PO41
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Northern IrelandBT1-BT49, BT51-BT57, BT60-BT71, BT74-BT82, BT92-BT94
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Isle of ManIM1-IM9, IM99
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AberdeenAB31, AB33-AB38, AB41-AB45, AB51-AB56, AB63, AB39
AB10-AB16, AB21-AB25, AB32, AB39 -
Northern HighlandsHS1-HS9
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InvernessIV1-IV28, IV30-IV32, IV36, IV40-IV49, IV51-IV56, IV63, IV99
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Orkney ShetlandZE1-ZE3, KW1-KW17
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ArgyllPH19-PH29, PH30, PH31, PH34-PH44, PH49, PH50
KA27, KA28 -
DundeePH15-PH18
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Channel IslandsGU, JE
If you have any questions about a postcode region in this list please contact us, this list is derived from multiple courier documentation.
Easy Returns
If an item doesn't fit or isn't quite what you expected then simply fill out the enclosed returns form and return your unwanted items to us within 28 days for a full refund, we'll accept orders returned to us after this period with refunds made via gift vouchers for use against future orders. Unfortunately, we're unable to cover the costs of returning items to us.
For further information please see our Refund Policy for further details.
Stock Availability
Unlike our competitors, many of which don't have a considerable proportion of the products they list online available in stock in their own warehouses, these stores depend on suppliers being able to provide products quickly on demand which in these trying times is a bit of a gamble.
For this reason, we now only sell products we have in stock and know we can provide rather than just 'SIM' feeding product availability from suppliers.
Secure Delivery
For security purposes, we reserve the right to cancel shipments to forwarding centres, PO Boxes, and locker boxes. For some items such as bikes and electric scooters, these can only be delivered to the billing address, no change of address or in-transit redirection is permitted for any consignments.
Bike Delivery
Shipping is FREE of charge on bikes (or orders containing bikes) over £499 within Mainland UK - services are available for remote UK regions, see the chart above for details.
We aim to have all the bikes we stock pre-built and available for immediate purchase online and for in-store collection, once you have ordered a bike from us one of our fully trained Cytech mechanics will package your bike into one of our custom-built boxes.
These extra-large boxes allow us to ship most bikes fully assembled but before we do so our mechanics will carry out a PDI (pre-delivery inspection) on the bike to ensure that before it's prepared for shipping everything is set up correctly, e.g., brakes, gear indexing etc.
Upon receiving your bike, you will simply need to take your new bike out of the box, turn and tighten the handlebars and fit one of the pedals (if your bike comes with pedals). In some instances, such as for road bikes, you may also need to attach the handlebars as they're too wide to simply be rotated so they'll be secured to the side of the frame with zip ties.
Customer Reviews
Testimonials
Excellent product, best price and fast delivery!
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Found what I was looking for on Scotby Cycles after it being sold out everywhere else! Ordered and delivered very speedily so I’m very happy!
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