Product Description
With XC racing ambitions, there’s few bikes that can compete with the Specialized Epic Hardtail Comp Carbon 29er. A super lightweight FACT 11m carbon frame combines with 20er Roval wheels and SRAM GX drivetrain to get you climbing easily to the top of any climb. The Epic is fantastically efficient, allowing you to focus on racing at the high pace of XC races, and can also take on the toughest marathon endurance races around, and is a common sight at races like the Cape Epic.
Key Features:
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Full Fact 11m carbon frame is lighter and stiffer than ever
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Rider-First Engineered™ for the same great performance in every frame size
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RockShox Reba RL fork with compression and rebound damping adjustment
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SRAM GX 1x11 speed drivetrain for reliable shifting over a wide gear range
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SRAM Level TL disc brakes are lightweight and powerful
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Sizes: Small, Medium, Large, X Large
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Colour: Satin Black / Fluro Red
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The Specialized Epic Hardtail Comp 29er is available with 0% APR finance
Cross country courses are nothing like they used to be. Today's tracks have more in common with trail riding than the pancake flat NORBA courses of yesteryear. For this reason, we threw away the hardtail rulebook and drafted our own chapter to create the Epic Hardtail Comp. We took a revolutionary new frame design and spec'd it specifically for the rigors of racing contemporary XC courses.
It's one of the lightest frames we've ever made, tipping the scales around 1175g. And to make it this light, we built the entire frame from our superlative FACT 11m carbon fibre, and then we took some cues from our road bikes. We borrowed the Rider-First Engineered™ concept that originated with the Tarmac. Now, the frame design applies specificity to every tube size and carbon layup for every frame size. This creates the optimal balance of rigidity, weight, and responsiveness, so every frame, regardless of size, performs just as we intended.
We've also tweaked the geometry for more speed and stability by slacking-out the head tube angle, lengthening the top tube, and correcting the seat tube angle. This way, it feels more planted then ever, and frankly, it's stupid fast. We also widened the rear spacing to 12x148mm and included internal split-housing cable routing.
For the build, this Epic takes value to new heights with a custom-tuned RockShox Reba RL fork, 1x11 SRAM GX shifting, and fast rolling Roval Control alloy wheels.
By pairing a FACT 11m carbon fibre frame with our XC 29 Geometry, this Epic places a focus on revolutionary tube angles and extremely light overall weight for explosive speed and nimble handling on the race circuit. For good measure, we also gave it 148mm rear spacing and all-new triangulated post-mount brake mounts.
The RockShox Reba RL 29 fork offers up 90/100mm of smooth travel, while an easily accessible compression and rebound adjusts permit you to customize the feel according to the terrain at hand.
One-by 11-speed shifting is provided by a durable SRAM GX component spec.