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Specialized Diverge 4 Sport Carbon - Shimano GRX 600 vs Vitus Venon EVO-GR Rival

Both are gravel bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Vitus Venon EVO-GR Rival comes out ahead (71% against 69%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Specialized

Diverge 4 Sport Carbon - Shimano GRX 600

69% for a typical rider

£2,999 at Brand website
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Vitus

Venon EVO-GR Rival

71% for a typical rider

£3,000 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Specialized Diverge 4 Sport Carbon - Shimano GRX 600 is £1 cheaper — £2,999 against £3,000.
Weight
The Vitus Venon EVO-GR Rival is 1.3kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Specialized Diverge 4 Sport Carbon - Shimano GRX 600 sits you more upright (1.52 stack-to-reach against 1.48). The Vitus Venon EVO-GR Rival 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 Carbon - Shimano GRX 600 takes 50mm tyres against 45mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Climbing gear
The Specialized Diverge 4 Sport Carbon - Shimano GRX 600 has the easier bottom gear (21 gear inches against 26), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.

Side by side

Spec Diverge 4 Sport Carbon - Shimano GRX 600 Venon EVO-GR Rival
Price £2,999 £3,000
Weight 9.8 kg 8.5 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 mechanical SRAM Rival 1 11-speed mechanical
Stack / reach 1.52 1.48
Tyre clearance 50 mm 45 mm
Lowest gear 21 in 26 in
Mudguard mounts Yes Yes
Comfort 78 71
Speed 25 46
Climbing 61 69
Value 9 19

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