Specialized Epic Comp Evo 29 2020 Review
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Specialized epic comp evo 29 2020 review. The specialized fuse comp 29 is a super capable and maneuverable little bike that stretches the usual definitions of what a hardtail can be and can do and does so at a reasonable price. 940 vs specialized epic comp evo. 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. 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. There are two frames in the lineup. And it descends with more chops than i can dish out. In a quest to add a little more versatility to the speedy and efficient epic specialized have released an evo v.
If we re being honest with ourselves alloy has always been at the heart of the evo family. But an epic comp evo made out of aluminum. 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. It s tough it s stiff and at least with our bikes it s pretty damn light.
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. The comp evo is the only alloy framed epic option left too saving 800 over the cheapest carbon version. While the all new 2020 specialized stumpjumper evo comp carbon 29 is a bit more bike than i typically ride it has been an absolute gas to ride. Do all of the epic hardtails share the same frame.
It has proven to be a surprisingly capable climber with impeccable balance. The s works models feature our fact 12m carbon frames while pro expert comp and carbon 29 models are built around our fact 11m carbon frame. The s works frame is 140 grams lighter. Basically it embodies everything that s good about mountain bikes and that s what evo is all about.
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. All epic s have the same brain 2 0 bump sensing compression valve.