Specialized Epic Hardtail Pro Features
Thinking hard about a hardtail race whip that’ll put others to shame? Not to worry, so have the engineering dream team behind the Epic Hardtail Pro. And while they may not believe in magic, that’s the first guess our Specialized Factory Racing riders had as to how we managed to blow the doors off the entire hardtail race category. 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. Race-ready and podium prepped, the Epic Hardtail Pro is decked out with SRAM's electonic Eagle X01 AXS group, Roval Control Carbon wheelset and RockShox SID SL BRAIN fork.
At a Glance
- 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 RockShox SID SL BRAIN fork serves up 100-millimeters of brilliantly controlled BRAIN travel while bringing damper adjustments top-side for quick, on-the-fly tweaks.
- SRAM's XO1 Eagle AXS electronic drivetrain fires off some of the crispest shifts around while still providing a maximum 500-percent gear range.
Component Specifications
| Frame | Specialized FACT 11m, Progressive XC Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, threaded BB, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing |
| Seat Binder | Specialized Alloy, 34.9mm, Titanium bolt |
| Fork | RockShox SID SL BRAIN, Top-Adjust Brain damper, Debon Air, 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 100mm Travel |
| Shift Levers | SRAM AXS Eagle Controller |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM X01 Eagle AXS |
| Cassette | SRAM XG-1295 Eagle, 12-speed, 10-50t |
| Chain | SRAX X01 Eagle, 12-speed |
| Crankset | SRAM X1 carbon Eagle, Boost™ 148, DUB, 32T, 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 TLM, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc |
| Rear Brake | SRAM Level TLM, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc |
| Stem | Specialized XC, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise |
| Handlebars | S-Works Carbon XC Mini Rise, 6-degree upsweep, 8-degree backsweep, 10mm rise, 760mm, 31.8mm |
| Grips | Specialized Trail Grips |
| Saddle | Body Geometry Power Expert |
| Seatpost | S-Works FACT carbon, 10mm offset, 30.9mm |
Specialized Epic Hardtail Pro
| Bike/Frame Size | S | M | L | XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stack | 608 mm | 608 mm | 622 mm | 636 mm |
| Reach | 405 mm | 430 mm | 455 mm | 480 mm |
| Chainstay Length | 430 mm | 430 mm | 430 mm | 430 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1092 mm | 1117 mm | 1148 mm | 1178 mm |
| Top Tube Length, Horizontal | 579 mm | 604 mm | 633 mm | 662 mm |
| Bike Standover Height | 762 mm | 792 mm | 816 mm | 847 mm |
| Seat Tube Length | 400 mm | 430 mm | 470 mm | 520 mm |
| Seat Tube Angle | 74° | 74° | 74° | 74° |
| Head Tube Length | 95 mm | 95 mm | 110 mm | 125 mm |
| Head Tube Angle | 68.5° | 68.5° | 68.5° | 68.5° |
| BB Height | 309 mm | 309 mm | 309 mm | 309 mm |
| BB Drop | 63 mm | 63 mm | 63 mm | 63 mm |
| Trail | 101 mm | 101 mm | 101 mm | 101 mm |
| Fork Length, Full | 506 mm | 506 mm | 506 mm | 506 mm |
| Fork Rake/Offset | 44 mm | 44 mm | 44 mm | 44 mm |
| Front Center | 670 mm | 695 mm | 725 mm | 755 mm |