When speed comes calling the Epic Expert doesn’t just answer it yells back ‘Catch me if you can!’Featuring the most efficient suspension platform ever to grace a World Cup start line the Epic Expert pairs 100-millimeters of Brain-controlled travel front and rear for a package that was born to erase seconds from the clock.A Smarter BRAINMixing hardtail efficiency and full-suspension capability to impressively quick results Epic has always been defined by uncompromised commitment to speed.Well that and over 100 World Cup wins and podiums too. True to form the latest Epic continues the tradition taking advantage of the most efficient Brain suspension we’ve ever created to ensure it’s always on a first-name-basis with fast.Re-engineered hand-in-hand with the new Epic the latest BRAIN design resets the expectation for efficiency employing a new race-tuned pedaling platform to ensure every watt possible is translated into forward motion while handily soaking up momentum-killing chatter and big hits alike—all more smoothly than ever.Frame-ChangerRedesigned with a focus on efficient power transfer and better handling performance the Epic’s all-new FACT 11m carbon frame features a 15-percent stiffer rear triangle in order to take full advantage of the BRAIN's new race-tuned pedaling platform while the revised carbon layup of the front-triangle sheds weight sending the Epic’s already sky-high stiffness-to-weight ratio even higher.
Brand |
Specialized
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Item group |
EPIC
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Color |
SATIN CARBON / SMOKE GRAVITY FADE / WHITE
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Year |
2022
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Wheels/Spokes |
DT Swiss Comp Race
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Wheels/Rims |
Roval Control SL; Carbon offset design; 29mm internal width; 4mm hook width; Tubeless ready; 28h
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Wheels/Rear tire |
Specialized Renegade; Control Casing; T5 Compound; 29x2.35
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Wheels/Rear hub |
DT Swiss 350 straight-pull; 6-bolt; DT Swiss Ratchet EXP; 12x148mm thru axle; XD freehub body; 28h straight-pull
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Wheels/Inner tubes |
Standard; Presta valve
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Wheels/Front tire |
Specialized Fast Trak; Control Casing; T5 Compound; 29x2.35
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Wheels/Front hub |
DT Swiss 350; 6-bolt; 15mm Thru-axle; 110mm spacing; 28h straight -pull
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Suspension/Rear shock |
RockShox-Specialized BRAIN; Rx XC Tune; 5 Position Platform Adjust; Rebound Adjust; Integraded Extension; 265x52.5mm
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Suspension/Fork |
RockShox SID SL BRAIN; Bottom-Adjust Brain damper; Debon Air; 15x110mm; 44mm offset; 100mm Travel
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Frameset/Seat binder |
Specialized Alloy; 34.9mm
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Frameset/Frame |
FACT 11m Full Carbon; Progressive XC Race Geometry; Rider-First Engineered; threaded BB; 12x148mm rear spacing; internal cable routing; 100mm of travel
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Drivertain/Shift levers |
SRAM X01 Eagle; trigger; 12-speed
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Drivertain/Rear derailleur |
Sram X01 Eagle; 12-speed
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Drivertain/Crankset |
SRAM X1 Eagle Alloy; DUB; 165/170/175mm; 34t
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Drivertain/Chainrings |
34T
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Drivertain/Chain |
SRAM GX Eagle; 12-speed
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Drivertain/Cassette |
SRAM XG-1275; 12-speed; 10-52t
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Cockpit/Tape |
Specialized Trail Grips
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Cockpit/Stem |
Specialized XC; 3D-forged alloy; 4-bolt; 6-degree rise
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Cockpit/Seatpost |
Specialized Alloy; Single Bolt; 30.9mm
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Cockpit/Saddle |
Body Geometry Power Sport; steel rails
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Cockpit/Handlebars |
Specialized Alloy Minirise; 6.5mm rise; 750mm; 31.8mm clamp
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Brakes/Rear brake |
SRAM Level TL; 2-piston caliper; hydraulic disc
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Brakes/Front brake |
SRAM Level TL; 2-piston caliper; hydraulic disc
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Accessories/Swat |
SWAT EMT Cage-Mount Tool
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