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Originally Posted by Ryan Coke

I found the diverges (and specialized in general) to always be more money for the spec your getting. Bikes are fine, but above market price.

Everyone I know with an Aspero loves it, there were a few minor things that made me go away from it but it’s a bike I would consider if I was buying again right now.

Very happy with my checkpoint, just a little heavier than some others, and available at pretty much any pricepoint. Although if I was buying again I would still consider other options, but not unhappy with it at all.

The Ostro gravel has the reputation of a good race bike, harsher riding, and I thought generally a pretty expensive build. I’d consider it because I’d enjoy racing it, and it would be a good dual purpose road and gravel bike if that is what your after. Not a very relaxed geo though.

The giant revolts have a very good reputation as well, and are generally very good value for the spec. There were some issues with the D fuse seatpost squeaking in some bikes, not sure if that has been fully resolved. It would be another one that I would look hard at if I were buying again.

Out of those I’d probably look at the Aspero, Revolt, and Checkpoint as maybe best fits.

Which Checkpoint do you have? I found the $4700 Diverge Sport doesn't even have the downtube storage or integrated cabling that the $4200 Checkpoint did so the point about Specialized makes sense.