Specialized Diverge 4 Comp Alloy - SRAM Apex vs Orro Terra C 105 Hydro
Both are gravel bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
For a typical all-round rider the Orro Terra C 105 Hydro comes out ahead (70% against 63%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Specialized Diverge 4 Comp Alloy - SRAM Apex is £1 cheaper — £2,399 against £2,400.
- Weight
- The Orro Terra C 105 Hydro is 1.2kg 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 42mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Climbing gear
- The Specialized Diverge 4 Comp Alloy - SRAM Apex has the easier bottom gear (22 gear inches against 27), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
Side by side
| Spec | Diverge 4 Comp Alloy - SRAM Apex | Terra C 105 Hydro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,399 | £2,400 |
| Weight | 10.6 kg | 9.4 kg |
| Frame | alloy | carbon |
| Groupset | SRAM Apex Eagle 1x12 mechanical | Shimano 105 R7120 12-speed mechanical |
| Stack / reach | 1.52 | 1.52 |
| Tyre clearance | 50 mm | 42 mm |
| Lowest gear | 22 in | 27 in |
| Mudguard mounts | Yes | Yes |
| Comfort | 75 | 77 |
| Speed | 16 | 31 |
| Climbing | 50 | 55 |
| Value | 0 | 29 |
Neither might be the right answer
This page assumes an average rider. Tell us how you actually ride and we will rank these two against everything else at the price.
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