Specialized Epic Comp Evo 2020 Review
A evolution 2019 2020 specialized epic evo comp alloy feature review and weight jamesthebikeguy.
Specialized epic comp evo 2020 review. Product managers make careful choices in spec to hit price points and appease corporate bean counters. If we re being honest with ourselves alloy has always been at the heart of the evo family. Review the 2020 canyon lux cf sl 8 0 is a near perfect xc race bike duration. We say yeah it s a perfect fit.
The epic evo shares exactly the same frame as its less rowdy counterpart which in the case of the expert model is constructed from specialized s fact 11m carbon fibre. We ripped it over some serious colorado trails for this review. Specialized epic comp carbon evo frame. The specialized epic evo is a mid travel bike that s lighter than most xc bikes with a 120mm fork and a crazy light 110mm frame the updated epic evo is trail bike rowdy with a touch of xc speed.
When the aluminum bike was released it sparked my interest because the geometry was lifted off a downhill bike it only had 150mm 140mm of travel 29 inch wheels and the price was reasonable i am a shop employee. All epic s have the same brain 2 0 bump sensing compression valve. Specialized takes cross country mountain bike racing to a send ier level with it s newest high end racer the epic evo. Only available in carbon the latest epic chassis carries up to s works level although those top end models are made from pricier higher modulus fibres.
This uses a chamber containing a brass weight with a five stage adjustable brain fade preload spring located on top of the compression damping check valve. Evo comp carbon spec. Basically it embodies everything that s good about mountain bikes and that s what evo is all about. At 4700 the 2020 stumpjumper evo comp carbon has a lot to offer.
The epic expert evo sits in the middle of the evo range. The s works epic evo is the top shelf option at 10 400 with specialized s fact12m carbon frame and a shimano xtr 12 speed drivetrain. The comp evo is the only alloy framed epic option left too saving 800 over the cheapest carbon version. I got the evo as a fill in bike because i needed a bike to race enduro and whati wanted was not available at the time.