Specialized Epic Hardtail Comp GLOSS MYSTIC BLUE METALLIC / MORNING MIST XS

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 SID SL fork is tasked with handling suspension duties while a full SRAM GX Egale groupset leaves no doubts why it sets the benchmark for acessible performance.

Innenlager: SRAM DUB, BSA 73mm, Threaded
Kassette: Sram XG-1275, 12-speed, 10-52t
Kette: SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed
Kettenblätter: 34T
Kurbelgarnitur: SRAM X1000 Eagle, DUB, 170/175mm 34T
Gabel: Rockshox SID SL, Rush RL Damper, Debon Air, 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 100mm Travel
Rahmen: Specialized FACT 11m, Progressive XC Geometry, Rider-First Engineered, threaded BB, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing
Bremse vorne: SRAM Level TL, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 180mm/160mm rotor
Nabe vorne: Specialized alloy, sealed cardridge bearings, 6-bolt, 15x110mm thru-axle, 28h
Reifen vorne: Specialized Fast Trak, Control Casing, T7 Compound, 29x2.35
Lenker: Specialized Alloy Minirise, 10mm rise, 750mm, 31.8mm clamp
Inner Tubes: Standard, Presta valve
Bremse hinten: SRAM Level TL, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 160mm rotor
Rear Derailleur: SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed
Nabe hinten: Specialized alloy, sealed cartridge bearings, 6-bolt, 12x148mm thru-axle, 28h
Reifen hinten: Specialized Renegade, Control Casing, T5 Compound, 29x2.35
Felgen: Specialized 29, 27mm inner width, 28h, tubeless ready
Sattel: Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails
Sattelklemme: Specialized Alloy, 34.9mm
Seatpost: Specialized Alloy, Single Bolt, 30.9mm
Schalthebel: SRAM GX, trigger, 12-speed
Speichen: DT Swiss Industry
Lenkervorbau: Specialized, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 7-degree rise
Lenkerband: Specialized Trail Grips