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The Diverge Sport Carbon is quite the bike to start out with for an entry into drop bar territory.
I dont do Specialized, but even I can acknowledge its a nicely spec'd bike.

The stack and reach measurements allow for some really big bikes in that line, which as a tall cyclist, I can say is pretty rare.
The bottom bracket drop is extremely aggressive compared to almost all other gravel bikes too. Its 10mm lower than what is probably the average and though that doesn't seem like a lot it can make you feel like you are riding more in the bike than on the bike. Neither style is good nor bad, its just a preference each of us had.
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