Ex-Demo: 2019 Specialized Epic Comp EVO Mens Mountain Bike - Large

Light use, in very good condition with very minor scratches.

With XC courses evolving, becoming trickier, more intense, the Epic needed to evolve with them. Introducing the Epic Comp EVO, the next generation of XC mountain bikes.

Alloy has always been at the heart of the EVO family. It's tough, it's stiff, and it's pretty light. Basically, it embodies everything that's good about mountain bikes, and that's what EVO is all about. The Epic Comp EVO was made out of aluminium to make it a perfect fit. That's because this bike brings all the uphill racing, singletrack-ripping fun you want, and puts it in a durable, on-budget package. So get excited, because this is the most "epic" Epic yet.

The Specialized office is full of Epics, most of them wearing dropper posts, wider tyres and bars, and slightly longer forks. That's because the Epics that they're Frankensteining are not only fast off the start line, they're even better suited to masochistically long rides, multi-day stage races, and fast backcountry missions. At some point, the Specialized team looked around and decided that their Epics should be offered right out of the box.

First off, the EVO ups the fork travel from 100mm to 120mm. This gives you some relief up front while also slacking-out the front-end by one-degree to 68.5º. Next up, a zero-offset dropper post was added to give you more control on descents, but this design keeps your saddle over the BB on steep climbs. Some meat was also put on the tyres with a grippy 2.3" Ground Control at the front and a stiffer Fast Trak at the rear with GRID protection at the sidewalls.

The Epic EVO also features the Brain 2.0. The OG Brain changed the way the bike world looked at suspension. It won races and put a flag in the ground for Specialized as a true leader in innovation and suspension development, but they knew they could make it better. By moving the Brain closer to the rear axle, it would be in the most sensitive spot. After some lengthy R&D, it's totally new. Now, it reacts seamlessly to bump forces, it has much more consistent damping performance, and finally, it integrates the hoses into the suspension links. This means that the oil paths are improved, and that creates an incredibly sleek package that outperforms anything on the market.

At the heart of the construction, you'll find M5 alloy with D'Aluisio Smartweld Technology that strategically places more welding material where it's needed, resulting in an aluminium frame that's more compliant and considerably stiffer at nearly every tube juncture.

The build is spec'd with a 12-speed SRAM NX Eagle groupset, SRAM Level TL brakes, and a Roval Control Alloy wheelset.

• A RockShox Reba RL fork, with 120mm of travel, soaks up rocks, roots, and bumps, and it also features both compression and rebound adjustments.
• The 12-speed SRAM NX Eagle groupset brings the performance of Eagle at a value anyone can appreciate.
• An X-Fusion Manic seatpost brings you some much-needed drop for tackling steep descents, but it also features a zero-offset design that keeps your weight over the bottom bracket for the climbs.