Specialized Diverge 3 Alloy Shimano CUES (2026)

Specialized Diverge 3 Alloy Shimano CUES (2026)

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.

With a premium E5 alloy frame and a full carbon FACT fork the Diverge E5 delivers a fast, confident and comfortable ride on road, in the dirt, and over thick gravel. Shimano’s Cues 2x10 group gives a wide range of gears for any terrain, while Axis Elite alloy wheels and Pathfinder 40mm tires provide an efficient ride on pavement with the versatility for hard pack dirt riding.

Highlights

• Our Premium E5 Aluminum frame provides a stiff, light, and durable platform. When mated to our full carbon FACT fork, the Diverge 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.

Technical Specifications

Frameset

• Frame: Specialized Diverge E5 Premium Aluminum, threaded BB, internal routing, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc

Suspension

• Fork: FACT carbon, full carbon steerer, 12x100 mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc

Brakes

• Front Brake: Shimano CUES BR-U6030 Hydraulic disc
• Rear Brake: Shimano CUES BR-U6030 Hydraulic disc

Drivetrain

• Chain: KMC XGlide
• Crankset: Shimano CUES FC-U6030, 46/32T
• Front Derailleur: Shimano CUES FD-U6030, braze-on
• Rear Derailleur: Shimano CUES RD-U6020, 10-speed
• Shift Levers: Shimano CUES ST-U6030
• Cassette: Shimano CUES CS-LG300-10, 10 speed, 11-39t
• Bottom Bracket: Shimano Threaded BSA BB

Wheels & Tires

• Inner Tubes: 700x28-38mm, 48mm Presta valve
• Front Wheel: AXIS Sport Disc
• Rear Wheel: AXIS Sport Disc
• Front Tire: Pathfinder Wirebead Fast Gravel 700X40C
• Rear Tire: Pathfinder Wirebead Fast Gravel 700X40C

Cockpit

• Stem: 3D-forged alloy, 31.8mm, 7-degree rise
• SeatPost: Alloy, 2-bolt Clamp, 12mm offset, 27.2mm, anti-corrosion hardware
• Seat Binder: Alloy, 30.8mm
• Saddle: Body Geometry Bridge Saddle, steel rails
• Handlebars: Specialized Shallow Drop, 6061, 70x125mm, 31.8mm clamp
• Grips: Supacaz Suave

Geometry (mm)

Weight: 10.48 kg (23 lb, 1.7 oz), manufacturer spec