Specialized Epic Expert Features
When speed comes calling, the Epic Expert doesn't just answer, it yells back, 'Catch me if you can!'
Featuring the most efficient suspension platform ever to grace a World Cup start line, the Epic Expert pairs 100-millimeters of Brain-controlled travel front and rear for a package that was born to erase seconds from the clock.
A Smarter BRAIN
Mixing hardtail efficiency and full-suspension capability to impressively quick results, Epic has always been defined by uncompromised commitment to speed.
Well; that and over 100 World Cup wins and podiums too. True to form, the latest Epic continues the tradition, taking advantage of the most efficient Brain suspension we've ever created to ensure it's always on a first-name-basis with fast.
Re-engineered hand-in-hand with the new Epic, the latest BRAIN design resets the expectation for efficiency, employing a new race-tuned pedaling platform to ensure every watt possible is translated into forward motion, while handily soaking up momentum-killing chatter and big hits alike—all more smoothly than ever.
Frame-Changer
Redesigned with a focus on efficient power transfer and better handling performance, the Epic's all-new FACT 11m carbon frame features a 15-percent stiffer rear triangle in order to take full advantage of the BRAIN's new race-tuned pedaling platform, while the revised carbon layup of the front-triangle sheds weight, sending the Epic's already sky-high stiffness-to-weight ratio even higher.
At a Glance
- Offering 100-millimeters of brilliantly efficient BRAIN-controlled travel, the Epic’s FACT 11m carbon frame increases rear-triangle stiffness for peerless power transfer and introduces the most capable handling in an Epic yet, all while shedding weight over the previous-generation Epic.
- The RockShox SID SL BRAIN fork serves up 100-millimeters of brilliantly controlled BRAIN travel for effecient performance that pairs perfectly with the Epic's rear BRAIN system.
- Sprightly stoppers from SRAM, Level TL brakes offer smooth modulation for precise speed control.
- 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.
Component Specifications
| Frame | FACT 11m Full Carbon, Progressive XC Race Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, threaded BB, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing, 100mm of travel |
| Seat Binder | Specialized Alloy, 34.9mm |
| Fork | RockShox SID SL BRAIN, Bottom-Adjust Brain damper, Debon Air, 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 100mm Travel |
| Rear Shock | RockShox-Specialized BRAIN, Rx XC Tune, 5 Position Platform Adjust, Rebound Adjust, Integrated Extension, 265x52.5mm |
| Shift Levers | SRAM X01 Eagle, 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 |
| 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, GRIPTON® compound, 60 TPI, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.3" |
| Rear Tire | Fast Trak, Control casing, GRIPTON® compound, 60 TPI, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.3" |
| Inner Tubes | Presta, 60mm valve |
| Front Brake | SRAM Level TL, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc |
| Rear Brake | SRAM Level TL, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc |
| Stem | Specialized XC, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise |
| Handlebars | Specialized Alloy Minirise, 10mm rise, 750mm, 31.8mm clamp |
| Grips | Specialized Trail Grips |
| Saddle | Body Geometry Power Comp, Cromoly rails |
| Seatpost | Specialized Alloy, Single Bolt, 30.9mm |
Specialized Epic Expert
| Bike/Frame Size | XS | S | M | L | XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stack | 596 mm | 586 mm | 591 mm | 605 mm | 623 mm |
| Reach | 390 mm | 415 mm | 445 mm | 470 mm | 495 mm |
| Chainstay Length | 433 mm | 433 mm | 433 mm | 433 mm | 433 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1090 mm | 1116 mm | 1148 mm | 1179 mm | 1211 mm |
| Bike Standover Height | 740 mm | 763 mm | 766 mm | 776 mm | 788 mm |
| Seat Tube Length | 375 mm | 400 mm | 430 mm | 470 mm | 520 mm |
| Seat Tube Angle | 76.5° | 75.8° | 75.5° | 75.5° | 75.5° |
| Top Tube Length, Horizontal | 533 mm | 563 mm | 598 mm | 626 mm | 656 mm |
| Head Tube Length | 95 mm | 95 mm | 100 mm | 115 mm | 135 mm |
| Head Tube Angle | 67.5° | 67.5° | 67.5° | 67.5° | 67.5° |
| BB Height | 314 mm | 324 mm | 324 mm | 324 mm | 324 mm |
| BB Drop | 58 mm | 48 mm | 48 mm | 48 mm | 48 mm |
| Trail | 106 mm | 106 mm | 106 mm | 106 mm | 106 mm |
| Fork Length, Full | 505 mm | 505 mm | 505 mm | 505 mm | 505 mm |
| Fork Rake/Offset | 44 mm | 44 mm | 44 mm | 44 mm | 44 mm |
| Front Center | 663 mm | 687 mm | 719 mm | 750 mm | 782 mm |
Size Guide: Specialized Epic Expert
