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Epic Hardtail
A 29″ carbon frame hardtail crosscountry bike with upper mid-range components.
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USD 2,120($2,973)| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Hardtail, 100mm |
| Fork | RockShox Judy |
| Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | NX Eagle, SX Eagle |
| Brakes | Shimano Hydraulic Disc |
156cm – 166cm
163cm – 174cm
171cm – 182cm
179cm – 189cm
185cm – 195cm
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Mar 2021 · Alan Muldoon
Specialized Epic Evo Expert is streets ahead of its rivals in sizing and geometry. Long reach gives you freedom to get creative on any trail.
Fast and light
Expensive
Dec 2020 · Guy Kesteven
Extremely light for the category and stiffer and slacker to be faster uphill and down, the new Epic Evo is a blisteringly quick and enjoyable XC/Trail bike if you don’t want extra reach
Superlight frame weight
Impressive stiffness
Excellent SID suspension combo
Great suspension tune
Confident steering
Smart kit choice
Tall seat tube limits upsizing
Controls hit the top tube
Slow freehub engagement
Comp version is even better value
No SWAT downtube storage
Oct 2020 · Benjamin Topf
What happens when you take one of the lightest hardtail mountain bikes, add drop bars and send it off on a bikepacking trip? We did exactly that with the Specialized S-Works EPIC HT AXS Custom and tell you whether the concept works.
Acceleration
Best of the best components
Confidence-inspiring handling
Amazing concept for racers
Frame requires delicate treatment
Fork sags when you pedal standing up
July 2020 · Tom Marvin
A great frame that’s let down by lacklustre kit, but is a solid platform to upgrade from
Geometry great for aggressive riders looking to maximise speed up and downhill
High-volume tyres boost comfort and grip on all but the slippiest of trails
Quality of components
Fork has a less refined feel through its stroke than others
June 2020
As cross-country bikes evolve, it's no surprise that the Specialized Epic Evo is already a step ahead. It adds travel and length, and loses one element.
June 2020
Specialized has done a really good job of taking one bike and making it equally competitive for two different types of riders. If you search out the longest backcountry trails or like to get to the top of your local spot at record time, you may want to take the Epic Evo S-Works for a spin. Read our full review here!
June 2020
It might not look that different, but the 2021 Specialized Epic is entirely new from the ground-up. Contemporary geometry, a new Brain damper and shock, and an even lighter carbon frame - it all adds up to create the smoothest, fastest and most capable Epic yet. Read on for our Specialized Epic review.
Exceptional automated efficiency
It's the smoothest and fastest-reacting Brain yet
The steadfast cornering
Impressively stable for such a lightweight XC bike
The smooth and impossibly light Roval wheelset
Super clean cockpit
The S-Works model is ludicrously overpriced
The inertia valve is smoother and quieter, but it still clunks
If you're having an off-day, the ride is unrelenting
No steering limiter
Apr 2020
Specialized's Epic Expert Carbon Evo is a satisfyingly fun and fast take on a less pointy kind of cross-country distance machine, but the Brain-equipped rear suspension can feel more idiot than intellectual and the spec is rather pedestrian for the cash. If you can get over that then it provides plenty of high tempo fun for those seeking distance and thrills.
| Frame | Specialized FACT 11m, XC Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, threaded BB, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded Color: Satin Black / White |
|---|---|
| Fork | RockShox Judy Gold 29, Motion Control damper, 42mm offset, 15x110mm thru-axle, 100mm of travel Travel: 100mm Spring Type: Coil |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB, BSA 73mm, Threaded |
| Stem | Specialized XC, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise |
| Handlebar | Specialized Alloy Minirise, 10mm rise, 750mm, 31.8mm clamp |
| Saddle | Body Geometry Power Sport, hollow Cr-Mo rails |
| Seatpost | Specialized, alloy, single-bolt, 30.9mm Type: Rigid |
| Grips | Specialized Trail Grips |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed |
|---|---|
| Crank | SRAM X1000 Eagle, DUB, 170/175mm, Steel, 32T |
| Shifters | SRAM SX Eagle, trigger, 12-speed |
| Cassette | SRAM PG-1210 Eagle, 11-50t |
| Chain | SRAM SX Eagle, 12-speed |
| Brakes | Front: Shimano MT-501, hydraulic disc, resin pad, Rear: Shimano MT-501, hydraulic disc, resin pad Type: Shimano Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Stout XC 29, 25mm internal width, disc-specific |
|---|---|
| Spokes | DT Swiss Industry |
| Front Hub | Specialized, sealed cartridge bearings, 15x110mm thru-axle, 28h |
| Rear Hub | Specialized, sealed cartridge bearings, 12x148mm thru-axle, 32h |
| Tires | Front: Fast Trak, Control casing, GRIPTON® compound, 60 TPI, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.3", Rear: Fast Trak, Control casing, GRIPTON® compound, 60 TPI, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.3" |
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Last updated 6 January
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