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2018 Specialized Diverge Women's E5 Comp vs 2018 Marin Gestalt

The 54 is the Marin Gestalt size closest to your 54 Specialized Diverge Women's E5 Comp. We match frame stack and reach. This is a geometry comparison, not a fit recommendation; stem, spacers, handlebars and saddle setup also affect your riding position.

What changes on the Marin Gestalt

Compared with the Specialized Diverge Women's E5 Comp in 54, the Marin Gestalt in 54 places the top of the head tube 11 mm lower and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
−11 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
+2 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
−1 mm
About the same
Head angle
+0.3°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
−4 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2018 Specialized Diverge Women's E5 Comp (54) and 2018 Marin Gestalt (54), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Specialized Diverge Women's E5 Comp is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Marin Gestalt is the colored outline on top.J 994

Specialized Diverge Women's E5 Comp, 54Marin Gestalt, 54Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Diverge Women's E5 Comp 54Marin Gestalt 54Difference
Reach373mm375.4+2 mm
Stack592mm581.2−11 mm
Head tube angle71.9°72.25+0.3°
Seat tube angle74°73.5−0.5°
Effective top tube549mm547−2 mm
Chainstay length421mm417−4 mm
Wheelbase994mm993−1 mm
BB drop85mm72−13 mm
BB height265mm271+6 mm
Standover752mm795+43 mm
Seat tube length473mm510+37 mm
Fork length390mmnot listed
Head tube length90mm150+60 mm

Differences are the Marin Gestalt minus the Specialized Diverge Women's E5 Comp. Full charts: 2018 Specialized Diverge Women's E5 Comp, 2018 Marin Gestalt.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Diverge Women's E5 CompMarin Gestalt

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other gravel bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartSpecialized Diverge Women's E5 CompWomen's E5 CompMarin Gestalt1
ForkSpecialized Divergenot listed
ShifterShimano 105Shimano Sora
DerailleurShimano 105 Ez, Shimano 105Shimano Sora
CassetteShimano 105not listed
ChainKMC X11 ELKMC X9
CranksetPraxis Alba 2DShimano Sora R345
WheelsetSpecialized AXIS Elitenot listed
TireSpecialized Espoir SportSchwalbe G-ONE Performance
BrakeTektro SpyreTektro Spyre-C
SaddleSpecialized Myth SportMarin Beyond Road Concept Elite
Framenot listedMarin Gestalt
Bottom bracketnot listedShimano Octalink V2
Pedalsnot listedMarin Commute Platform
Handlebarnot listedMarin Compact Drop
Stemnot listedMarin 3D
Gripsnot listedMarin perforated tape
Headsetnot listedFSA No.8B

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