Future Shock on the front and rear
Future Shock is a lightweight suspension system that provides a smooth riding experience without the bulk of mountain bike suspensions. Aside from reducing fatigue while riding, with Future Shock, a smooth ride is also a faster ride. The increase in smoothness aids in traction by keeping the tires better seated to the ground. Better traction translate to faster riding speeds.
Specialized have been using Future Shock on the front of its gravel bikes with 20 mm of front suspension travel for years now. With the Diverge STR gravel bike, they've also added a rear Future Shock suspension with 30 mm of travel. The result is a much smoother ride without adding bulk.
The Future Shock system is a said to be effective for riders between 110 and 275 lbs (50 and 125 kgs). Compression settings can be adjusted via a lever on the damper and the rebound speed can be adjustted by inserting a hex key through a hole on the top tube.
Other features of the Diverge STR gravel bike
There are three versions of the Diverge STR gravel bike. The top of the line S-works version ($14,000) come with:
- SRAM Red eTap AXS shifters, Quarq power-meter crankset, brakes
- SRAM Eagle XX1 derailleur, 10-50 cassette, chain
- Roval Terra CLX wheels with Roval LFD hub & ceramic bearings
- Roval Terra carbon handlebar
- Tracer Pro 700×42 tires
- Body Geometry S-Works Power carbon saddle
- S-Works carbon seatpost
- Satin Forest Green/Dark Moss fade
The Pro version ($9,500) has the following specs:
- SRAM Force eTap AXS shifters, crankset, brakes
- SRAM Eagle X01 derailleur, 10-50 cassette, chain
- Roval Terra CL wheels with DT350 hub
- Roval Terra carbon handlebar
- Tracer Pro 700×42 tires
- Body Geometry Power Pro saddle with ti rails
- S-Works carbon seatpost
The Expert version ($7,500) is pretty good too:
- SRAM Rival eTap AXS crankset, shifters, and brakes
- SRAM GX Eagle AXS derailleur, cassette, and chain
- Roval Terra C wheels with new DT 370 Star Ratchet hub
- Specialized Adventure Gear Hover alloy handlebar
- S-Works carbon seatpost
- Tracer Pro 700×42 tires
- Body Geometry Power Expert saddle with ti rails
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