Gone are the days when 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 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 SID SL fork is tasked with handling suspension duties, while a full SRAM Transmission groupset leaves no doubts about why it sets the benchmark for accessible performance.
Specification:-
Frame:- Specialized FACT 11m, Progressive XC Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, threaded BB, UDH, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing
Fork:- Rockshox SID SL, Rush RL Damper, Debon Air, 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 100mm Travel
Saddle:- Body Geometry Power Sport, Steel Rails
Handlebars:- Specialized Alloy Minirise, 10mm rise, 750mm, 31.8mm clamp
Seat Post:- Specialized Alloy, Single Bolt, 30.9mm
Grips:- Specialized Trail Grips
Stem:- Specialized, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 7-degree rise
Shift Lever:- SRAM AXS POD Controller
Rear Derailleur:- SRAM S-1000 Eagle 12-Speed Transmission
Chain:- SRAM GX Eagle 12-Speed Transmission
Cassette:- SRAM XS-1270 12-Speed Transmission, 10-52t
Chainrings:- 34t
Bottom Bracket:- SRAM DUB Threaded Wide
Crankset:- SRAM S1000 Eagle, DUB, 165/170/175mm, 34t
SWAT:- SWAT EMT Tool
Brakes:- SRAM Level Bronze 2-piston, Stealth, 180/160mm rotor
Front Hub:- Specialized alloy, sealed cartridge bearings, 6-bolt, 15x110mm thru-axle, 28h
Rear Hub:- Specialized alloy, sealed cartridge bearings, 6-bolt, 12x148mm thru-axle, 28h
Spokes:- DT Swiss Industry
Rims:- Specialized 29, 27mm inner width, 28h, tubeless ready
Inner Tubes:- Standard 40mm PV 29x1.75-2.4”
Front Tyre:- Specialized Fast Trak, Control Casing, T7 Compound, 29x2.35”
Rear Tyre:- Specialized Renegade, Control Casing, T5 Compound, 29x2.35”
Weight:- 10.37 kg (Large)
