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2019 Men's S-Works Epic

5

7 Reviews

With more World Championship titles, Olympic medals, and Cape Epic wins than you…

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With more World Championship titles, Olympic medals, and Cape Epic wins than you can count, the S-Works Epic truly is the fastest XC bike on the planet. Fast and flat, rowdy and technical, punchy and hard—no matter the course, it's the best tool to get you to the top of the podium.

Race courses have evolved over the past few years. They're more technical, steeper, and 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 Brain 2.0. The original Brain changed the way the bike world looked at suspension, both in 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 Brain became more than just a slight upgrade. It's totally reborn. 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 Epic also has a rider Rider-First Engineered™ design that places complex carbon pieces in all the right places, and this 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 optimized 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 this S-Works model, we spared no expense with the build, so it features a custom RockShox SID World Cup fork w/ Brain Fade, a 12-speed SRAM XX1 Eagle groupset, powerful SRAM Level Ultimate brakes, and hand-built, featherweight Roval Control SL wheels.

  • S-Works FACT 12m carbon fiber frame is the best combination of stiffness, strength, and light overall weight, resulting in the utmost efficiency and speed. Meanwhile, the new geometry, RockShox Brain shock, and 100mm of travel, make the Epic the best handling, fastest XC bike you've ever been on.

  • Our custom RockShox SID WC fork with Brain features a full-carbon upper, top-adjust Brain Fade, and a custom offset, making it the perfect match to the new Epic.

  • The Roval Control SL carbon wheels are the ultimate XC wheelset. They feature a 25mm internal width for optimal grip and rolling resistance, a strong, hookless bead rim construction, and weigh-in around a scant 1320g.

Technical Specifications

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FRAMESET

FRAME

S-Works FACT 12m, XC Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, threaded BB, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing, 100mm of travel

SUSPENSION

FORK

RockShox SID WC Brain 29, top-adjust Brain Fade, tapered carbon crown and steerer, 15x110mm Maxle® Stealth thru-axle, 42mm offset, 100mm of travel

REAR SHOCK

Custom RockShox Micro Brain shock w/ Spike Valve, AUTOSAG, 51x257mm

COCKPIT

HANDLEBARS

S-Works Carbon Mini Rise, 6-degree upsweep, 8-degree backsweep, 10mm rise, 750mm, 31.8mm

STEM

S-Works SL, alloy, titanium bolts, 6-degree rise

GRIPS

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

SADDLE

Body Geometry Phenom Pro, carbon fiber rails, carbon fiber base, 143mm

SEATPOST

S-Works FACT carbon, 10mm setback, 30.9mm

SEAT BINDER

Alloy, 34.9mm, titanium bolt

BRAKES

FRONT BRAKE

SRAM Level Ultimate, hydraulic disc

REAR BRAKE

SRAM Level Ultimate, hydraulic disc

DRIVETRAIN

SHIFT LEVERS

SRAM XX1 Eagle, trigger, 12-speed

REAR DERAILLEUR

SRAM XX1 Eagle, 12-speed

CASSETTE

SRAM XG-1295 Eagle, 12-speed, 10-50t

CRANKSET

SRAM XX1 Eagle, Boost™ 148, DUB, 170/175mm

CHAINRINGS

SRAM Eagle, alloy, 32T

BOTTOM BRACKET

SRAM DUB, threaded BB

CHAIN

SRAM XX1 Eagle, 12-speed

WHEELS & TIRES

RIMS

Roval Control SL, hookless carbon, 25mm internal width, tubeless-ready, hand-built

FRONT HUB

Roval Control SL, sealed cartridge bearings, 15mm thru-axle, 110mm spacing, 24h

REAR HUB

Roval Control SL, DT Swiss Star Ratchet, 54t engagement, SRAM XD driver body, 12mm thru-axle, 148mm spacing, 28h

SPOKES

DT Swiss Industry

FRONT TIRE

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

REAR TIRE

Fast Trak, GRIPTON® compound, 60 TPI, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.1"

INNER TUBES

Presta, 60mm valve

ACCESSORIES

PEDALS

Specialized Dirt

* 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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Crank Length170mm175mm175mm175mm
Handlebar Width750mm750mm750mm750mm
Stem Length60mm75mm75mm90mm
Saddle Width143mm143mm143mm143mm
Seatpost Length350mm400mm400mm400mm
Stack588mm597mm611mm630mm
Reach408mm433mm456mm475mm
Head Tube Length95mm105mm120mm140mm
Head Tube Angle69.5°69.5°69.5°69.5°
BB Height332mm332mm332mm332mm
BB Drop38.9mm38.9mm38.9mm38.9mm
Trail94mm94mm94mm94mm
Fork Length, Full506mm506mm506mm506mm
Fork Rake/Offset42mm42mm42mm42mm
Front Center659mm687mm715mm742mm
Chainstay Length438mm438mm438mm438mm
Wheelbase1094mm1123mm1151mm1177mm
Top Tube Length, Horizontal568mm596mm623mm647mm
Bike Standover Height764mm770mm776mm799mm
Seat Tube Length400mm434mm470mm520mm
Seat Tube Angle74.75°74.75°74.75°74.75°
Geometry

Rider Reviews

5

7 Reviews

 

Perfect: fast and smooth

This bike is amazing. Fast and smooth, agile (for an mtb) and light as heck. The only issue I can see is for specialized in that this one may be my forever bike.

Would Recommend?
Yes!

Name:
Callie

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Best XC bike on the market!!

I have ridden and raced multiple modern XC bikes. The epic is head and shoulders above the rest. Climbs like a hard tail. Absolutely no bob in and out of the saddle. Opens up so smoothly on the descents. Can not recommend highly enough.


Name:
Will

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The Only Choice for Cross Country

As far as I'm concerned, the EPIC is the only choice for XC. I've personally raced the EPIC at the race that bears its name in South Africa, and it handled everything they could throw at us...


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Randy

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Fastest and most fun bike I've ever ridden!

I bought this bike as my race bike for XC. I raced a 2018 S-works Epic all last season and absolutely loved it. It was a no brainer to go back to another epic for this season. My experience so far on the 2019 Epic has been amazing. There is no flaws in this bike what so ever. It is light and lightning fast bike with high grade, very reliable parts! I cant wait to spend so many more hours on this bike having fun and tearing up trails.


Name:
Mr. F.

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Have 1 bugging question

I know this is not the proper venue to ask but does anybody know the true weight of the large s works bike?


Name:
Allan

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An epic ride

This bike is a dreamy ride for the cross country rider. Light as a feather, yet leaves you in complete control the whole ride. The Epic is quick on the climbs, nimble through single track, and the brain leaves you feeling like you are riding on air. Easy on the body and easy on the soul. Highly recommended!


Name:
Ride T.

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Outstanding!

This bike is truly phenomenal! It's a tremendous improvement from previous S-Works Epic in nearly every riding situation. The Brain is very smooth, the increased surface area of tires on the dirt (increased inner width Roval wheels), overall decreased weight, and shorter stock stem. All these changes add up to a bike that handles great.


Name:
Tj

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