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Women's S-Works Epic
Women's S-Works Epic
Sure, there are other "fast" XC bikes out there, but you'd be hard-pressed to find one with all the features of the new Women's S-Works Epic. With a Rider- First Engineered™ design, refined and improved Brain suspension, and a redesigned frame, the Women's S-Works Epic is the fastest, most capable, and best fitting women's XC bike we've ever created.
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 Women's 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 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 350 grams.
For the S-Works model, the build spares no expense, with a custom RockShox SID World Cup fork with our exclusive Brain technology, a rear RockShox Brain shock at the rear that's custom-tuned for women, a 12-speed SRAM XX1 Eagle groupset, powerful SRAM Level Ultimate brakes, and hand- built, featherweight Roval Control SL carbon fibre wheels.
Technical Specifications
FRAMESET
FRAME
S-Works FACT 12m, XC Geometry, threaded BB, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing, 100mm of travel
SEAT BINDER
Specialized Alloy 34.9mm, Ti bolt
SUSPENSION
REAR SHOCK
RockShox Brain, Women's Rx Tune, AUTOSAG, 51x257mm
FORK
RockShox SID WC Brain 29, Top-Adjust Brain Fade Adjust, Solo Air, tapered carbon crown/steerer, 15x110mm Maxle® Stealth thru-axle, 100mm of travel, 42mm offset, Women's Rx Tune
WHEELS
RIMS
Roval Control SL, hookless carbon, 25mm internal width, tubeless-ready, hand-built
REAR HUB
Roval Control SL, DT Swiss Star Ratchet, 54t engagement, SRAM XD driver body, 12mm thru-axle, 148mm spacing, 28h
FRONT HUB
Roval Control SL, sealed cartridge bearings, 15mm thru-axle, 110mm spacing, 24h
SPOKES
DT Swiss Competition Race
FRONT TIRE
Fast Trak, GRIPTON compound, 2Bliss Ready, 29 x 2.3"
REAR TIRE
Fast Trak, GRIPTON compound, 2Bliss Ready, 29 x 2.1"
INNER TUBES
29x1.75/2.4", 60mm Presta valve
DRIVETRAIN
SHIFT LEVERS
SRAM XX1 Eagle, trigger, 12-speed
REAR DERAILLEUR
SRAM XX1 Eagle™, 12-speed
CHAIN
SRAM XX1 Eagle, 12-speed w/ PowerLock
CASSETTE
SRAM 1295 Eagle, 12-speed, 10-50t
CRANKSET
SRAM XX1 Eagle, Boost™ 148, 24mm spindle
BOTTOM BRACKET
SRAM GXP
CHAINRINGS
Alloy 30T
COCKPIT
STEM
S-Works SL, alloy, titanium bolts, 6-degree rise
GRIPS
Specialized Sip Grip, half waffle
SADDLE
Women's Body Geometry Myth Expert thin, hollow titanium rails, 155mm
SEATPOST
S-Works FACT carbon, 10mm setback, 30.9mm
HANDLEBARS
S-Works Carbon Mini Rise, 6-degree upsweep, 8-degree backsweep, 10mm rise, 720mm, 31.8mm
BRAKES
FRONT BRAKE
SRAM Level Ultimate, hydraulic disc, carbon lever, titanium hardware, organic pads, 160/180mm rotor
REAR BRAKE
SRAM Level Ultimate, hydraulic disc, carbon lever, titanium hardware, organic pads, 160mm 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crank Length | 170mm | 175mm | 175mm |
| Handlebar Width | 720mm | 720mm | 720mm |
| Stem Length | 60mm | 75mm | 90mm |
| Saddle Width | 155mm | 155mm | 155mm |
| Seatpost Length | 350mm | 350mm | 400mm |
| Stack | 588mm | 597mm | 611mm |
| Reach | 408mm | 433mm | 456mm |
| Head Tube Length | 105mm | 120mm | 95mm |
| Head Tube Angle | 69.5° | 69.5° | 69.5° |
| BB Height | 332.6mm | 332.6mm | 332.6mm |
| BB Drop | 38.9mm | 38.9mm | 38.9mm |
| Trail | 94mm | 94mm | 94mm |
| Fork Length, Full | 506mm | 506mm | 506mm |
| Fork Rake/Offset | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm |
| Front Centre | 659mm | 688mm | 716mm |
| Chainstay Length | 438mm | 438mm | 438mm |
| Wheelbase | 1095mm | 1123mm | 1152mm |
| Top Tube Length, Horizontal | 568mm | 595mm | 623mm |
| Bike Standover Height | 764mm | 770mm | 776mm |
| Seat Tube Length | 400mm | 434mm | 470mm |
| Seat Tube Angle | 74.75° | 74.75° | 74.75° |
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