Modern bike is inspired by Specialized's Rock Combo bike from the 1980s
(Image credit: Specialized)
Last month, Alison Tetrick raced a red and silver Specialized Diverge at the Gravel Locos race in Texas. But this weekend is the biggest gravel race in the world: Unbound Gravel.
The monumental race calls for a special bike, and Specialized has certainly delivered one. Back in the 1980s, the brand debuted a bike called the Rock Combo, which was essentially a gravel bike before gravel was a thing.
Tetrick will be racing a present-day Diverge with a unique Rock Combo-inspired paint job featuring a quintessentially '80s vibe that will bring Specialized's heritage from its headquarters in California to the plains of Kansas.
Underneath the paint is a carbon frame, that is much more lightweight and comfortable than the old Rock Combo. A defining feature of the Diverge is the Future Shock, a 20mm suspension system integrated into the headset.
The bike is equipped with Zipp Service Course parts, likely with 40cm bars and a 100mm stem, like Tetrick ran in Texas.
The drivetrain is a mix of SRAM parts. A SRAM RED crank and brake/shift lever is combined with an XX1 Eagle AXS derailleur and cassette.
Roval Terra wheels are combined with Specialized Pathfinder Pro tires, a popular combo on the Diverge.
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Purple Lezyne bottle cages add to the aesthetic of the bike.
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Specialized created a Rock Combo paint job on its Diverge frame for sponsored rider Alison Tetrick(Image credit: Specialized )
The paint job is quintessentially '80s but adorns a modern frame(Image credit: Specialized)
SRAM and Zipp components make up most of the build(Image credit: Specialized)
A SRAM XX1 Eagle cassette provides gearing out back(Image credit: Specialized)
A SRAM RED crank is paired with a 44T chainring(Image credit: Specialized)
Specialized Pathfinder Pro tires will be tested by the unforgiving Unbound terrain(Image credit: Specialized)
Alison Tetrick's Rock Combo-inspired Specialized Diverge
Frameset: Specialized Diverge, 56cm
Brake/shift levers: SRAM RED AXS
Rear derailleur: SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS
Cassette: SRAM XX1 Eagle
Chain: SRAM XX1 Eagle
Crankset: SRAM RED with Quarq power meter, 44T
Bottom bracket: SRAM DUB
Wheelset: Roval Terra CL
Tires: Specialized Pathfinder Pro
Pedals: Look X-Track Race Carbon
Bar Tape: Zipp Service Course CX
Handlebars: Zipp Service Course 70 Ergo Silver, 40 cm
Ryan Simonovich has been riding and racing for nearly a decade. He got his start as a cross-country mountain bike racer in California and quickly learned how fun road cycling can be. He has dabbled in road, criterium and cyclocross racing as well. He lives in Durango, Colorado, where there are endless mountain views and hilly gravel routes.
