£2750 – Specialized Epic Hardtail Comp Carbon 29er Mountain Bike 2024 Large – Satin Dark Navy/White

Description

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 GX Eagle 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. SRAM’s GX Eagle shifting has always been the benchmark for affordable high performance and the latest offering simply raises it even further. Frame Specialized FACT 11m Progressive XC Geometry Rider-First Engineered™ threaded BB 12x148mm rear spacing internal cable routing Seat Binder Specialized Alloy 34.9 Alloy Bolt Fork Rockshox SID SL Rush RL Damper Debon Air 15x110mm 44mm offset 100mm Travel Saddle Body Geometry Power Sport steel rails Handlebars Specialized Alloy Minirise 10mm rise 750mm 31.8mm clamp SeatPost Specialized Alloy Single Bolt 30.9mm Grips Specialized Trail Grips Stem Specialized 3D-forged alloy 4-bolt 7-degree rise Front Brake SRAM Level Bronze 2-piston Stealth 180/160mm rotor Rear Brake SRAM Level Bronze 2-piston Stealth 160mm rotor Bottom Bracket SRAM DUB BSA 73mm Threaded Crankset SRAM X1000 Eagle DUB 170/175mm 34T Rear Derailleur SRAM GX Eagle 12-speed Shift Levers SRAM GX trigger 12-speed Chain SRAM NX Eagle 12-speed Cassette Sram XG-1275 12-speed 10-52t Chainrings 34T Rear Hub Specialized alloy sealed cartridge bearings 6-bolt 12x148mm thru-axle 28h Spokes DT Swiss Industry Front Tyre Specialized Fast Trak Control Casing T7 Compound 29×2.35 Rear Tyre Specialized Renegade Control Casing T5 Compound 29×2.35 Rims Specialized 29 27mm inner width 28h tubeless ready Front Hub Specialized alloy sealed cartridge bearings 6-bolt 15x110mm thru-axle 28h Inner Tubes Standard Presta valve Weight Medium – 10.21kg 22 lb 8.1 oz