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Epic Comp EVO

2019 Epic Comp EVO

If we're being honest with ourselves, alloy has always been at the heart of the EVO family. It's tough, it's stiff, and at least with our bikes, it's pretty damn light. Basically, it embodies everything that's good about mountain bikes, and that's what EVO is all about. But an Epic Comp EVO made out of aluminum? We say, "yeah, it's a perfect fit." And that's because this bike brings all the uphill racing, singletrack-ripping fun you want, and puts it in a durable, on-budget package. So get excited, because this is the most "epic" Epic yet.

Take a look around our office and you're going to see plenty Epics—most of them wearing dropper posts, wider tires and bars, and slightly longer forks. That's because the Epics that we're Frankensteining are not only fast off the start line, they're even better suited to masochistically long rides, multi-day stage races, and fast backcountry missions. At some point, we looked around and said to ourselves, "We should offer this bike, right out of the box, right?" So we did.

So let's dig into the details. First off, the EVO ups the fork travel from 100mm to 120mm. This gives you some relief up front while also slacking-out the front-end by one-degree to 68.5º. Next up, we added a zero-offset dropper post to give you more control on descents, but this design keeps your saddle over the BB on steep climbs. We also put some meat on the tires with a grippy 2.3" Ground Control at the front and a stiffer Fast Trak at the rear with GRID protection at the sidewalls.

The Epic EVO also features our Brain 2.0. The OG Brain changed the way the bike world looked at suspension, and oh was it good. It won races and put a flag in the ground for us as a true leader in innovation and suspension development, but we knew that we could make it better. Simple physics told us that, by moving the Brain closer to the rear axle, it would be in the most sensitive spot. And after some lengthy R&D, it's totally new. Now, it reacts seamlessly to bump forces, it has much more consistent damping performance, and finally, it integrates the hoses into the suspension links. This means that the oil paths are improved, and that creates an incredibly sleek package that outperforms anything on the market.

At the heart of the construction, you'll find our M5 alloy with our D'Aluisio Smartweld Technology that strategically places more welding material where it's needed, resulting in an aluminum frame that's more compliant and considerably stiffer at nearly every tube juncture. It's awesome.

For the build, we spec'd a 12-speed SRAM NX Eagle groupset, SRAM Level TL brakes, and a Roval Control Alloy wheelset.

Technical Specifications

FRAMESET

FRAME

Specialized M5 Aluminum w/ D'Aluisio Smartweld Technology, threaded BB, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing, 100mm of travel

COCKPIT

SEAT BINDER

Alloy, 34.9mm

GRIPS

Specialized Sip grip, half-waffle, S/M: regular thickness, L/XL: XL thickness

STEM

Specialized XC, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise

HANDLEBARS

Specialized Alloy Minirise, 10mm rise, 750mm, 31.8mm clamp

SADDLE

Body Geometry Phenom Comp, hollow Cr-Mo rails, 143mm

SEATPOST

X-Fusion manic, 30.9mm, (S: 100mm, M-XL: 125mm)

SUSPENSION

REAR SHOCK

Custom RockShox Micro Brain shock w/ Spike Valve, AUTOSAG, 51x257mm

FORK

RockShox Reba RL 29, Motion Control damper, 42mm offset, 15x110mm thru-axle, 120mm of travel

BRAKES

FRONT BRAKE

SRAM Level TL, hydraulic disc

REAR BRAKE

SRAM Level TL, hydraulic disc

DRIVETRAIN

REAR DERAILLEUR

SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed

SHIFT LEVERS

SRAM NX Eagle, trigger, 12-speed

CASSETTE

SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed, 11-50t

CRANKSET

Truvativ STYLO, DUB

CHAIN

SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed

CHAINRINGS

SRAM Eagle, 32T

BOTTOM BRACKET

SRAM DUB, threaded BB

WHEELS & TIRES

RIMS

Roval Control Alloy 29", 25mm internal width

FRONT HUB

Specialized, sealed cartridge bearings, 15x110mm spacing, 28h

REAR HUB

Specialized, sealed cartridge bearings, 12x148mm thru-axle, 28h

SPOKES

DT Swiss Industry

FRONT TIRE

Ground Control, GRIPTON® compound, 60 TPI, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.3"

REAR TIRE

Fast Trak, GRID casing, GRIPTON® compound, 60 TPI, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.3"

INNER TUBES

Standard, Presta valve

ACCESSORIES

PEDALS

Specialized Dirt

* Weights based on production painted frames as pictured. Actual weights will vary based on colourway, frame size, and component variation. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Geometry

SMLXL
Crank Length170mm175mm175mm175mm
Handlebar Width750mm750mm750mm750mm
Stem Length60mm70mm80mm80mm
Saddle Width143mm143mm143mm143mm
Seatpost Length361MM411MM411MM411MM
Stack595mm605mm619mm638mm
Reach398mm423mm446mm465mm
Head Tube Length95mm105mm120mm140mm
Head Tube Angle68.5°68.5°68.5°68.5°
BB Height340mm340mm340mm340mm
BB Drop32mm32mm32mm32mm
Trail99mm99mm99mm99mm
Fork Length, Full526mm526mm526mm526mm
Fork Rake/Offset43mm43mm43mm43mm
Front Center667mm695mm723mm749mm
Chainstay Length438mm438mm438mm438mm
Wheelbase1103mm1132mm1159mm1186mm
Top Tube Length, Horizontal571mm599mm626mm650mm
Bike Standover Height772mm777mm782mm804mm
Seat Tube Length400mm434mm470mm520mm
Seat Tube Angle73.8°73.8°73.8°73.8°
Geometry

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