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2022 Specialized Diverge Expert E5 EVO vs 2024 Colnago C68 Gravel

The Colnago C68 Gravel size closest to your M is the 540. Compare the 540 instead

What changes on the Colnago C68 Gravel

Compared with the Specialized Diverge Expert E5 EVO in M, the Colnago C68 Gravel in 570 places the top of the head tube 23 mm higher and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 18 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
+23 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
−1 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
−18 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+0.5°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
−7 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2022 Specialized Diverge Expert E5 EVO (M) and 2024 Colnago C68 Gravel (570), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Specialized Diverge Expert E5 EVO is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Colnago C68 Gravel is the colored outline on top.J 1092

Specialized Diverge Expert E5 EVO, MColnago C68 Gravel, 570Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Diverge Expert E5 EVO MColnago C68 Gravel 570Difference
Reach420mm419−1 mm
Stack607mm630+23 mm
Head tube angle70°70.5+0.5°
Seat tube angle73.5°73−0.5°
Chainstay length432mm425−7 mm
Wheelbase1092mm1074.4−18 mm
BB drop85mm74−11 mm
BB height265mmnot listed
Standover754mmnot listed
Seat tube length500mm570+70 mm
Fork length390mm409+19 mm
Head tube length133mm212+79 mm
Effective top tubenot listed600

Differences are the Colnago C68 Gravel minus the Specialized Diverge Expert E5 EVO. Full charts: 2022 Specialized Diverge Expert E5 EVO, 2024 Colnago C68 Gravel.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Diverge Expert E5 EVOColnago C68 Gravel

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 Expert E5 EVOExpert E5 EVOColnago C68 GravelC68 Gravel
FrameSpecialized Diverge E5Colnago C68 Gravel
ForkSpecialized Future Shock 1.5not listed
ShifterSRAM GXnot listed
DerailleurSRAM GX Eaglenot listed
CassetteSRAM NX EagleShimano Deore
ChainSRAM GX Eaglenot listed
CranksetSRAM Rival 1Shimano GRX
Bottom bracketSRAM DUBT47
WheelsetDT Swiss G540Fulcrum Rapid Red 900
TireSpecialized Rhombus ProPirelli Cinturato Gravel H
BrakeSRAM TLMShimano GRX RX820
HandlebarSpecialized Mini RiseColnago CC.01 Wide
StemSpecialized Futurenot listed
SeatpostTranzX Droppernot listed
SaddleSpecialized Power SportPrologo Dimension
Chainringnot listedShimano GRX

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