Specialized tout the Diverge as the fit-it-all gravel bike – be it racing, back roads or slippery singletrack. That’s either a lot for one bike to live up to or the answer to all our gravelly dreams.

After all the bike reviews that Velo posted this year, I’m choosing the Specialized Diverge 4 as the 2025 Velo gravel bike of the year. Selecting this bike from all the reviews was hard enough but by ...

Specialized has updated its Diverge gravel bike, moving away from its STR rear suspension system and toward a more neutral but compliant frame design. First seen at Unbound Gravel in May, the bike ...

While the Specialized Crux remains the lightweight gravel racer (and cyclocross bike, let’s not forget) in the brand’s lineup, the Diverge has become the de facto machine of choice for its gravel pros ...

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For six years now, Specialized has featured a mini front shock absorber known as the Future Shock above the head tube of its gravel bikes. The just-announced Diverge STR, however, also sports a new ...

Over the decades, we've grown to learn that a few cycling crews lead the pack. Well, this time around, it's Specialized's turn, and the next generation Diverge STR is the machine we'll be exploring, ...