Specialized Diverge 4 Comp Carbon - SRAM Apex AXS/S1000 vs Orro Terra Ti GRX820
Both are gravel bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
For a typical all-round rider the Specialized Diverge 4 Comp Carbon - SRAM Apex AXS/S1000 comes out ahead (69% against 65%). 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 Carbon - SRAM Apex AXS/S1000 is £101 cheaper — £3,799 against £3,900.
- Weight
- The Specialized Diverge 4 Comp Carbon - SRAM Apex AXS/S1000 is 0.5kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Tyre clearance
- The Specialized Diverge 4 Comp Carbon - SRAM Apex AXS/S1000 takes 50mm tyres against 44mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Climbing gear
- The Specialized Diverge 4 Comp Carbon - SRAM Apex AXS/S1000 has the easier bottom gear (21 gear inches against 24), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
- Shifting
- Only the Specialized Diverge 4 Comp Carbon - SRAM Apex AXS/S1000 has electronic shifting. Crisper and lower maintenance, but it needs charging and costs more to replace.
Side by side
| Spec | Diverge 4 Comp Carbon - SRAM Apex AXS/S1000 | Terra Ti GRX820 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,799 | £3,900 |
| Weight | 9.7 kg | 10.2 kg |
| Frame | carbon | titanium |
| Groupset | SRAM Apex AXS with S1000 Eagle 1x12 electronic | Shimano GRX RX820 1x12 mechanical |
| Stack / reach | 1.52 | 1.52 |
| Tyre clearance | 50 mm | 44 mm |
| Lowest gear | 21 in | 24 in |
| Mudguard mounts | Yes | Yes |
| Comfort | 78 | 80 |
| Speed | 26 | 21 |
| Climbing | 62 | 51 |
| Value | 9 | 0 |
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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