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2021 Epic Hardtail Expert

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1 Reviews

Go ahead, try and find something that’ll put a bigger smile on your face than absolutely…

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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.
  • Ridiculously capable, incredibly light, and refreshingly comfortable, the Epic Hardtail’s dropper-post friendly FACT 11m carbon frame rewrites the hardtail playbook with game-changing success.
  • The 100mm-travel RockShox SID SL BRAIN fork is firm when you want it firm and plush when you want it plush—no levers required.
  • Descending from a long World Cup lineage, hand-built Roval Control Carbon wheels feature a modern 25-millimeter internal-width hookless rim, and maximize strength, ride quality, and durability while keeping weight to a minimum.

Technical Specifications

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FRAMESET

Frame

Specialized FACT 11m, XC Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, threaded BB, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing

SWAT

SWAT EMT Cage-Mount Tool

Seat Binder

Specialized Alloy, 34.9mm

WHEELS

Rims

Roval Control Carbon, 25mm internal width, Zero bead hook, Tubeless ready, 28h

Front Hub

DT Swiss 350, 15x110mm spacing, Torque caps, 6-bolt, 28h

Rear Hub

DT Swiss 350, Star Ratchet, SRAM XD driver body, 12mm thru-axle, 148mm spacing, 28h

Spokes

DT Swiss Competition Race

Front Tire

Fast Trak, Control Casing, 29x2.3

Rear Tire

Fast Trak, Control casing, GRIPTON® compound, 60 TPI, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.3"

Inner Tubes

Presta, 60mm valve

BRAKES

Front Brake

SRAM Level TL, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc

Rear Brake

SRAM Level TL, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc

SUSPENSION

Fork

RockShox SID SL BRAIN, Bottom-Adjust Brain damper, Debon Air, 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 100mm Travel (XS-80mm Travel)

COCKPIT

Handlebars

Specialized Alloy Minirise, 10mm rise, 750mm, 31.8mm clamp

SeatPost

Specialized Alloy, Single Bolt, 30.9mm

Tape

Specialized Trail Grips

Stem

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

Saddle

Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails

DRIVETRAIN

Shift Levers

SRAM X01, trigger, 12-speed

Rear Derailleur

Sram X01 Eagle, 12-speed

Cassette

SRAM XG-1275 Eagle, 12-speed, 10-50t

Chain

SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed

Crankset

SRAM X1 Eagle, DUB, 32T, XS: 165mm, SM: 170mm, M-XL: 175mm

Bottom Bracket

SRAM DUB, BSA 73mm, threaded

ACCESSORIES

Pedals

* Weights based on production painted frames as pictured. Actual weights will vary based on colorway, frame size, and component variation. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Geometry

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XSSMLXL
Crank Length165mm170mm175mm175mm175mm
Handlebar Width750mm750mm750mm750mm750mm
Stem Length60mm60mm70mm70mm70mm
Saddle Width155mm155mm143mm143mm143mm
Seatpost Length350mm350mm400mm400mm400mm
Stack594mm608mm608mm622mm636mm
Reach385mm405mm430mm455mm480mm
Head Tube Length95mm95mm95mm110mm125mm
Head Tube Angle68.5°68.5°68.5°68.5°68.5°
BB Height309mm309mm309mm309mm309mm
BB Drop63mm63mm63mm63mm63mm
Trail101mm101mm101mm101mm101mm
Fork Length, Full486mm506mm506mm506mm506mm
Fork Rake/Offset44mm44mm44mm44mm44mm
Front Center643mm670mm695mm725mm755mm
Chainstay Length430mm430mm430mm430mm430mm
Wheelbase1064mm1092mm1117mm1148mm1178mm
Top Tube Length, Horizontal555mm579mm604mm633mm662mm
Bike Standover Height732mm762mm792mm816mm847mm
Seat Tube Length367mm400mm430mm470mm520mm
Seat Tube Angle74°74°74°74°74°
Geometry

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Rider Reviews

5

1 Reviews

 

Perfect Hardtail

Have been riding this bike for 6 months now. Absolutley perfect! Had a S-Works Hardtail as my last bike. This new bike has everything I loved about my S-works for an obviously better price.


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Shark

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