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125578
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Description
Gone are the days when a date with a hardtail race bike meant paying for it for days to come. Now, the Epic Hardtail Comp's reality-altering combination of comfort and capability in a lighter-than-life package means counting down the hours until you meet again.
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 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.
On the Epic Hardtail Comp, RockShox's long-beloved SID SL fork is tasked with handling suspension duties, while a full SRAM Transmission groupset leaves no doubts about why it sets the benchmark for accessible performance.
- 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 SID SL doles out travel with a steady hand courtesy of RockShox's Rush RL damper, while Debon Air adjustability makes dialing in suspension performance a breeze.
Specifications
Drivetrain
Shift Levers Sram AXS POD Controller
Chain SRAM GX Transmission
Cassette SRAM XS 1270 Transmission, 10-52t
Bottom Bracket SRAM DUB Threaded Wide
Crankset SRAM S1000 Eagle, DUB, 165/170/175mm, 34T
Rear Derailleur SRAM S-1000 Eagle Transmission
Chainrings 34t
Frameset
Frame Specialized FACT 11m, Progressive XC Geometry, Rider-First Engineered, threaded BB, UDH, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing
SWAT SWAT EMT Tool
Seat Binder Specialized Alloy 34.9, Alloy Bolt
Suspension
Fork Rockshox SID SL, Rush RL Damper, Debon Air, 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 100mm Travel
Brakes
Front Brake SRAM Level Bronze 2-piston, Stealth, 180/160mm rotor
Rear Brake SRAM Level Bronze 2-piston, Stealth, 160mm rotor
Wheels & tires
Rear Hub Specialized alloy, sealed cartridge bearings, 6-bolt, 12x148mm thru-axle, 28h
Spokes DT Swiss Industry
Front Tire Specialized Fast Trak, Control Casing, T7 Compound, 29x2.35
Rims Specialized 29, 27mm inner width, 28h, tubeless ready
Rear Tire Specialized Renegade, Control Casing, T5 Compound, 29x2.35
Inner Tubes Standard 40mm PV 29x1.75-2.4
Front Hub Specialized alloy, sealed cartridge bearings, 6-bolt, 15x110mm thru-axle, 28h
Cockpit
Saddle Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails
Handlebars Specialized Alloy Minirise, 10mm rise, 750mm, 31.8mm clamp
SeatPost Specialized Alloy, Single Bolt, 30.9mm
Grips Specialized Trail Grips
Stem Specialized, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 7-degree rise
Gone are the days when a date with a hardtail race bike meant paying for it for days to come. Now, the Epic Hardtail Comp's reality-altering combination of comfort and capability in a lighter-than-life package means counting down the hours until you meet again.
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 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.
On the Epic Hardtail Comp, RockShox's long-beloved SID SL fork is tasked with handling suspension duties, while a full SRAM Transmission groupset leaves no doubts about why it sets the benchmark for accessible performance.
- 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 SID SL doles out travel with a steady hand courtesy of RockShox's Rush RL damper, while Debon Air adjustability makes dialing in suspension performance a breeze.
Specifications
Drivetrain
Shift Levers Sram AXS POD Controller
Chain SRAM GX Transmission
Cassette SRAM XS 1270 Transmission, 10-52t
Bottom Bracket SRAM DUB Threaded Wide
Crankset SRAM S1000 Eagle, DUB, 165/170/175mm, 34T
Rear Derailleur SRAM S-1000 Eagle Transmission
Chainrings 34t
Frameset
Frame Specialized FACT 11m, Progressive XC Geometry, Rider-First Engineered, threaded BB, UDH, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing
SWAT SWAT EMT Tool
Seat Binder Specialized Alloy 34.9, Alloy Bolt
Suspension
Fork Rockshox SID SL, Rush RL Damper, Debon Air, 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 100mm Travel
Brakes
Front Brake SRAM Level Bronze 2-piston, Stealth, 180/160mm rotor
Rear Brake SRAM Level Bronze 2-piston, Stealth, 160mm rotor
Wheels & tires
Rear Hub Specialized alloy, sealed cartridge bearings, 6-bolt, 12x148mm thru-axle, 28h
Spokes DT Swiss Industry
Front Tire Specialized Fast Trak, Control Casing, T7 Compound, 29x2.35
Rims Specialized 29, 27mm inner width, 28h, tubeless ready
Rear Tire Specialized Renegade, Control Casing, T5 Compound, 29x2.35
Inner Tubes Standard 40mm PV 29x1.75-2.4
Front Hub Specialized alloy, sealed cartridge bearings, 6-bolt, 15x110mm thru-axle, 28h
Cockpit
Saddle Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails
Handlebars Specialized Alloy Minirise, 10mm rise, 750mm, 31.8mm clamp
SeatPost Specialized Alloy, Single Bolt, 30.9mm
Grips Specialized Trail Grips
Stem Specialized, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 7-degree rise