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Epic Hardtail Expert
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Go ahead, try and find something that’ll put a bigger smile on your face than absolutely smashing the perfect line on a fast, capable hardtail. The Epic Hardtail Expert exists to make that smile even bigger—and to make sure your face gets just as hard of a workout as your legs.
Working towards the lightest bike possible has long been the race within the race, but at what cost? The battle of the grams certainly hasn’t been without its casualties, with hardtail XC race bikes coming to stand for a harsh, twitchy ride at the expense of capability and versatility.
But who said fatigue from fighting against your own bike makes you any faster? Instead, recognizing that the fastest bike is more than simply the lightest bike, we said out with the jarred-to-death tail, the measure-your-posterior’s-sorrows-by-the-yard tail and in with the avant-garde tail. The ridiculously capable, mystifyingly comfortable, head-shakingly light and all-around fast, Epic Hardtail.
Sure, we optimized every inch of the Epic Hardtail frame to achieve the lightest production hardtail frame in the world anyway, but we also prioritized our commitment to creating an Epic Hardtail that’s as capable as it is comfortable with aggressive singletrack-inspired geometry, increased tire clearance and a frame obsessively engineered for increased vertical compliance, all while creating a bike that lives and breathes the fundamentals of fast.
The Epic Hardtail Expert's RockShox SID SL BRAIN fork offers 100 millimeters of incredibly efficient travel in a lightweight package while Roval's lightweight yet tough Control Carbon wheelset and a wide-range SRAM 12-speed group round out the lightweight build.
Frame
Specialized FACT 11m, Progressive XC Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, threaded BB, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing
Seat Binder
Specialized Alloy, 34.9mm
Fork
RockShox SID SL BRAIN, Bottom-Adjust Brain damper, Debon Air, 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 100mm Travel (XS-80mm Travel)
Handlebars
Specialized Alloy Minirise, 10mm rise, 750mm, 31.8mm clamp
SeatPost
Specialized Alloy, Single Bolt, 30.9mm
Stem
Specialized XC, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree
Grips
Specialized Trail Grips
Saddle
Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails
Front Brake
SRAM Level TL, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc
Rear Brake
SRAM Level TL, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc
Rear Derailleur
Sram X01 Eagle, 12-speed
Shift Levers
SRAM X01 Eagle, trigger, 12-speed
Cassette
Sram XG-1275, 12-speed, 10-52t
Chain
SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed w/ PowerLock®
Crankset
SRAM X1 Eagle Alloy, DUB, 165/170/175mm
Chainrings
34T
Bottom Bracket
SRAM DUB, BSA 73mm, Threaded
Rims
Roval Control, Carbon offset design, 29mm internal width, 4mm hook width, Tubeless ready, 28h
Front Hub
DT Swiss 350, 6-bolt, 15mm Thru-axle, 110mm spacing, 28h straight -pull
Rear Hub
DT Swiss 350 straight-pull, 6-bolt, DT Swiss Ratchet EXP, 12x148mm thru axle, XD freehub body, 28h straight-pull
Spokes
DT Swiss Comp Race
Front Tire
Specialized Fast Trak, Control Casing, T5 Compound, 29x2.35
Rear Tire
Specialized Renegade, Control Casing, T5 Compound, 29x2.35
Inner Tubes
Standard, Presta valve
* 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.
XS | S | M | L | XL | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crank Length | 165mm | 170mm | 175mm | 175mm | 175mm |
Handlebar Width | 750mm | 750mm | 750mm | 750mm | 750mm |
Stem Length | 60mm | 60mm | 70mm | 70mm | 70mm |
Saddle Width | 155mm | 155mm | 143mm | 143mm | 143mm |
Seatpost Length | 350mm | 350mm | 400mm | 400mm | 400mm |
Head Tube Length | 95mm | 95mm | 95mm | 110mm | 125mm |
Fork Rake/Offset | 44mm | 44mm | 44mm | 44mm | 44mm |
Seat Tube Angle | 74° | 74° | 74° | 74° | 74° |
Reach | 385mm | 405mm | 430mm | 455mm | 480mm |
Head Tube Angle | 68.5° | 68.5° | 68.5° | 68.5° | 68.5° |
Seat Tube Length | 367mm | 400mm | 430mm | 470mm | 520mm |
BB Height | 309mm | 309mm | 309mm | 309mm | 309mm |
Top Tube Length, Horizontal | 555mm | 579mm | 604mm | 633mm | 662mm |
Bike Standover Height | 732mm | 762mm | 792mm | 816mm | 847mm |
Stack | 594mm | 608mm | 608mm | 622mm | 636mm |
BB Drop | 63mm | 63mm | 63mm | 63mm | 63mm |
Wheelbase | 1064mm | 1092mm | 1117mm | 1148mm | 1178mm |
Front Center | 643mm | 670mm | 695mm | 725mm | 755mm |
Chainstay Length | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm |
Trail | 101mm | 101mm | 101mm | 101mm | 101mm |
Fork Length, Full | 486mm | 506mm | 506mm | 506mm | 506mm |