2018 Men's Diverge E5 Sport

This bike can do just about anything. It's fast! It's stable even with the stock 30mm tires. I just rode a 53 mi ride in Mankato, MN. Longest so far and as comfortable as can be. Bike shorts are a must with stock seat but man I'm feeling a century ride or two next year. Possibly the Death Race in California. Gonna get some clip pedals and maybe aero bars but other than that the tekto brakes work great and the sora group set hasn't failed me yet. About 300 miles my first year, definitely gonna tip that in 2020. Probably gonna get some heavier tires like the continental gators, I prefer piece of mind over performance, and I don't carry a repair kit either.

Bought this bike as my first foray into drop bars away from mountain biking. Was bought intended for a mix of road and gravel rides and has done both way better than I had hoped. On the road I find I'm able to keep up with people on road bikes whilst on the gravel it performs just as great as more expensive dedicated gravel machines. The only thing I've changed is to add some flared bars for those aggressive gravel downhill segments.

I've had mine for 2 months and I absolutely love it. It handles very nicely on winding roads and tight dirt trails. The stock 30mm tires handle well on hard dirt and gravel so I'm not afraid to take the dicey shortcuts to work. Speed and road performance is superb with me being able to keeping up with friends on higher end road bikes.

I read up about this bike before I bought it and after wandering into my local store and seeing it had been massively reduced, I swooped in for it without hesitation. Compared to my road bike, it wasn't as quick, but I'm putting that down to the noticeably larger tyres and perhaps a lack of fitness on my part! Speaking of tyres, I'm certain to swap these for something else - most likely Grand Prix 4 Seasons as they were my previous choice on my Allez. I came off on a corner on the stock 30mm Espoir supplied and have little confidence in them. Overall I like the bike and the feel but need more time to adjust from my Allez and with some better tyres.

I bought the Diverge E5 Comp as a winter trainer/commuter/occasional cross bike, but as yet have not been impressed by the bikes all round performance. For me the geometry is hit and miss, and at 6 ft 4 I can't find a position that doesn't feel like I'm not sitting on top of a childs bike (even on a 61 cm frame). On the road, compared to any half decent road bike or even winter hack, it is sluggish and vague. I'm not sure if this is down to the geometry, overall bulk of the bike or the wheels and tire combo, I'm going to upgrade the tires to GP4 Seasons in the hope this answers some of the sluggishness. The spec is ok, the gears have been faultless so far but the brakes are pretty indifferent (performing worse in the dry than the 105 calipers on my old winter bike, as to wet weather performance, I'm yet to try them as to be honest the bike just doesn't encourage me to ride at all let alone in bad weather). Off road, the open road geometry seems to work, the bike is controllable and confidence inspiring and suddenly I like the bike again. Ultimately I can see there is a very capable and great idea of a bike in the Diverge but it only works if you fit the bikes geometry and I think with higher spec points (better wheels, tires and possibly the carbon framed version) to counter act the lack of road feel and responsiveness the geometry gives it. Bit disappointed as it promised a lot! Gave up on the bike after the winter and sold it. Haven't missed it.

I have owned my Diverge for about 3 months, nothing but problems. Maybe I got a lemon. BB makes all kinds of noises, have had it serviced about 4 or 5 times already. Bike came from the factory with a cable routing issue in the shifting lever, had to get that warrantied which took about a month to get it fixed.Could not shift out of first chainring the first month I had it on a BRAND NEW BIKE!!!! Every time I turn around there is a problem with the bike. I can not go on one ride without having some sort of issue or some random squeak or noise. Absolutely terrible!

I LOVE my Diverge E5 Sport. Because it lacks the Future Shock, it's better looking than the more expensive models. More than that, it's fast, responsive and rugged. Because of its ruggedness, it makes for a perfect road bike since California's streets are so broken. And fast enough that I have no trouble keeping up in a group ride with those on svelte road bikes sporting skinny tires. And speaking of tires, the stock 30mm rubber is super durable and wide enough to do well on gravelly washboard roads. Although the bike is great, it's not perfect. If you like hydraulic brakes you'll be disappointed with the mechanical discs. And I wasn't satisfied with the saddle so I swapped for a Stealth Pro. But besides those minor grumbles, I LOVE my Diverge and feel great about my purchase.

It may not be the top model, but it sure feels like it. I've had the bike for 6 months now and I've piled on the miles and have been using it on weekend bikepacking trips over a variety of road surfaces including gravel, dirt, and paved roads. I've also used this bike as a daily rider for city commutes, too. Generally, this bike has been working really well across the board. As expected, the disc brakes are great in the rain and mud. The stock tires work well enough on the road, but I ended up changing the tires out for a set of Trigger Pro 2Bliss, which have been much better when I'm riding off of well paved roads. I think you'll be happy with this bike.