Thinking hard about a hardtail race whip that’ll put others to shame? Not to worry so have the engineering dream team behind the Epic Hardtail Pro. And while they may not believe in magic that’s the first guess our Specialized Factory Racing riders had as to how we managed to blow the doors off the entire hardtail race category. Working towards the lightest bike possible has long been the race within the race but at what cost? The battle of the grams certainly hasn’t been without its casualties with hardtail XC race bikes coming to stand for a harsh twitchy ride at the expense of capability and versatility. But who said fatigue from fighting against your own bike makes you any faster? Instead recognizing that the fastest bike is more than simply the lightest bike we said out with the jarred-to-death tail the measure-your-posterior’s-sorrows-by-the-yard tail and in with the avant-garde tail. The ridiculously capable mystifyingly comfortable head-shakingly light and all-around fast Epic Hardtail. Sure we optimized every inch of the Epic Hardtail frame to achieve the lightest production hardtail frame in the world anyway but we also prioritized our commitment to creating an Epic Hardtail that’s as capable as it is comfortable with aggressive singletrack-inspired geometry increased tire clearance and a frame obsessively engineered for increased vertical compliance all while creating a bike that lives and breathes the fundamentals of fast. Race-ready and podium prepped the Epic Hardtail Pro is decked out with SRAM's electonic Eagle X01 AXS group Roval Control Carbon wheelset and RockShox SID SL BRAIN fork.
Brand |
Specialized
|
Item group |
EPIC HT
|
Color |
GLOSS ABALONE/SATIN BLACK
|
Year |
2021
|
Warranty |
2 year
|
Warranty for frame |
Limited Lifetime
|
Wheels/Spokes |
DT Swiss Competition Race
|
Wheels/Rims |
Roval Control Carbon; 25mm internal width; Zero bead hook; Tubeless ready; 28h
|
Wheels/Rear tire |
Fast Trak; Control casing; GRIPTON compound; 60 TPI; 2Bliss Ready; 29x2.3"
|
Wheels/Rear hub |
DT Swiss 350; Star Ratchet; SRAM XD driver body; 12mm thru-axle; 148mm spacing; 28h
|
Wheels/Inner tubes |
Presta; 60mm valve
|
Wheels/Front tire |
Fast Trak; Control casing; GRIPTON compound; 60 TPI; 2Bliss Ready; 29x2.3"
|
Wheels/Front hub |
DT Swiss 350; 15x110mm spacing; Torque caps; 6-bolt; 28h
|
Suspension/Fork |
RockShox SID SL BRAIN; Top-Adjust Brain damper; Debon Air; 15x110mm; 44mm offset; 100mm Travel
|
Frameset/Seat binder |
Specialized Alloy; 34.9mm; Titanium bolt
|
Frameset/Frame |
Specialized FACT 11m; XC Geometry; Rider-First Engineered; threaded BB; 12x148mm rear spacing; internal cable routing
|
Drivertain/Shift levers |
SRAM AXS Eagle Controller
|
Drivertain/Rear derailleur |
SRAM X01 Eagle AXS
|
Drivertain/Crankset |
SRAM X1 carbon Eagle; Boost 148; DUB; 32T; SM: 170mm; M-XL 175mm
|
Drivertain/Chain |
SRAX X01 Eagle; 12-speed
|
Drivertain/Cassette |
SRAM XG-1295 Eagle; 12-speed; 10-50t
|
Cockpit/Tape |
Specialized Trail Grips
|
Cockpit/Stem |
Specialized XC; 3D-forged alloy; 4-bolt; 6-degree rise
|
Cockpit/Saddle |
Body Geometry Power Expert
|
Cockpit/Handlebars |
S-Works Carbon XC Mini Rise; 6-degree upsweep; 8-degree backsweep; 10mm rise; 760mm; 31.8mm
|
Brakes/Rear brake |
SRAM Level TLM; 2-piston caliper; hydraulic disc
|
Brakes/Front brake |
SRAM Level TLM; 2-piston caliper; hydraulic disc
|
Accessories/Swat |
SWAT EMT Cage-Mount Tool
|