2023 Epic Expert
$6,500
4.7
7 Reviews
When speed comes calling, the Epic Expert doesn’t just answer, it yells back, ‘Catch…
Product Details
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.
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 29-millimeter internal-width hookless rim, and maximize strength, ride quality, and durability while keeping weight to a minimum.
Technical Specifications
Frameset
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
SWAT
SWAT EMT Cage-Mount Tool
Suspension
Rear Shock
RockShox-Specialized BRAIN, Rx XC Tune, 5 Position Platform Adjust, Rebound Adjust, Integraded Extension, 265x52.5mm
Fork
RockShox SID SL BRAIN, Bottom-Adjust Brain damper, Debon Air, 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 100mm Travel
Brakes
Front Brake
SRAM Level TL, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc
Rear Brake
SRAM Level TL, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc
Drivetrain
Shift Levers
SRAM GX Eagle AXS Controller
Rear Derailleur
SRAM GX Eagle AXS, w/ battery cover
Cassette
Sram XG-1275, 12-speed, 10-52t
Chain
SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed
Crankset
SRAM GX Eagle Alloy, DUB, 165/170/175mm, 34t
Chainrings
34T
Bottom Bracket
SRAM DUB, BSA 73mm, Threaded
Wheels & Tires
Rims
Roval Control, Carbon offset design, 29mm internal width, 4mm hook width, Tubeless ready, 28h
Front Hub
DT Swiss 350, 6-bolt, 15mm Thru-axle, 110mm spacing, 28h straight -pull
Rear Hub
DT Swiss 350 straight-pull, 6-bolt, DT Swiss Ratchet, 12x148mm thru axle, XD freehub body, 28h straight-pull
Spokes
DT Swiss Comp Race
Front Tire
Specialized Fast Trak, Control Casing, T7 Compound, 29x2.35
Rear Tire
Specialized Renegade, Control Casing, T5 Compound, 29x2.35
Inner Tubes
Standard, Presta valve
Cockpit
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 Sport, steel rails
SeatPost
X-Fusion Manic, 30.9, 100/125/150 Travel, 0mm offset
Weight
Weight
10.95kg (24 lb, 2.2 oz)
Weight Size
MD
* 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
| XS | S | M | L | XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crank Length | 165mm | 170mm | 175mm | 175mm | 175mm |
| Handlebar Width | 750mm | 750mm | 750mm | 750mm | 750mm |
| Stem Length | 60mm | 60mm | 70mm | 70mm | 70mm |
| Saddle Width | 155mm | 155mm | 143mm | 143mm | 143mm |
| Seatpost Length | 100mm | 125mm | 125mm | 150mm | 150mm |
| Stack | 596mm | 586mm | 591mm | 605mm | 623mm |
| Reach | 390mm | 415mm | 445mm | 470mm | 495mm |
| Head Tube Length | 95mm | 95mm | 100mm | 115mm | 135mm |
| Head Tube Angle | 67.5° | 67.5° | 67.5° | 67.5° | 67.5° |
| BB Height | 314mm | 324mm | 324mm | 324mm | 324mm |
| BB Drop | 58mm | 48mm | 48mm | 48mm | 48mm |
| Trail | 106mm | 106mm | 106mm | 106mm | 106mm |
| Fork Length, Full | 505mm | 505mm | 505mm | 505mm | 505mm |
| Fork Rake/Offset | 44mm | 44mm | 44mm | 44mm | 44mm |
| Front Center | 663mm | 687mm | 719mm | 750mm | 782mm |
| Chainstay Length | 433mm | 433mm | 433mm | 433mm | 433mm |
| Wheelbase | 1090mm | 1116mm | 1148mm | 1179mm | 1211mm |
| Bike Standover Height | 740mm | 763mm | 766mm | 776mm | 788mm |
| Seat Tube Length | 375mm | 400mm | 430mm | 470mm | 520mm |
| Seat Tube Angle | 76.5° | 75.8° | 75.5° | 75.5° | 75.5° |
| Top Tube Length, Horizontal | 533mm | 563mm | 598mm | 626mm | 656mm |
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4.7
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