2021 Specialized Epic Hardtail Comp Mountain Bike - Gloss Flo Red

The Epic Hardtail Comp combines comfort and capability in a lighter-than-life package so you can count down the hours until you hit the course again.

Trying to create the lightest bike possible has long been the race within the race, but the battle of the grammes certainly hasn’t been without its casualties. Most hardtail XC racers have compromised capability and versatility for a harsh, twitchy ride. Fatigue from fighting against your own bike never makes you faster. The fastest bike is more than just the lightest bike so Specialized made the Epic Hardtail ridiculously capable, comfortable, light and all-around fast. Every inch of the Epic Hardtail frame was optimised to achieve the lightest production hardtail frame in the world, but Specialized also prioritised their commitment to creating an Epic Hardtail that’s as capable as it is comfortable with aggressive singletrack-inspired geometry, increased tyre clearance and a frame 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 Reba RL fork is tasked with handling suspension duties while a full Shimano SLX groupset leaves no doubts why it sets the benchmark for acessible 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 Reba RL doles out travel with a steady hand courtesy of RockShox's Motion Control damper, while SoloAir adjustability makes dialing in suspension performance a breeze.
• Shimano's SLX shifting has always been the benchmark for affordable high performance, and the latest M7100 series simply raises it even further.