Very good bike, have one for 5 years, it's very light for an alloy bike, lighter than most carbon bikes from other brands, very agile, fun and efficient!!

It's not the lightest, it's not the fastest. But it is the most fun bike you could own. It has just enough rear shock to soften the jumps when needed and enough travel for a smooth and fun ride. Love this bike 10/10.

I am from Argentina. We have some rough places to ride, across dry rivers with many stones, uphill, downhill, asphalt, etc. The bike does everything great. Never get to fall like other buddies. What a bike!!

Had this for 12 months now - simply love it for all the trails I ride. Only changes have been the tyres when they've worn. Concerning the Brain - you either love it or loath it. I've got used to the characteristics and love it.

I started with Specialized in 2004 with a Stumpjumper M5, then 2006 changed to the Epic Comp with the Fox Brain. Living in Munich I rode the bike a lot, to the alps, across the alps, in italy, in the lakes, everywhere.. and put even some Km/Miles on the Camino de Santiago, just loved the bike and the bike is mega rock solid (a 26). I always looked to the 29ners like the devil. Two months ago the devil took me and I bought this bike 2018. Long story short, my ""house track"" was 48-50 min round, now its a 42-43 min round with this bike, its on asphalt.. its Miami On the dirt the bike is also mega fast. Its taller with the 29 so you just fly over roots, holes etc, and dont hit your pedals with rocks that often. The handlebar is huge but very precise. Now to the best stuff, the 11 gears works very very good, I just miss some top speed, I need another 1-2 gears for full speed, however to be frank this is needed not that often. The 11 gears are very hard to adjust for perfect gear changes. The brain works great, the bike is light, looks amazing and its very good. Specialized: look at the bad review below, the guy is in love with his bike, he just need a shorter sattle, HELP HIM OUT!! I have the same problem! same height and a M size, however I just ride it that way. I just changed the stem to a shorter one and no back pain, no sleepery hands.. nothing. Thanks to Cabberty in Malaga that meassured me like in my old Ergonomic lectures at the TU Munich and proposed me to change the Stem. Guys, I still love my Epic comp 2006 and also my new Epic Comp 2018, will keep both. Ct

Size M. Weighs 12kg with pedals for the alloy version. This thing fly's up hills. Previous bike was a 10kg carbon hardtail and a Giant anthem. This thing much better than both. I'm a roadie first, and this is great bike. Comfy, but handles amazing. Grippy tires. Only thing that needs upgrading changing is the 30t chain ring to a bigger one. Joy to ride. Threaded bottom bracket a big plus. Previous bike had 27.5 wheels. 29er much better and faster. If you can swing it, get the carbon model of the same bike and save a kilo.

Very good bicycle is very fast and light. I'm happy to have this bike

owright! loved the whole bike package.. overall satisfied!!!

The handling is so sharp and predictable, fast, firm but super compliant shocks, I put a 75mm stem on in place of the 90mm for quicker steering. Overall the new design is much cleaner. Highly recommend weighs 28.6lbs with pedals size large.