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2019 Men's Epic Comp Carbon

4.7

6 Reviews

A perfect introduction to your world of XC riding and racing, the Epic Comp Carbon…

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A perfect introduction to your world of XC riding and racing, the Epic Comp Carbon features all of the same frame technologies that are found in its older siblings, only with a build that lets you give racing a try without breaking the bank.

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 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, an integrated shock oil channel, straight tubes with less bends, 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 525 grams.

The build of the Epic Comp is value-packed, featuring an 11-speed SRAM NX 12-speed groupset, SRAM Level TL brakes, and a Roval Control alloy wheelset. Get ready, because this is going to be Epic.

  • Full fact 11m carbon fiber frame combines stiffness, strength, and light overall weight to deliver an off-the-hook race bike. Meanwhile, the new geometry, RockShox Brain shock, and 100mm of travel, make the Epic the best handling, fastest XC rig you've been on.

  • A RockShox Reba RL fork soaks up the bumps up front, and features both compression and rebound adjustments.

  • The 12-speed SRAM NX Eagle groupset brings the performance of Eagle at a doable price point.

Technical Specifications

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FRAMESET

FRAME

Specialized FACT 11m, XC Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, threaded BB, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing, 100mm of travel

SUSPENSION

FORK

RockShox Reba RL 29, Motion Control damper, 42mm offset, 15x110mm thru-axle, 100mm of travel

REAR SHOCK

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

COCKPIT

HANDLEBARS

Specialized Alloy Minirise, 10mm rise, 750mm, 31.8mm clamp

STEM

Specialized XC, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise

GRIPS

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

SADDLE

Body Geometry Phenom Comp, hollow Cr-Mo rails, 143mm

SEATPOST

Alloy, single-bolt, 30.9mm

SEAT BINDER

Alloy, 34.9mm

BRAKES

FRONT BRAKE

SRAM Level TL, hydraulic disc

REAR BRAKE

SRAM Level TL, hydraulic disc

DRIVETRAIN

SHIFT LEVERS

SRAM NX Eagle, trigger, 12-speed

REAR DERAILLEUR

SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed

CASSETTE

SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed, 11-50t

CRANKSET

Truvativ STYLO, DUB

CHAINRINGS

SRAM Eagle, 32T

BOTTOM BRACKET

SRAM DUB, threaded BB

CHAIN

SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed

WHEELS & TIRES

RIMS

Roval Control Alloy 29", 25mm internal width

FRONT HUB

Specialized, sealed cartridge bearings, 15x110mm spacing, 28h

REAR HUB

Specialized, sealed cartridge bearings, 12x148mm thru-axle, 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

Standard, Presta 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 Length60mm70mm80mm90mm
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

4.7

6 Reviews

 

When it works its the best

One of the fastest bikes around and handles like nothing else. Only issue is half of the time owning it has been at the shop. 3 Suspension rebuilds required the first year (2 shock, 1 fork). I will give credit to Specialized for the warranty work but I was still responsible for shipping and resulted in 3 months of down time in one year. This is a tough pill to swallow when you can only ride here 6 months a year.


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Tom

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Very nice bike!

Just got this bike today. I'm a medium frame, 160 lb rider and this bike is bad to the bone!! Super light at 27.5 lbs off the shelf. I'll get a carbon seat post and bars. I'll go tubeless and hope to get the weight to 26 lbs. I was riding a Blur with 26 in wheels. This feels a lot like the Blur with 29 in wheels. What a difference!! The bike was on sale!! Don't hesitate to try this bike if you like CC riding.


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Bicycleboy

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LA COMPRARIA UNA Y OTRA VEZZ

LLEVO TRES SEMANAS CON LA BICI Y ESTOY MUY CONTENTO CON ELLA¡¡¡¡¡


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LA COMPRARIA UNA Y OTRA VEZZ

LLEVO TRES SEMANAS CON LA BICI Y ESTOY MUY CONTENTO CON ELLA¡¡¡¡¡


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Juanan

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premier essai

très bon comportement et géométrie au top plus confortable que l ancien


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premier essai

très bon comportement et géométrie au top plus confortable que l ancien


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