Specialized Diverge 4 Sport Alloy - Shimano CUES vs Merida Silex 700
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 Sport Alloy - Shimano CUES is £101 cheaper — £1,999 against £2,100.
- Riding position
- The Specialized Diverge 4 Sport Alloy - Shimano CUES sits you more upright (1.52 stack-to-reach against 1.47). The Merida Silex 700 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Tyre clearance
- The Specialized Diverge 4 Sport Alloy - Shimano CUES takes 50mm tyres against 45mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Side by side
| Spec | Diverge 4 Sport Alloy - Shimano CUES | Silex 700 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,999 | £2,100 |
| Weight | 10.7 kg | 10.6 kg |
| Frame | alloy | alloy |
| Groupset | Shimano CUES U6000 1x11 mechanical | Shimano GRX820 1x12 mechanical |
| Stack / reach | 1.52 | 1.47 |
| Tyre clearance | 50 mm | 45 mm |
| Lowest gear | 22 in | 22 in |
| Mudguard mounts | Yes | Yes |
| Comfort | 75 | 65 |
| Speed | 14 | 22 |
| Climbing | 48 | 50 |
| Value | 3 | 2 |
Neither might be the right answer
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