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    Epic Hardtail Expert Carbon World Cup

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    2017 Epic Hardtail Expert Carbon World Cup

    With all of the growth in full-suspension XC bikes, hardtails were starting to become a little same old, same old. So we thought to ourselves, what better time then now to shake things up with a modern, revolutionary design? Say hello to the Epic Hardtail Expert Carbon World Cup. It's one of the lightest frames we've ever made, tipping the scales around 1175g. And to do so, we built the entyre frame from our superlative carbon fibre, FACT 10m, and then 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 SID w/ Brain fork, SRAM X1 shifting, and fast rolling Roval Control wheels.

    Technical Specifications

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    FRAMESET

    FRAME

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

    SEAT BINDER

    Alloy, 30.0mm

    SUSPENSION

    FORK

    Custom RockShox SID w/Brain, Position Sensitive damper, bottom-mount Brain Fade adjust, rebound adjust, Solo Air spring, tapered alloy crown/steerer, 110x15mm Maxle Stealth thru-axle, 90/100mm travel, 51mm offset

    WHEELS

    FRONT HUB

    Roval Control, sealed cartridge bearings, 15mm thru-axle, 110mm spacing, 32h

    RIMS

    Roval Control, hookless alloy, 21mm inner width, 32h, tubeless ready

    REAR TIRE

    Fast Trak, Control casing, 29x2.2"", 60TPI, Aramid folding bead, 2Bliss Ready

    FRONT TIRE

    Fast Trak, Control casing, 29x2.2"", 60TPI, Aramid folding bead, 2Bliss Ready

    SPOKES

    DT Swiss Revolution

    REAR HUB

    Roval Control, DT Swiss internals, 36T engagement, XD driver body, 12x148mm, 32h

    DRIVETRAIN

    CHAIN

    SRAM PC-1130, 11-speed w/PowerLink

    CASSETTE

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

    SHIFT LEVERS

    SRAM X1, 11-speed, trigger

    REAR DERAILLEUR

    SRAM X1 Type 2.1, 11-speed

    BOTTOM BRACKET

    PF30

    CHAINRINGS

    30T

    CRANKSET

    RaceFace Aeffect, 6000-series alloy, 24mm spindle, 52mm chainline, 30T

    COCKPIT

    STEM

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

    SEATPOST

    Specialized Alloy 27.2mm

    SADDLE

    Body Geometry Phenom Comp, hollow Cr-Mo rails, 143mm

    GRIPS

    Specialized Sip Grip, half-waffle, S/M: regular thickness, L/XL: XL thickness

    HANDLEBARS

    Specialized Mini-rise, 7050 alloy, 8-degree backsweep, 6-degree upsweep, 10mm rise, 720mm width, 31.8mm clamp

    BRAKES

    FRONT BRAKE

    Shimano Deore SLX M7000, hydraulic disc, metallic pad, 180/160mm rotor

    REAR BRAKE

    Shimano Deore SLX M7000, hydraulic disc, metallic pad, 160mm rotor

    * 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

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    SMLXL
    Crank Length170mm175mm175mm175mm
    Handlebar Width720mm720mm720mm720mm
    Stem Length70mm90mm100mm110mm
    Saddle Width143mm143mm143mm143mm
    Seatpost Length350mm400mm400mm400mm
    Stack599mm608mm622mm637mm
    Reach395mm418mm441mm462mm
    Head-Tube Length95mm95mm110mm125mm
    Head-Tube Angle69.8°69.8°69.8°69.8°
    B-B Height309mm309mm309mm309mm
    B-B Drop61mm61mm61mm61mm
    Trail82mm82mm82mm82mm
    Fork Length (full)496mm506mm506mm506mm
    Fork Rake/Offset51mm51mm51mm51mm
    Front-Center650mm676mm705mm731mm
    Chain-Stay Length430mm430mm430mm430mm
    Wheelbase1073mm1099mm1128mm1154mm
    Top-Tube Length (horizontal)568mm595mm623mm649mm
    Bike Stand-Over Height760mm790mm814mm845mm
    Seat-Tube Length400mm430mm470mm520mm
    Seat-Tube Angle74°74°74°74°
    Geometry

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