2022 Epic EVO Expert

Favorite bike I’ve owned by far! I feel like it’s light and nimble enough to be a very good XC race bike and very capable at handling rougher stuff that I ride in Pisgah at the same time. My only complaint has been the Roval wheels as I’ve broken spokes off them on about 4-5 occasions. However, I’m a bigger guy and ride hard.

I have ridden mtb bikes for 30 years and this is my most favorite bike EVER!!! So fun, fast, comfortable and did I say FUN!!!

My favorite bike in 15 years of riding. I would give it 5*, but for the price I would rather have stuck with a cable derailleur and upgraded to a carbon bar and a better bottom bracket

This bike is a real pleasure to ride and appeals to the xc and trail rider all in one. I rode for 4 hour the other day and no sore back or hands. Feels very planted but responsive to the terrain. Im going to change the front tire to something a little more grippy but thats all. Excellent product straight out the box. Thats Specialized Road and Mtb covered just need to add a cx/gravel bike to the collection !!

Slower than the Epic HT or the Epic, but very well equipped for rugged trail riding. The G2 brakes perform surprising well, they are firm and grab the rotors at the beginning of the pull. The tires are solid and grippy and high performance. But the 2.35 in back is slow on the accents. My bike is a size medium and it came with 175mm cranks which are too long. The cockpit is compact, so you use 175's then you may need a larger frame. The 32t chainring is too small. A 34t is more than sufficient, even for the steep climbs. Suspension is very tunable and the carbon frame and wheels perform flawlessly. All said, with a couple of minor part changes, this bike is a super high quality performer.

Great all-around bike. Awesome on the climbs and a blast on the descents. Definitely recommend this bike

well balanced all-round all-day bike, super efficient and really capable descender...very happy with my purchase

Great bike. Very nimble and good on climbs

I've ridden different bikes from Trek, Giant, and Scott, but without a doubt, the Specialized is very different from them, and surprisingly great. But cross-country models suffer from some shortcomings. Because these bikes are usually used as marathons in the woods, a few possibilities must be added to make them perfect: 1- Rear suspantion remote lock, so that we never have to give up the steering wheel on difficult routes; 2- Storage inside the body, like trail models, so that we can store food and equipment in long distances, without the need to carry a bag; 3- Rear fender, so that the carbon body and its driving parts are not scratched with mud and stones of forest paths.

I've had my Epic Evo Expert for 1 week. Very impressed and surprised at how comfortable it feels. It's plush in the open setting and pedals effortlessly like a hardtail without needing to be locked out. I experienced some pedal bobbing until I set the suspension up to be on the firmer side for my weight. Still playing around with damping along with the contact points to dial the bike in but so far so good. Components are great also. Always liked the nice 'snap' sound of the X01 drivetrain (GX cassette). The.G2 RS brakes seem to be better than the previous G2 RSC brakes on my last bike. The RS seem to be quieter and less prone to squealing in the wet which is nice. Love the carbon Roval wheels and the Ground Control tires are surprisingly comfy without being wishy-washy. Bottom line... Specialized have 'nailed it' with this bike. The Epic Evo is balanced, poised and contemporary. Ticks every box. Very happy chappy :)

I love this ride! I upgraded to the Epic EVO Expert from my old 2011 Stumpjumpert Expert EVO 29er and it’s a night and day difference. Changing from a hardtail to a full suspension has allowed me to stay out a little longer on the rougher trails and actually cut my times on several of my local trails. The geometry is a little different and took a couple rides to get used to but now it feels more natural. I cut the bars down 20 mm and this helped also. The suspension was easy to set up using Specialized’s online calculator and after a few minor tweaks it is supple on the down hillls but still climbs really well. I’ve engaged the lockout on the rear shock for a few of our longer climbs and it ascends just as good as my old Stumpy. Converting the tires to tubeless was super easy and the valves were included. I was pleasantly surprised to also receive a shock pump and two cages with the swat tool when the bike arrived. I ordered directly from Specialized and had the bike delivered to my house and the process was awesome. Being a former bike mechanic I wasn’t to worried about the assembly portion but even if I didn’t have my past shop experience I think the assembly process would have been easy enough for anyone. Bottom line, this is a lively feeling bike that descends just as good as it ascends and I would recommend it to anyone thinking about it.