Epic Hardtail

£1,999.00
Was £2,250.00
10 days free insurance available
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Get ready to redefine cross-country speeds with the Specialized Epic Hardtail. The lightest hardtail frame worldwide, it's ridiculously capable, mystifyingly comfortable, and head-shakingly light. Engineered for speed with aggressive geometry and increased tire clearance. Complete with RockShox Judy Gold fork and SRAM drivetrain for impressive performance.

You’ve seen the look. The, are-they-really-about-to-ride-that-on-a-hardtail look. Well, get ready to get it a lot more aboard the Epic Hardtail. Fast and light meets confident and capable in a bike that’s been bred to redefine what’s possible on a cross-country speed demon.

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.

A RockShox Judy Gold fork and SRAM drivetrain highlight the build, effortlessly balancing both value and performance to impressive results.

FrameSpecialized FACT 11m, Progressive XC Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, threaded BB, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing
ForkRockShox Judy Gold, Motion Control damper, Solo Air, 42mm offset, 15x110mm thru-axle, 100mm of travel (XS - 80mm travel)
StemSpecialized, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 7-degree rise
TapeSpecialized Trail Grips
HandlebarsSpecialized Alloy XC minirise, double-butted alloy, 8-degree backsweep, 6-degree upsweep, 10mm rise, 31.8mm
SeatPostSpecialized Alloy, Single Bolt, 30.9mm
Rear BrakeSRAM Level T, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 160mm rotor
Front BrakeSRAM Level T, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 180mm/160mm rotor
Rear DerailleurSRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed
CassetteSRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed, 11-50t
Shift LeversSRAM NX Eagle, trigger, 12-speed
ChainSRAM SX Eagle, 12-speed w/ PowerLock®
CranksetSRAM X1000 Eagle, DUB, 170/175mm 32T
Chainrings32T
Bottom BracketSRAM DUB, BSA 73mm, Threaded
RimsSpecialized 29, 27mm inner width, 28h, tubeless ready
Front HubSpecialized alloy, sealed cardridge bearings, 6-bolt, 15x110mm thru-axle, 28h
Rear HubSpecialized alloy, sealed cartridge bearings, 6-bolt, 12x148mm thru-axle, 28h
Front TireSpecialized Fast Trak, Control Casing, T7 Compound, 29x2.35
Rear TireSpecialized Renegade, Control Casing, T5 Compound, 29x2.35
SpokesStainless, 14g
Inner TubesStandard, Presta valve
SaddleBody Geometry Power Sport, steel rails
Seat BinderSpecialized Alloy, 34.9mm

Please note: Manufacturers can sometimes change the specification of the products from time to time.

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