Specialized Diverge
Discussion
Over the past few months I've been out racking up some miles on a 2011 Specialized Sirrus Sport which has been great but I'm thinking of upgrading to something with dropped handlebars.
My riding is 80%+ road but I have options of tow paths and mild off road parts around me so I would like something that can handle this as well. I've been looking around at cyclocross stuff but I've come across the Diverge range from Specialized which seems to be exactly what I'm looking for.
Has anyone tried or own one of these? I'm looking at the Diverge Comp Smartweld version http://www.specialized.com/gb/gb/bikes/road/diverg...
My riding is 80%+ road but I have options of tow paths and mild off road parts around me so I would like something that can handle this as well. I've been looking around at cyclocross stuff but I've come across the Diverge range from Specialized which seems to be exactly what I'm looking for.
Has anyone tried or own one of these? I'm looking at the Diverge Comp Smartweld version http://www.specialized.com/gb/gb/bikes/road/diverg...
Thanks guys, I still think its the right one for me I just need to know whether I need a 58 or 61 frame. Being 6"3 I'm right between the two, luckily the Nottingham concept store has both sizes in stock (albeit not the smart weld version) so I'll give them a try and get one ordered. They have quite long lead times at the moment so it might not be until feb that I finally get out there.
Got it this afternoon and it was a very different experience from buying my last bike. They had plenty of time to run through things and make sure I was clear on how to use it properly and when to bring it back for it's 1st service. With my Sirrus the bloke couldn't get me out of the door quick enough and said it needs a service in 6 weeks but don't bother unless you've done 500 miles on it. I know there is a big difference in cost between the two bikes but even so.
Any way I had the Body Geometry fit done too, its the 1st time I've had a fitting and it highlighted a couple of issues with my knees and ankles that I hadn't noticed before but through seeing replays on the video as he made tweaks to my cleets then inserts in my shoes I could see how it brought everything into line. It wasn't cheap but hopefully finding these things out will make riding more comfortable.
Onto the bike, I'd only seen the base and sport models but I'm a sucker for a spec list. I'm sure the other models would have been fine but the smart weld frame, hydraulic brakes and fancy seat post pulled me in.
I'm planning on getting out on it as much as possible, I'm also not that fussed about weight (I am the biggest weight saving that be made) so I had the plug and play mudguards fitted and I'm very impressed with them. They are rigid aluminium and aren't all that noticeable, I'll probably take them off in the summer but for now I'm glad to have them.
After all this I haven't actually ridden the thing yet apart from on the turbo trainer during the fit. I'm hoping that the weather does it's supposed to and I'll be out on it tomorrow and I'll give some more feedback.
Until then I've only got the one photo, tonight is probably the only night it will spend in the house.
Any way I had the Body Geometry fit done too, its the 1st time I've had a fitting and it highlighted a couple of issues with my knees and ankles that I hadn't noticed before but through seeing replays on the video as he made tweaks to my cleets then inserts in my shoes I could see how it brought everything into line. It wasn't cheap but hopefully finding these things out will make riding more comfortable.
Onto the bike, I'd only seen the base and sport models but I'm a sucker for a spec list. I'm sure the other models would have been fine but the smart weld frame, hydraulic brakes and fancy seat post pulled me in.
I'm planning on getting out on it as much as possible, I'm also not that fussed about weight (I am the biggest weight saving that be made) so I had the plug and play mudguards fitted and I'm very impressed with them. They are rigid aluminium and aren't all that noticeable, I'll probably take them off in the summer but for now I'm glad to have them.
After all this I haven't actually ridden the thing yet apart from on the turbo trainer during the fit. I'm hoping that the weather does it's supposed to and I'll be out on it tomorrow and I'll give some more feedback.
Until then I've only got the one photo, tonight is probably the only night it will spend in the house.
Thanks for the comments guys, I really wasn't executing the mudguards to look quite as good as they do. They are the specialized ones and were £40 http://www.specializedconceptstore.co.uk/plug-and-...
The bike is a 58cm, I've put it on my bathroom scales using a block of wood under the bottom bracket and it weighs just over 11kg as it is in the photos, whether this is accurate I don't know but it doesn't feel very heavy.
I've been out on it this morning and it's lovely to ride, I didn't want to go too far from home just in case I had any issues (I forgot that my spare tube won't be the right size any more) so I set out on a 10 mile loop, first 5 miles it went like a dream and I could tell it was a lot quicker it is than the Sirrus. the second 5 miles I found out why it was so dramaticallyquicker as I turned into a headwind and immediately slowed down! I've been pretty much off the bike for 7 weeks and I certainly wasn't very fit before that but the head wind killed me off but I'll be back out on it tomorrow I hope.
There is some really nice touches on the bike such as the S on the head tube is a separate piece of aluminium, it's really comfortable to ride too, the zertz inserts especially in the seat post really seem to work, overall I'm really happy with it and I'm looking forward to doing quite a few miles on it.
The bike is a 58cm, I've put it on my bathroom scales using a block of wood under the bottom bracket and it weighs just over 11kg as it is in the photos, whether this is accurate I don't know but it doesn't feel very heavy.
I've been out on it this morning and it's lovely to ride, I didn't want to go too far from home just in case I had any issues (I forgot that my spare tube won't be the right size any more) so I set out on a 10 mile loop, first 5 miles it went like a dream and I could tell it was a lot quicker it is than the Sirrus. the second 5 miles I found out why it was so dramaticallyquicker as I turned into a headwind and immediately slowed down! I've been pretty much off the bike for 7 weeks and I certainly wasn't very fit before that but the head wind killed me off but I'll be back out on it tomorrow I hope.
There is some really nice touches on the bike such as the S on the head tube is a separate piece of aluminium, it's really comfortable to ride too, the zertz inserts especially in the seat post really seem to work, overall I'm really happy with it and I'm looking forward to doing quite a few miles on it.
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