I love my Diverge Elite E5 so much. It handles super well on either gravel, light trail, or road. I thought I only loved it so much because I have never had a quality bike prior to this one, so based on what I've ridden in the past it is a dream. But my partner who has decades more bike experience than me (MTN and road, both) and also typically rides nice expensive bikes, tried it out and agreed it was special and handled/felt like a much more expensive bike than it is. Also, I chose this model without the suspension fork feature because I was worried that the suspension version would be too squishy/soft for road handling. When I ride this on occasion on some rooty single-track it handles way better/more comfortably than expected, so I definitely have no regrets at all avoiding the suspension version of the series given the larger proportion of the time I'm on gravel/road. I love this versatile, snappy, nimble bike!!!!!! Thank you Specialized for making this awesome gravel bike!