The Specialized Diverge Pro 4 makes rough gravel your playground
The Diverge Pro 4 is happiest when the road gets ugly.
When I visited Denver each year, I brought my road bike for a grueling challenge. This time, Specialized sent me their new gravel bike, the Diverge Pro 4, to test its capabilities on various terrain. Unlike the Specialized Turbo Creo 2, the Diverge Pro 4 is a human-powered machine, designed with off-road enthusiasts, scientists, and racers in mind.
It's marketed as the ultimate gravel bike for racing, adventure, and long-distance rides, but I couldn't comment on its racing performance. However, I can say it's a joy to ride on any type of gravel and performs well on the road. Priced at $8,249, the Diverge Pro 4 is built for challenging trails and steep descents. During my test run at the summit of a gravel-or-single-track climb in Douglas County, Colorado, I found that if the bike faced any issues, it wasn't the bike's fault.
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