Specialized Diverge 4 Comp Alloy - SRAM Apex vs Giant Revolt Advanced 2
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.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Specialized Diverge 4 Comp Alloy - SRAM Apex is £100 cheaper — £2,399 against £2,499.
- Weight
- The Giant Revolt Advanced 2 is 1.0kg 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 45mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Mudguards
- Only the Specialized Diverge 4 Comp Alloy - SRAM Apex takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.
Side by side
| Spec | Diverge 4 Comp Alloy - SRAM Apex | Revolt Advanced 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,399 | £2,499 |
| Weight | 10.6 kg | 9.6 kg |
| Frame | alloy | carbon |
| Groupset | SRAM Apex Eagle 1x12 mechanical | Shimano GRX RX610 2x12 |
| Stack / reach | 1.52 | 1.54 |
| Tyre clearance | 50 mm | 45 mm |
| Lowest gear | 22 in | 23 in |
| Mudguard mounts | Yes | No |
| Comfort | 75 | 81 |
| Speed | 16 | 26 |
| Climbing | 50 | 62 |
| Value | 0 | 24 |
Neither might be the right answer
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