Specialized Diverge 4 Comp Alloy - SRAM Apex vs Genesis Croix de Fer 40

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

The short answer

These two score within 1 point 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 4 Comp Alloy - SRAM Apex

63% for a typical rider

£2,399 at Brand website

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Genesis

Croix de Fer 40

64% for a typical rider

£2,500 at Brand website

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What actually separates them

Price: The Specialized Diverge 4 Comp Alloy - SRAM Apex is £101 cheaper — £2,399 against £2,500.
Weight: The Specialized Diverge 4 Comp Alloy - SRAM Apex is 0.9kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Tyre clearance: The Specialized Diverge 4 Comp Alloy - SRAM Apex takes 50mm tyres against 47mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Side by side

Spec	Diverge 4 Comp Alloy - SRAM Apex	Croix de Fer 40
Price	£2,399	£2,500
Weight	10.6 kg	11.5 kg
Frame	alloy	steel
Groupset	SRAM Apex Eagle 1x12 mechanical	Shimano GRX RX822 1x12 mechanical
Stack / reach	1.52	1.53
Tyre clearance	50 mm	47 mm
Lowest gear	22 in	21 in
Mudguard mounts	Yes	Yes
Comfort	75	81
Speed	16	10
Climbing	50	45
Value	0	0

Neither might be the right answer

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