£6500 – Specialized Epic World Cup Expert Carbon 29er Mountain Bike 2023 Small – Satin Carbon/White Pearl

Description

THINK FASTEST: The Epic World Cup is the fastest XC race bike in the world on smooth to moderately technical courses thanks to its unmatched combination of efficiency control and light-weight. World Champ Christopher Blevins said it best “This thing gives me everything I could want from a hardtail plus the control and capability of full suspension.” All it took to create this speed machine was a totally integrated development approach inventing a radical new shock and four decades of off-road winning experience. FRAME OF REFERENCE: To deliver maximum speed through ruthlessly efficient power transfer and precision handling our engineering team set and achieved new standards in torsional rigidity and BB stiffness. This feat required an integrated development approach that merged a structurally superior double diamond layout with its shock cradled inside the top-tube and finished off with the most sophisticated composite layup in Specialized history. SHOCKINGLY FAST: The Specialized Ride Dynamics team conceived of and invented a revolutionary shock technology for the Epic World Cup that gives the rider the efficiency and snappy response of a hardtail PLUS the control capability and momentum-carrying of full suspension—all with a simple setup. Co-developed with RockShox the SID Deluxe WCID shock utilizes a unique independently adjustable positive and negative air springs to deliver the sought-after hardtail “snap” combined with terrain-devouring forgiveness and the ability to easily personalize set-up for a specific course or tune for rider preference and feel. Set it firm and it rides like a hardtail or open it up and you have a chunk-squashing ripper. But you aren’t just limited “open and closed ” the simple nature of its setup allows the rider to set on a spectrum of firm to soft. PUNCHING ABOVE ITS CATEGORY: The Epic World Cup’s 75mm of rear travel delivers control and capability of a much longer travel bike. Because it’s designed to be ridden at or close to topped-out it yields the same positive travel as a 100mm travel bike set up with 25% sag. To further optimize suspension performance the Specialized Ride Dynamics team tuned the spring-rate to be relatively flat through the mid-stroke to handle the majority of bump forces like a longer travel bike. Due to its large size the custom Mega Jounce Bumper is an “industry first” and plays a crucial role in smoothly managing bottom-out on the biggest impacts. HAVE WE LOST OUR MINDS? SORT OF: While the new and groundbreaking SID Deluxe WCID shock provides the unique blend of support and compliance in the rear the BRAIN is still alive and well in the fork. Its Position-Sensitive technology allows riders to sag into the fork 15mm for a balanced ride providing supple small bump compliance and a firm pedaling platform without the need for a remote lockout or levers to flip. THE WEIGHT IS OVER: With a frame weight of just 1 915 grams painted with shock and all hardware the Epic World Cup edges out the lightest of competitors. This translates to faster acceleration more efficiently climbing and more agile handling. And all of that adds up to speed. We achieved the featherweight and monster stiffness of the Epic WC by applying what we learned in the development of our Aethos the lightest production road frame ever made specifically the advanced composite layup and tube shapes. The all-new Epic World Cup frame features Ride Dynamics Developed suspension technology and 75mm of optimized rear wheel travel. Thanks to its shock technology Epic World Cup delivers unmatched pedal efficiency and is ready for the roughest descents you can throw at it–no lockout switches required. SRAM GX transmission builds on what top riders need in shifting performance and robustness making it perfectly matched for the brutal demands of modern Cross Country racing. An all-new SID SL BRAIN fork provides 110mm of bump-muting performance while discerning inputs from the ground or rider to provide ultimate efficiency. Descending from a long World Cup lineage hand-built Roval Control carbon wheels feature a modern 29mm internal-width hookless rim–maximizing strength ride quality and durability–while keeping weight to a minimum. Frame Fact 11m Carbon WCID suspension design Progressive XC Race Geometry Rider-First Engineered™ threaded BB 12x148mm rear spacing internal cable routing 75mm of travel SWAT SWAT EMT Cage-Mount Tool Rear Shock RockShox-Specialized SIDLuxe WCID Ultimate Ride Dynamics Developed Independent negative spring Rebound Adjust 215x40mm Fork RockShox SID SL BRAIN Top-Adjust Brain damper Debon Air 15x110mm 44mm offset 110mm Travel Stem Specialized XC 3D-forged alloy 4-bolt 6-degree rise Grips Specialized Trail Grips Handlebars Specialized Alloy Minirise 10mm rise 750mm 31.8mm clamp Front Brake SRAM Level Bronze 2-piston caliper hydraulic disc stealth 180/160mm rotor Rear Brake SRAM Level Bronze 2-piston caliper hydraulic disc stealth 160mm rotor Rear Derailleur SRAM GX Eagle Transmission Shift Levers SRAM POD AXS controller Cassette SRAM XS 1275 12 speed 10-52t Chain SRAM GX Eagle Crankset SRAM GX Eagle DUB 170/175mm 34t Chainrings Alloy 34t Bottom Bracket SRAM DUB Threaded Wide 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 6-bolt DT Swiss Ratchet 12x148mm thru axle XD freehub body 28h straight-pull Front Tire Specialized Fast Trak Control Casing T7 Compound 29×2.35 Spokes DT Swiss Competition Race Straight-pull Rear Tire Specialized Renegade Control Casing T5 Compound 29×2.35 Inner Tubes Specialized Turbo Tube Saddle Body Geometry Power Sport steel rails SeatPost Specialized Alloy Single Bolt 30.9mm Seat Binder Specialized Alloy 34.9 Steel Bolt As with any product specification is subject to change without prior notification. You are advised to confirm current specification before buying. Please note that this bike does not come with pedals.