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Men's Epic Comp Carbon
Men's Epic Comp Carbon
A perfect introduction to your world of XC riding and racing, the Epic Comp Carbon features all of the same frame technologies that are found in its older siblings, only with a build that lets you give racing a try without breaking the bank.
Race courses have evolved over the past few years. They're more technical, steeper, and simply more challenging to ride. But instead of quivering in our boots, we saw this as an opportunity to make something special—something that both World Cup athletes and XC riders alike can instantly feel the benefit from. We looked at the sum of parts that make a bike handle well, like the head angle, reach, stack, chainstay length, fork offset, etc., and reevaluated all of it. Increasing the reach made a bike that was more stable at speed and generally more comfortable to ride. Dropper posts? Yep, those fit, and not just a short- travel XC option, but full-length droppers that fit in the 30.9mm seat tube. Head angle? We slacked that out, but not without evaluating the overall handling package. It now lands on a custom offset, 42mm fork that works with the slacker head angle in order to behave itself in tight corners and through switchbacks.
Next comes the redesigned Brain technology, Brain 2.0. The Brain changed the way the bike world looked at suspension, both its inefficiencies and benefits alike. 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 countless hours with the RockShox team, the new Brain became more than just a slight upgrade. 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, in turn, improves oil paths, and it creates an incredibly sleek package that outperforms anything on the market.
The new Epic also gets a serious upgrade in the stiffness department. The Rider-First Engineered™ tubes place complex carbon pieces in all the right places, which greatly increases stiffness in the front end for a vast improvement in ride quality and control. To go along with this, each frame size has size- specific tubes that result in the stiffest, best riding XC bike we've ever developed —no matter the frame size.
And while stiffness, Brain technology, and geometry features are cool and all, we know what you're thinking, "What about the weight?" We're glad you asked. With the goal of the new Epic to be the fastest XC mountain bike we've ever made, weight was at the top of our priorities list. We started with an efficient frame layout and tube shapes that feature clean cable routing, integrated channels through the shock extension, straight tubes with less curves, and optimised torsion profiles in every section. And if you're curious, this weight savings is equivalent to shedding a chainstay and shock extension from the previous Epic—nearly 525 grams.
The build of the Epic Comp is value-packed, featuring an 11-speed SRAM GX groupset, SRAM Level TL brakes, and a Roval Control alloy wheelset. Get ready, because this is going to be Epic.
Technical Specifications
FRAMESET
FRAME
Specialized FACT 11m, full carbon frame, XC Geometry, threaded BB, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing, 100mm of travel
SEAT BINDER
Alloy, 34.9mm
SUSPENSION
REAR SHOCK
RockShox/Specialized Micro Brain shock w/ Spike Valve, AUTOSAG, 51x257mm
FORK
RockShox Reba RL 29, Solo Air, compression / rebound adjust, tapered alloy steerer, 110x15mm Maxle® Stealth thru-axle, 100mm of travel, 42mm offset
WHEELS
RIMS
Roval Control 29, hookless alloy, 22mm internal width, tubeless-ready, 32h
FRONT HUB
Specialized, sealed cartridge bearing, 15x110mm spacing, torque caps, 32h
REAR HUB
Specialized, sealed cartridge bearings, 12x148mm thru-axle, 32h
SPOKES
DT Swiss Industry, stainless, 3-cross, 2.0"
REAR TIRE
Fast Trak, GRIPTON compound, 2Bliss Ready, 29 x 2.1"
INNER TUBES
Standard, Presta valve
FRONT TIRE
Fast Trak, GRIPTON compound, 2Bliss Ready, 29 x 2.3"
DRIVETRAIN
CASSETTE
SRAM XG 1150, 11-speed, 10-42t
REAR DERAILLEUR
SRAM GX, long cage, 11-speed
SHIFT LEVERS
SRAM GX, trigger, 11-speed
CHAIN
KMC X11, 11-speed w/ Missing Link™
CRANKSET
Race Face Aeffect, 6000 Series alloy
CHAINRINGS
Steel, 30T
BOTTOM BRACKET
Threaded BB, 24mm spindle
COCKPIT
STEM
Specialized XC, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise
HANDLEBARS
Specialized Mini-rise, 6000 alloy, 8-degree backsweep, 6-degree upsweep, 10mm rise, 720mm width, 31.8mm clamp
GRIPS
Specialized Sip Grip, half-waffle, S/M: regular thickness, L/XL: XL thickness
SADDLE
Body Geometry Phenom Comp, Adaptive Edge design, Hollow Cr-Mo rails, 143mm
SEATPOST
Specialized, alloy, single bolt, 30.9mm
BRAKES
FRONT BRAKE
SRAM Level TL, hydraulic disc, organic pads, 160/180mm rotor
REAR BRAKE
SRAM Level TL, hydraulic disc, organic pads, 160 rotor
ACCESSORIES
PEDALS
Specialized Platform, 9/16" spindle
* 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
| S | M | L | XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crank Length | 170mm | 175mm | 175mm | 175mm |
| Handlebar Width | 720mm | 720mm | 720mm | 720mm |
| Stem Length | 60mm | 80mm | 90mm | 100mm |
| Saddle Width | 143mm | 143mm | 143mm | 143mm |
| Seatpost Length | 350mm | 400mm | 400mm | 400mm |
| Stack | 588mm | 597mm | 611mm | 630mm |
| Reach | 408mm | 433mm | 456mm | 475mm |
| Head Tube Length | 95mm | 105mm | 120mm | 140mm |
| Head Tube Angle | 69.5° | 69.5° | 69.5° | 69.5° |
| BB Height | 332.6mm | 332.6mm | 332.6mm | 332.6mm |
| BB Drop | 38.9mm | 38.9mm | 38.9mm | 38.9mm |
| Trail | 94mm | 94mm | 94mm | 94mm |
| Fork Length, Full | 506mm | 506mm | 506mm | 506mm |
| Fork Rake/Offset | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm |
| Front Centre | 659mm | 688mm | 716mm | 742mm |
| Chainstay Length | 438mm | 438mm | 438mm | 438mm |
| Wheelbase | 1095mm | 1123mm | 1152mm | 1178mm |
| Top Tube Length, Horizontal | 568mm | 595mm | 623mm | 649mm |
| Bike Standover Height | 764mm | 770mm | 776mm | 799mm |
| Seat Tube Length | 400mm | 434mm | 470mm | 520mm |
| Seat Tube Angle | 74.75° | 74.75° | 74.75° | 74.75° |
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