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 ...

Specialized says the Diverge 4 is the “ultimate getaway vehicle,” and the Expert AXS build might be the lineup’s sweet spot. Sitting below the Pro and Pro-LTD halo models, it delivers a FACT 9r carbon ...

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 ...

The San Francisco Bay Area offers a dizzying array of terrain for cyclists. Paved roads through rolling hills lead to gravel fire roads and coastal trails. Mountain paths with 30 percent grades wind ...

Now that the sun is shining and everyone is just itching to get out and about, you can imagine that bicycle sales are starting to rise. But with the number of manufacturers out there, it can be ...

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 ...

An extremely versatile gravel bike that really comes into its own when fitted with larger tyres and used on rough terrain. A little cumbersome on tarmac sections, but this is more than offset by the ...

While the top cyclocross racers will be converging this weekend in Hoogerheide for the 2023 UCI Cyclocross World Championships, Norcal and Bay Area road and offroad cyclists have a weekend of events ...