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mtbguy1981 on August 15, 2025 6:19 pm 6 years old and the base model. I think it’s a few hundred bucks too high.
Icy_Character_916 on August 15, 2025 6:23 pm Based on the paint, I think it’s a 2020 model, not that it changed much between years, but I think that is too high for a bike that cost [$1100 6 years ago](https://www.specialized.com/us/en/diverge-e5/p/171310?color=264803-171310)
PreoccupiedParrot on August 15, 2025 7:13 pm Think these versions of the Diverge had maybe 38c tyre clearance, and beyond that you were pushing it. More comfortable than road bike tyres, but not great by modern gravel standards.
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6 years old and the base model. I think it’s a few hundred bucks too high.
Based on the paint, I think it’s a 2020 model, not that it changed much between years, but I think that is too high for a bike that cost [$1100 6 years ago](https://www.specialized.com/us/en/diverge-e5/p/171310?color=264803-171310)
Think these versions of the Diverge had maybe 38c tyre clearance, and beyond that you were pushing it. More comfortable than road bike tyres, but not great by modern gravel standards.
that’s way too expensive