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Gone are the days where 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 own 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 Reba RL fork is tasked with handling suspension duties while a full SRAM GX Egale groupset leaves no doubts 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 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.
- SRAM's GX Eagle shifting has always been the benchmark for affordable high performance, and the latest offering simply raises it even further.
Small | Medium | Large | X-Large | |
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Crank Length | 170mm | 175mm | 175mm | 175mm |
Stem Length | 60mm | 70mm | 70mm | 70mm |
Handlebar Width | 750mm | 750mm | 750mm | 750mm |
Seatpost Length | 350mm | 400mm | 400mm | 400mm |
Saddle Width | 155mm | 143mm | 143mm | 143mm |
Stack | 608mm | 608mm | 622mm | 636mm |
Reach | 405mm | 430mm | 455mm | 480mm |
Head Tube Length | 95mm | 95mm | 110mm | 125mm |
Head Tube Angle | 68.5° | 68.5° | 68.5° | 68.5° |
BB Height | 309mm | 309mm | 309mm | 309mm |
BB Drop | 63mm | 63mm | 63mm | 63mm |
Trail | 103mm | 103mm | 103mm | 103mm |
Fork Length, Full | 506mm | 506mm | 506mm | 506mm |
Fork Rake/Offset | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm |
Front Center | 668mm | 693mm | 723mm | 753mm |
Chainstay Length | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm |
Wheelbase | 1090mm | 1115mm | 1146mm | 1176mm |
Top Tube Length, Horizontal | 579mm | 604mm | 633mm | 662mm |
Bike Standover Height | 762mm | 792mm | 816mm | 847mm |
Seat Tube Length | 400mm | 430mm | 470mm | 520mm |
Seat Tube Angle | 74° | 74° | 74° | 74° |
Inches | CM | Size |
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4'10" - 5'1" | 148 - 155 | X-Small |
5'2" - 5'5" | 158 - 165 | Small |
5'5" - 5'10" | 165 - 178 | Medium |
5'10" - 6'1" | 178 - 185 | Large |
6'1" - 6'4" | 185 - 193 | X-Large |
6'3" - 6'6" | 191 - 200 | XX-Large |
Specs
Frame | Specialized FACT 11m, Progressive XC Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, threaded BB, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing |
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Fork | RockShox Reba RL, Motion Control damper, Solo Air, 42mm offset, 15x110mm thru-axle, 100mm of travel |
Rims | Specialized Alloy, Tubeless Ready, 25mm internal width, 28h |
Hubs |
Front: Alloy, sealed cartridge bearings, 15x110mm thru-axle, 28h Rear: Alloy, sealed cartridge bearings, 148mmx12mm thru-axle, 28h |
Spokes | DT Swiss Industry |
Tires |
Front: Specialized Fast Trak, Control Casing, T5 Compound, 29x2.35 Rear: Specialized Renegade, Control Casing, T5 Compound, 29x2.35 |
Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB, BSA 73mm, Threaded |
Crankset | SRAM X1 1000 Eagle, DUB, 170/175mm 32T |
Chainrings | 34T |
Shifters | SRAM GX, trigger, 12-speed |
Rear Derailleur | SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed |
Cassette/Freewheel | Sram XG-1275, 12-speed, 10-52t |
Chain | SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed |
Brakes | SRAM Level TL, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc |
Handlebars | Specialized Alloy Minirise, 10mm rise, 750mm, 31.8mm clamp |
Tape/Grips | Specialized Trail Grips |
Stem | 3D-forged alloy, 31.8mm, 7-degree |
Seatpost | Specialized Alloy, Single Bolt, 30.9mm |
Saddle | Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails |
* Subject to change without notice.
Part Numbers
Option | UPC | MPN |
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Gloss Maroon/Ice Papaya / Small | 888818772148 | 91322-5002 |
Gloss Maroon/Ice Papaya / Medium | 888818772667 | 91322-5003 |
Gloss Maroon/Ice Papaya / Large | 888818772247 | 91322-5004 |
Gloss Maroon/Ice Papaya / X-Large | 888818772773 | 91322-5005 |