Epic Hardtail Comp
Epic Hardtail Comp
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Product Details
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. 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 SID SL doles out travel with a steady hand courtesy of RockShox's Rush RL damper, while Debon Air adjustability makes dialing in suspension performance a breeze.
Technical Specifications
Frameset
Frame
Specialized FACT 11m, Progressive XC Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, threaded BB, UDH, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing
Seat Binder
Specialized Alloy 34.9, Alloy Bolt
SWAT
SWAT EMT Tool
Suspension
Fork
Rockshox SID SL, Rush RL Damper, Debon Air, 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 100mm Travel
Cockpit
Seat Post
Specialized Alloy, Single Bolt, 30.9mm
Saddle
Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails
Stem
Specialized, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 7-degree rise
Grips
Specialized Trail Grips
Handlebars
Specialized Alloy Minirise, 10mm rise, 750mm, 31.8mm clamp
Brakes
Front Brake
SRAM Level Bronze 2-piston, Stealth, 180/160mm rotor
Rear Brake
SRAM Level Bronze 2-piston, Stealth, 160mm rotor
Drivetrain
Shift Levers
Sram AXS POD Controller
Rear Derailleur
SRAM S-1000 Eagle Transmission
Cassette
SRAM XS 1270 Transmission, 10-52t
Shift Levers
Sram AXS POD Controller
Crankset
SRAM S1000 Eagle, DUB, 165/170/175mm, 34T
Chain
SRAM GX Transmission
Bottom Bracket
SRAM DUB Threaded Wide
Chain Ring
34t
Wheels & Tyres
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
Rims
Specialized 29, 27mm inner width, 28h, tubeless ready
Front Tire
Specialized Fast Trak, Control Casing, T7 Compound, 29x2.35
Rear Tire
Specialized Renegade, Control Casing, T5 Compound, 29x2.35
Spokes
DT Swiss Industry
Tubes
Standard 40mm PV 29x1.75-2.4