Specialized Epic Comp Carbon 2018 Weight

Sram level tl disc brakes are also a suitable match for an xc race bike.

Specialized epic comp carbon 2018 weight. Specialized epic comp evo alloy spec. The specialized stumpjumper comp carbon 29 is a capable and effective mid travel trail bike. Below is is the epic comp carbon for 4 000 with a weight of 24 43lb 11 08kg. This 135mm travel 29er climbs effectively and can stand up to nasty terrain on the descent but the ride is jarring and fairly unexciting.

With the s works frame losing a significant 345g and the comp carbon and expert frames an astonishing 525g apiece. 720mm handlebars are the accepted norm on short travel xc bikes now but specialized like most brands has stuck with a longer 85mm stem on this large framed machine. Race courses have evolved over the past few years. As per most of specialized s full builds the rest of the components are in house.

The 2018 epic comp carbon is the ideal race bike with a thoughtful price tag for any xc rider looking for a carbon miracle. While carbon often gets all the credit alloy is far from obsolete especially the m5 premium aluminum with d aluisio smartweld technology found on the epic comp alloy. Instead it sits in the middle of the camber. 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.

The women s epic comp carbon is nothing short of eye catching with a gleaming gloss satin acid mint fade tarmac black acid pink colour scheme. All you need to know about specialized s 2018 epic. It s lightweight stiff and can also take a beating. July 10 2018 at 6 00 am.

But not only that you also get a redesigned version of the brain suspension technology that s made the epic famous. This bike has the skills and capability to tackle a wide range of terrain but lacks personality comfort or a lively feel. Specialized made the decision to drop gender specific geometry on their new bikes for 2018 after analyzing measurement data from the retül bike fit system collected over several years. The women s comp alloy hits the scales at 26 43lb for 2 900.

Race courses have evolved over the past few years. Its everything you d expect from an epic race bike and deserves its place in the hall of fame. Thankfully the epic comes with a larger 180mm rotor up front to help. They re more technical steeper and simply more challenging to ride.

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. It will initially be available in two models the epic comp evo alloy and epic expert evo carbon.