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A full suspension xc racer that redefines speed.
A full suspension xc racer that redefines speed.
Specialized

2021 Specialized Epic Expert Mountain Bike - Gloss Red Tint/White Gold

£6,750.00
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2021 Specialized Epic Expert Mountain Bike - Gloss Red Tint/White Gold

Season:2021

Brand:Specialized

Code:281544310970

Featuring the most efficient suspension platform ever to grace a World Cup start line, the Epic Expert pairs 100mm 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 Specialized have 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 100mm 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 100mm 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 25-millimeter internal-width hookless rim, and maximise strength, ride quality, and durability while keeping weight to a minimum.

The latest Epic is the result of Specialized's decades-long obsession with speed. The freshly redesigned full suspension mountain bike is the fastest XC bike in the world, delivering an unmatched combination of pedalling efficiency, lightweight and control.

Ever since Ned Overend pulled up to the start line on Specialized's first full suspension cross country race bike, Epics have rocketed more racers to the top of the podium than any other full suspension XC bike. Now with a smarter, tougher, more responsive Brain shock and a stiffer, lighter frame, the new race-focused Epic cuts the time between starting line and victory even shorter. A completely redesigned Brain shock on the Epic brings a firmer platform, more supple action in the rough stuff, and a smoother transition between modes. It’s also Specialized's most robust Brain ever. So robust, that not only did they extend the service intervals on the air sleeve and damper, they’re also including two years of annual Brain service on every new Epic sold to ensure each and every bike performs at a World Cup-caliber level.

Technical Information

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

FORK RockShox SID SL BRAIN, Bottom-Adjust Brain damper, Debon Air, 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 100mm Travel

REAR SHOCK RockShox-Specialized BRAIN, Rx XC Tune, 5 Position Platform Adjust, Rebound Adjust, Integraded Extension, 265x52.5mm

FRONT HUB DT Swiss 350, 15x110mm spacing, Torque caps, 6-bolt, 28h

REAR HUB DT Swiss 350, Star Ratchet, SRAM XD driver body, 12mm thru-axle, 148mm spacing, 28h

SPOKES DT Swiss Competition Race

RIMS Roval Control Carbon, 25mm internal width, Zero bead hook, Tubeless ready, 28h

INNER TUBES Presta, 60mm valve

FRONT TYRE Fast Trak, Control casing, GRIPTON® compound, 60 TPI, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.3"

REAR TYRE Fast Trak, Control casing, GRIPTON® compound, 60 TPI, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.3"

CRANKSET SRAM X1 Eagle, DUB, 32t, XS: 165mm, SM: 170mm, M-XL: 175mm

CHAINRINGS SRAM Eagle Alloy 32T Direct mount

BOTTOM BRACKET SRAM DUB, BSA 73mm, Threaded

SHIFT LEVERS SRAM X01 Eagle, trigger, 12-speed

REAR DERAILLEUR SRAM X01 Eagle, 12-speed

CASSETTE SRAM XG-1275 Eagle, 12-speed, 10-50t

CHAIN SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed

FRONT BRAKE SRAM Level TL, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc

REAR BRAKE SRAM Level TL, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc

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

GRIPS Specialized Trail Grips

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

SADDLE Body Geometry Power Sport, hollow Cr-Mo rails

SEATPOST Specialized Alloy, Single Bolt, 30.9mm

SEAT BINDER Specialized Alloy, 34.9mm

SWAT SWAT EMT Cage-Mount Tool

Sizing Information
Size in ft4'10" - 5'1"5'2" - 5'5"5'5" - 5'10"5'10" - 6'1"6'1" - 6'4"6'3" - 6'6"
Size in cm148 - 155cm158 - 165cm165 - 178cm178 - 185cm185 - 193cm191 - 198cm
Bike SizeXSSMLXLXXL
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