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but after 5 years tech has moved on
That's what the industry wants you to think...
The diverge is perfectly fine to upgrade, it will easily fit 38c tyres and some Deore disc brakes will already be a big upgrade.
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which is great on roads but hopeless off road.
Thats every gravel bike.
Buy an MTB.
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Help! can anyone advise please?
I have a 5-year old Specialized Diverge E5 Comp with an 11-36 gear set which is great on roads but hopeless off road. Love the bike, but after 5 years tech has moved on and my bike parts are increasingly knackered. Can keep throwing £350pa on it to keep enjoying the approx 1500-2000 miles pa I ride ..... or do I bite the bullet and upgrade? If so what to, that will tick most boxes at the same time? Have been into 4 bikes shops over past couple of months and each pumps their own profit generators ...so not feeling I am getting the advice and recommendations I need. Don't blame them, just I'm not feeling the love in what they suggest!
What I would like is similar frame (58) plus riser handlebars, 700x38c tyres, plus a bike with a few more legs - a hybrid with hydraulic brakes allowing me to continue to do road cycling and the occasional fun sportifs ... and also to be able to ride on some off-road tracks through local forests and lowland hills (but not MTB/tech riding standard/inclines). Ideally 2 x 10 speed that betters 11-36 for the steeper hills (I am neither young nor light, sadly - I may be fat but identify as thin!).
Does this mean I should look at a gravel bike (i.e. just upgrade to an Sp E5 Elite type bike), or should I look to just replace parts with more modern components using my existing frame (i.e. probably spend a little less and have a more tailored upgrade)? Indeed, should I now only look at 11-51 gear sets?