Girona is a city in northern Catalonia, Spain, at the confluence of the Ter, Onyar, Galligants, and Güell rivers. The city had an official population of 101,852 in 2019. Girona is the capital of the province of the same name and also the capital of the comarca of the Gironès. Since much of the old quarter of this ancient city has been preserved, Girona is a popular destination for tourists, and film productions have used it as a filming location. The city is located 99 km (62 mi) northeast of Barcelona. – Wikipedia.org
Specialized Bicycles graciously invited me to attend the launch of the all-new Diverge gravel bike for 2020 / 2021, held in Girona, just a few days before the lockdown of Spain due to Coronavirus.
Due to the abbreviated timeframe brought about by Coronavirus, I spent only three days in Spain before making a hurried exit out of the country for the United States. This video features one of three rides I managed whilst in Girona and surrounds.
In this video, I enjoy a pleasant cruise ride in the company of assembled media and Specialized staff members around the beautiful countryside surrounding Girona. The ride ends Banyoles, where we enjoy a great evening of socializing and amazing food (sorry folks, I didn’t record any behind-the-scenes footage).
Parts Three will feature my final ride with the Specialized crew and assembled media for the Diverge launch.
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Specialized Diverge 2020 / 2021 with Future Shock 2.0: FIRST RIDE IMPRESSIONS – https://wp.me/p4V4se-9TG
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9 Comments
Girona has soooo many routes to do in gravel. What a treat.
The guy in navy jersey is pretty sketchy. A few times put other riders on uncomfortable situations include Shoddy from cycling tips.
Rename this "Watching Peoples' Butts around Girona, Spain.
My Diverge Comp Carbon is supposed to be in next week…thanks for this while I wait! (and the great review that helped seal my decision)
And I really like the mix of narrative and just plain riding videos, fwiw.
6;07… a little sketchy there…
hello what is the size of your tires 38 or 42
Trendsetter…. I'm about to invest in a new gravel bike. I've been riding my genesis croix de fer and enjoyed the transfer from road to gravel. At the moment my top contenders are Cannondale topstone lefty 3, Canyon grail CF SL or specialized diverge expert carbon.
Can't get to borrow one from the shops with COVID and in trying to get as much expert advice as possible.
Look forward to your comments or any others 👍
which you would you get; Expert or Pro???
Was Tom Pidcock there?
I love my specialized roubaix, and I can put panaracers 700×32 on my bike. Do you think I could ride those gravely roads with that set up? Thank you