Specialized Epic Comp Carbon 2016 Review

They re more technical steeper and simply more challenging to ride.

Specialized epic comp carbon 2016 review. The epic is a legend of a bike. At 3 800 the specialized camber comp carbon 29 isn t expensive enough to be a high end bike but it s also not cheap enough to be entry level. For 2016 the specialized line up has become even more crowded with the newly revamped sumpjumpers with 29er and 27 5 wheels. Cross country racing has its own list of demands and speed is at the top of the list.

In particular the specialized epic comp carbon 29. Bottom bracket is a little creaky and the the brake shift mechanism a bit clunky. 2107 epic comp pros. Specialized epic fsr comp carbon world cup ride.

Ridden and trusted by the late burry stander and with multiple cape epic stage victories you can only know that specialized have done nothing wrong in engineering the epic models. Specialized camber comp carbon 29 review. My next bike will probably be a 2016 camber comp carbon as the 2 000 jump to an expert or elite is simply nuts for a rider of my ability. This is not the same brain we use on epic it is much more trail specific and gives riders a bike the flies uphill and crushes downhill.

Our epic comp carbon world cup answers the call with a tighter geometry along with shorter chainstays and tube lengths in comparison to a standard epic. Race courses have evolved over the past few years. With well over a decade of refinement the epic chassis is looking properly ripped. The other models have a 11mm carbon frame except the men s comp which is a m5 premium aluminum and the women s comp alloy which is a specialized m5 premium aluminum frame.

This is my first all suspension bike in years as i crave efficiency but this bike behaves like a hardtail with the benefit of a cushier and frankly more aggressive and confident ride. Specialized have recently released their new models for 2017. The s works models have a fact 12mm carbon frame except for the s works xx1 eagle which has a 12mm carbon frame. While some of their frames received the revamp treatment for 2017 the epic frame remains the same for 2017.

This gives the world cup more explosive power transfer and nimbler handling especially when paired up with the carbon chassis and m5 alloy rear end. A perfect introduction to your world of xc riding and racing the epic comp carbon features all of the same frame technologies that are found in its older siblings only with a build that lets you give racing a try without breaking the bank. Specialized camber comp carbon 29. Most of the epic models have carbon frames.

Amazing tracking abilities and i m killing my old strava times on dirt. We had the privilege of being able to test and experience this legend. For starters because the 2016 camber is an altogether different bike.