Specialized Diverge Elite - wheels removal?

[Mrdini]

So - I've recently ordered a Specialized Diverge E5 Elite (so I don't have it in front of me at moment). Because I'd like to travel with it shortly, I was trying to find out how the wheels came off. My understanding so far is that the wheels are not quick-release, but I can't find out if that means it comes with levers to unscrew or I would need special tools (hex?) to remove the wheels?

Thanks!

 

[Deleted member 23692]

It's got thru-axles so you'll just need a hex key. 5 or 6mm at a guess.

 

[Levo-Lon]

The tools are usually on the bike with a specialized well they are on my Epic, under the bottle cage, nice little touch

 

[fossyant]

The Diverge won't have the 'cubby hole' like on the Epic - you'll need a hex key if they are 'stealth' through axels.

 

[Justinitus]

It will be a 5mm hex key to remove both thru axles - mine didn’t come with any sort of key or tool so I just keep a spare 5mm hex in the saddle bag.

You will probably get a little plastic bag with some weird plastic brackets and a length of plastic tubing when you get the bike - this is for if you want to fit a dropper seat post to the bike.

Congrats on the new bike, I’m sure you’ll love it

 

[Levo-Lon]

The Diverge won't have the 'cubby hole' like on the Epic - you'll need a hex key if they are 'stealth' through axels.

The Epic has stealth axles..need a 5mm hex

Though your probably right in the it won't have a small multi tool

 

[fossyant]

It will be a 5mm hex key to remove both thru axles - mine didn’t come with any sort of key or tool so I just keep a spare 5mm hex in the saddle bag.

You will probably get a little plastic bag with some weird plastic brackets and a length of plastic tubing when you get the bike - this is for if you want to fit a dropper seat post to the bike.

Congrats on the new bike, I’m sure you’ll love it

Psst it's a Diverge (aka road bike) - you don't usually fit droppers

 

[Justinitus]

Psst it's a Diverge (aka road bike) - you don't usually fit droppers

I know, but seriously that’s what was in the bag with the manuals etc from Specialized (well mine did at least!).

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Psst it's a Diverge (aka road bike) - you don't usually fit droppers

Whyte do some nice gravel bashers with droppers:

 

[fossyant]

Whyte do some nice gravel bashers with droppers:

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There ain't no drop in that dropper !!!! Just saying...

And no suspension - not needed on a 'cross' bike.

Some marketing hype coming over from full suspension trail bikes with droppers... (I have one) that's not relevant to a 'cross bike'.

 

[fossyant]

I'm still stuck in 'road bike' or MTB. Cross Bike for Cross bike races.

MTB for the dirt - they just do it... very very well !