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smithdavid1 wrote:I actually rode the V85 at a LBS yesterday. It was nice but I wasn't blown away by it. It was their last 2016 and Felt is doing away with it for 2017. They have a new VR line that's more road oriented replacing the V series.
I have last years DSW with 105 and the most frustrating thing about it is that you can't get a long cage 11 speed rear mech (so i can't go bigger 'officially' than a 32).
The Diverge you're looking at comes with a long cage so you'll be able to swap for a 36 cassette with no issues at all. I
The chainset also dropped in size from a 50/34 (my bike) to a 48/32 (your bike) which i think is a great thing. The spec i have on my carbon tarmac is 50/34 11-28 so the diverge isn't so far from that - in my opinion it should be way lower. 34:32 on my Diverge gets me up most things but 32:36 would be a game changer.
All of the above depends entirely on where you plan on riding her but as this is a gravel forum i assume you're gonna get a lil rough..!
pauley wrote:\n \nI was told the same thing. The VR replaces both the V and the Z series endurance bike. The dealer said that it will be good for both road and gravel but he didn't have any in stock for me to see. \n \nIf I was looking at a Diverge I would also check out the Sequoia. They are both Specialized but the new bike is steel and has updated geometry.
Are you sure? Their web site shows both the V and VR series so I'm surprised if the VR is replacing the V series rather than just having both of them. This would be especially unusual given the popularity of adventure bikes.
As an aside, the V55 looks like a really good buy with Ultegra for those that want a good aluminum bike. Too bad no thru axles though.
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