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Specialized Epic Hardtail Comp

Specialized Epic Hardtail Comp
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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.

Sizes:
XSSMLXL
Crank Length165mm 170mm170mm175mm175mm
Handlebar Width750mm 750mm750mm750mm750mm
Stem Length60mm 60mm70mm70mm70mm
Saddle Width155mm 155mm143mm143mm143mm
Seatpost Length350mm 350mm400mm400mm400mm
Stack594mm 608mm608mm622mm636mm
Reach385mm 405mm430mm455mm480mm
Head Tube Length95mm 95mm95mm110mm125mm
Head Tube Angle68.5° 68.5°68.5°68.5°68.5°
BB Height309mm 309mm309mm309mm309mm
BB Drop63mm 63mm63mm63mm63mm
Trail101mm 101mm101mm101mm101mm
Fork Length, Full486mm 506mm506mm506mm506mm
Fork Rake/Offset44mm 44mm44mm44mm44mm
Front Center643mm 670mm695mm725mm755mm
Chainstay Length430mm 430mm430mm430mm430mm
Wheelbase1064mm 1092mm1117mm1148mm1178mm
Top Tube Length, Horizontal555mm 579mm604mm633mm662mm
Bike Standover Height732mm 762mm792mm816mm847mm
Seat Tube Length367mm 400mm430mm470mm520mm
Seat Tube Angle74° 74°74°74°74°
Sizes:
Height (Inches)Height (CM)Size
4'10" - 5'1"148 - 155 XS
5'2" - 5'5"158 - 165 S
5'5" - 5'10"165 - 178 M
5'10" - 6'1"178 - 185 L
6'1" - 6'4"185 - 193 XL

Specs

Fork Rockshox SID SL, Rush RL Damper, Debon Air, 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 100mm Travel
Hubs Specialized alloy, sealed cartridge bearings, 6-bolt, 12x148mm thru-axle, 28h; Specialized alloy, sealed cartridge bearings, 6-bolt, 15x110mm thru-axle, 28h
Rims Specialized 29, 27mm inner width, 28h, tubeless ready
Stem Specialized, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 7-degree rise
Chain SRAM GX Transmission
Frame Specialized FACT 11m, Progressive XC Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, threaded BB, UDH, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing
Tires Specialized Fast Trak, Control Casing, T7 Compound, 29x2.35; Specialized Renegade, Control Casing, T5 Compound, 29x2.35
Saddle Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails
Spokes DT Swiss Industry
Crankset SRAM S1000 Eagle, DUB, 165/170/175mm, 34T
Seatpost Specialized Alloy, Single Bolt, 30.9mm
Shifters Sram AXS POD Controller
Chainrings 34t
Handlebars Specialized Alloy Minirise, 10mm rise, 750mm, 31.8mm clamp
Tape/Grips Specialized Trail Grips
Bottom Bracket SRAM DUB Threaded Wide
Rear Derailleur SRAM S-1000 Eagle Transmission
Cassette/Freewheel SRAM XS 1270 Transmission, 10-52t

* Subject to change without notice.

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