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Women's Epic Hardtail Comp Carbon

2018 Women's Epic Hardtail Comp Carbon

Lighter, faster, better handling—the Women's Epic Hardtail Comp Carbon is changing XC hardtails in a major way. Even better, it plays host to tons of women's-specific components and a custom shock tune that's ideal for lighter riders.

Tipping the scales around 1175 grams, it's one of the lightest mountain bike frames we've ever made. And to do so, we built the entire frame from our superlative FACT 11m carbon fiber that, until recently, was reserved for the top echelon of our mountain bikes. And with that done, we took some cues from our road bikes.

We borrowed the Rider-First Engineered™ concept that originated with the Tarmac. Now, the frame design applies specificity to every tube size and carbon layup for every frame size. This creates the optimal balance of rigidity, weight, and responsiveness, so every frame, regardless of size, performs just as we intended. We've also tweaked the geometry for more speed and stability by slacking-out the head tube angle, lengthening the top tube, and correcting the seat tube angle. This way, it feels more planted then ever, and frankly, it's stupid fast. We also widened the rear spacing to 12x148mm and included internal split-housing cable routing.

For the build, this Epic hits right on the money, opting for a custom-tuned RockShox Reba RL fork, SRAM GX 1x11 shifting, and ridiculously fast Roval Control alloy wheels. Every touch point has been hand-selected for female riders, as well, from the Sip Grips, to the bar width and crankarm length, all the way down to the superlative Women's Myth Sport saddle.

Technical Specifications

FRAMESET

FRAME

Specialized FACT 11m, XC Geometry, internal split-housing cable routing, PF30 BB, 12x148mm rear end, triangulated post-mount 160mm brake

SEAT BINDER

Specialized Alloy 30.0mm

SUSPENSION

FORK

RockShox Reba RL 29, custom Women's Rx Tune, Solo Air, 51mm offset, 15x110mm thru-axle (XS: 80mm, S: 90mm, M-L: 100mm of travel)

WHEELS

RIMS

Roval Control 29, hookless alloy, 22mm internal width, tubeless-ready, 32h

FRONT HUB

Specialized, sealed cartridge bearings, 15x110mm spacing, 24h

REAR HUB

Specialized, sealed cartridge bearings, 12x148mm thru-axle, 28h

SPOKES

Stainless, 14g

FRONT TIRE

Fast Trak, GRIPTON compound, 2Bliss Ready, 29 x 2.3"

INNER TUBES

Standard, Presta valve

REAR TIRE

Fast Trak, GRIPTON compound, 2Bliss Ready, 29 x 2.1"

DRIVETRAIN

REAR DERAILLEUR

SRAM GX, long cage, 11-speed

SHIFT LEVERS

SRAM GX, trigger, 11-speed

CASSETTE

SRAM XG 1150, 11-speed, 10-42t

CRANKSET

Raceface Aeffect

CHAIN

KMC X11, 11-speed w/ Missing Link™

BOTTOM BRACKET

RaceFace PF30

CHAINRINGS

Steel, 28T

COCKPIT

STEM

Specialized XC, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise

GRIPS

Specialized Sip Grip

HANDLEBARS

Specialized Mini-rise, 6000 alloy, 8-degree backsweep, 6-degree upsweep, 10mm rise, 720mm width, 31.8mm clamp

SEATPOST

Specialized, alloy, single bolt, 27.2mm

SADDLE

Myth Sport, steel rails, 155mm

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 Dirt

* 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

XSSML
Crank Length165mm170mm175mm175mm
Handlebar Width720mm720mm720mm720mm
Stem Length60mm70mm90mm100mm
Saddle Width155mm155mm155mm155mm
Seatpost Length350mm350mm350mm400mm
Stack589mm599mm608mm622mm
Reach380mm395mm418mm441mm
Head Tube Length95mm95mm95mm110mm
Head Tube Angle69.8°69.8°69.8°69.8°
BB Height309mm309mm309mm309mm
BB Drop61mm61mm61mm61mm
Trail81.8mm81.8mm81.8mm81.8mm
Fork Length, Full486mm496mm506mm506mm
Fork Rake/Offset51mm51mm51mm51mm
Front Center631mm650mm676mm704mm
Chainstay Length430mm430mm430mm430mm
Wheelbase1054mm1073mm1099mm1127mm
Top Tube Length, Horizontal549mm568mm595mm623mm
Bike Standover Height731mm760mm790mm814mm
Seat Tube Length370mm400mm430mm470mm
Seat Tube Angle74°74°74°74°
Geometry

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