Specialized Diverge 4 Expert - SRAM Rival XPLR vs LOOK G85 Cezal GRX Di2 2x12 / Fulcrum Soniq Carbon
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 Expert - SRAM Rival XPLR comes out ahead (71% against 64%). 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 Expert - SRAM Rival XPLR is £550 cheaper — £5,249 against £5,799.
- Riding position
- The LOOK G85 Cezal GRX Di2 2x12 / Fulcrum Soniq Carbon sits you more upright (1.57 stack-to-reach against 1.52). The Specialized Diverge 4 Expert - SRAM Rival XPLR is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Tyre clearance
- The Specialized Diverge 4 Expert - SRAM Rival XPLR takes 50mm tyres against 45mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Mudguards
- Only the Specialized Diverge 4 Expert - SRAM Rival XPLR takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.
Side by side
| Spec | Diverge 4 Expert - SRAM Rival XPLR | G85 Cezal GRX Di2 2x12 / Fulcrum Soniq Carbon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £5,249 | £5,799 |
| Weight | 8.9 kg | 8.9 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | SRAM Rival AXS XPLR E1 1x13 electronic | Shimano GRX RX825 Di2 2x12 |
| Stack / reach | 1.52 | 1.57 |
| Tyre clearance | 50 mm | 45 mm |
| Lowest gear | 23 in | 23 in |
| Mudguard mounts | Yes | No |
| Comfort | 78 | 87 |
| Speed | 36 | 30 |
| Climbing | 69 | 70 |
| Value | 0 | 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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