Suspension on gravel bikes

Published: Oct. 20, 2022, 4 p.m.

One fun fact came out during our discussions with Specialized engineering mastermind Chris D\u2019Aluisio: much of his testing of the company\u2019s new Diverge STR fully suspended gravel bike has been on tarmac with a full complement of road components. In his words? \u201cIt\u2019s awesome!\u201d That got us thinking, especially given D\u2019Aluisio\u2019s background in Moto GP racing: if full suspension is good for gravel, then might it also make sense on the road, too? Give this one a listen before you pick up the pitchfork.