Originally Posted by kosmo886

I am trying to thread the needle and find a fun/"fast" gravel bike, but also looking for comfort for long and more technical days/light MTB trails. Tough, I know!

I am narrowing in on the Diverge STR and Checkpoint. I want a dropper post, so it limits me to the SL models of the Checkpoint. I am pretty sure all the flex with Isospeed is in the seat tube and not the seat post itself, so i'd assume I don't loose any comfort benefits with a dropper?

I also really like the downtube storage in each. I've looked at a few other options, but none seem to hit the mark. Anyone in a similar situation/have thoughts on these two or others to put into the mix?