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Specialized Diverge 3 Alloy - Shimano CUES vs Dolan GXA Aluminium Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12

Both are gravel bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.

The short answer

These two score within 0 points of each other for a typical all-round rider, so there is no single winner — the right one depends entirely on which of the differences below you care about.

Specialized

Diverge 3 Alloy - Shimano CUES

71% for a typical rider

£1,299 at Brand website
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Dolan

GXA Aluminium Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12

71% for a typical rider

£1,400 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Specialized Diverge 3 Alloy - Shimano CUES is £101 cheaper — £1,299 against £1,400.
Weight
The Dolan GXA Aluminium Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 is 0.3kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Dolan GXA Aluminium Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 sits you more upright (1.56 stack-to-reach against 1.53). The Specialized Diverge 3 Alloy - Shimano CUES is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Specialized Diverge 3 Alloy - Shimano CUES takes 47mm tyres against 45mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Side by side

Spec Diverge 3 Alloy - Shimano CUES GXA Aluminium Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12
Price £1,299 £1,400
Weight 10.5 kg 10.2 kg
Frame alloy alloy
Groupset Shimano CUES U6000 2x10 mechanical Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 mechanical
Stack / reach 1.53 1.56
Tyre clearance 47 mm 45 mm
Lowest gear 22 in 24 in
Mudguard mounts Yes Yes
Comfort 75 70
Speed 17 28
Climbing 51 51
Value 39 37

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