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Epic Expert
2022 Epic Expert
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 BRAIN
Mixing 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-Changer
Redesigned 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.
Technical Specifications
Frameset
Frame
FACT 11m Full Carbon, Progressive XC Race Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, threaded BB, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing, 100mm of travel
SWAT
SWAT EMT Cage-Mount Tool
Seat Binder
Specialized Alloy, 34.9mm
Suspension
Rear Shock
RockShox-Specialized BRAIN, Rx XC Tune, 5 Position Platform Adjust, Rebound Adjust, Integraded Extension, 265x52.5mm
Fork
RockShox SID SL BRAIN, Bottom-Adjust Brain damper, Debon Air, 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 100mm Travel
Cockpit
Stem
Specialized XC, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise
Handlebars
Specialized Alloy Minirise, 10mm rise, 750mm, 31.8mm clamp
Tape
Specialized Trail Grips
Saddle
Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails
SeatPost
Specialized Alloy, Single Bolt, 30.9mm
Brakes
Front Brake
SRAM Level TL, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc
Rear Brake
SRAM Level TL, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc
Drivetrain
Rear Derailleur
Sram X01 Eagle, 12-speed
Shift Levers
SRAM X01 Eagle, trigger, 12-speed
Cassette
Sram XG-1275, 12-speed, 10-52t
Chain
SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed
Crankset
SRAM X1 Eagle Alloy, DUB, 165/170/175mm, 34t
Chainrings
34T
Bottom Bracket
SRAM DUB, BSA 73mm, Threaded
Wheels & Tires
Rims
Roval Control, Carbon offset design, 29mm internal width, 4mm hook width, Tubeless ready, 28h
Front Hub
DT Swiss 350, 6-bolt, 15mm Thru-axle, 110mm spacing, 28h straight -pull
Rear Hub
DT Swiss 350 straight-pull, 6-bolt, DT Swiss Ratchet, 12x148mm thru axle, XD freehub body, 28h straight-pull
Spokes
DT Swiss Comp Race
Front Tire
Specialized Fast Trak, Control Casing, T5 Compound, 29x2.35
Rear Tire
Specialized Renegade, Control Casing, T5 Compound, 29x2.35
Inner Tubes
Standard, Presta valve
* Weights based on production painted frames as pictured. Actual weights will vary based on colorway, frame size, and component variation. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Geometry
| XS | S | M | L | XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stack | 596mm | 586mm | 591mm | 605mm | 623mm |
| Reach | 390mm | 415mm | 445mm | 470mm | 495mm |
| Head Tube Length | 95mm | 95mm | 100mm | 115mm | 135mm |
| Head Tube Angle | 67.5° | 67.5° | 67.5° | 67.5° | 67.5° |
| BB Height | 314mm | 324mm | 324mm | 324mm | 324mm |
| BB Drop | 58mm | 48mm | 48mm | 48mm | 48mm |
| Trail | 106mm | 106mm | 106mm | 106mm | 106mm |
| Fork Length, Full | 505mm | 505mm | 505mm | 505mm | 505mm |
| Fork Rake/Offset | 44mm | 44mm | 44mm | 44mm | 44mm |
| Front Center | 663mm | 687mm | 719mm | 750mm | 782mm |
| Chainstay Length | 433mm | 433mm | 433mm | 433mm | 433mm |
| Wheelbase | 1090mm | 1116mm | 1148mm | 1179mm | 1211mm |
| Bike Standover Height | 740mm | 763mm | 766mm | 776mm | 788mm |
| Seat Tube Length | 375mm | 400mm | 430mm | 470mm | 520mm |
| Seat Tube Angle | 76.5° | 75.8° | 75.5° | 75.5° | 75.5° |
| Top Tube Length, Horizontal | 533mm | 563mm | 598mm | 626mm | 656mm |
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