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2018 Specialized Diverge Women's Sport vs 2018 Marin Gestalt

The Marin Gestalt size closest to your 52 is the 52. Compare the 52 instead

What changes on the Marin Gestalt

Compared with the Specialized Diverge Women's Sport in 52, the Marin Gestalt in 60 places the top of the head tube 65 mm higher and 34 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 31 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+65 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+34 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+31 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
+1.5°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
−2 mm
About the same

The two frames

2018 Specialized Diverge Women's Sport (52) and 2018 Marin Gestalt (60), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Specialized Diverge Women's Sport is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Marin Gestalt is the colored outline on top.J 1004

Specialized Diverge Women's Sport, 52Marin Gestalt, 60Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Diverge Women's Sport 52Marin Gestalt 60Difference
Reach367mm401+34 mm
Stack574mm639.4+65 mm
Head tube angle71°72.5+1.5°
Seat tube angle73.5°72.5−1.0°
Effective top tube532mm602+70 mm
Chainstay length419mm417−2 mm
Wheelbase1004mm1035+31 mm
BB drop85mm72−13 mm
BB height265mm271+6 mm
Standover726mm851+125 mm
Seat tube length440mm570+130 mm
Fork length390mmnot listed
Head tube lengthnot listed210

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

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Diverge Women's SportMarin 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 SportWomen's SportMarin Gestalt1
ShifterShimano TiagraShimano Sora
DerailleurShimano TiagraShimano Sora
CassetteShimano Tiagranot listed
ChainKMC X-10KMC X9
CranksetPraxis Alba 2DShimano Sora R345
WheelsetSpecialized Axis Sportnot listed
BrakeTektro SpyreTektro Spyre-C
SaddleSpecialized Myth SportMarin Beyond Road Concept Elite
Framenot listedMarin Gestalt
Bottom bracketnot listedShimano Octalink V2
Pedalsnot listedMarin Commute Platform
Tirenot listedSchwalbe G-ONE Performance
Handlebarnot listedMarin Compact Drop
Stemnot listedMarin 3D
Gripsnot listedMarin perforated tape
Headsetnot listedFSA No.8B

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