Specialized Epic Evo 2019

Specialized epic evo expert in satin carbon storm grey specialized frame.

Specialized epic evo 2019. Specialized fact 11m threaded bb 12x148mm rear spacing 100mm travel fork. 2019 specialized epic evo review by team rider pete emme i ve been looking for a do it all mountain bike for some time now and the opportunity arose when i saw first hand reports of this bike becoming available so i went ahead and purchased this from george at broken spoke. 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. Ripping around between the tape is one way to worship at the altar of speed but for all the other long fast rides or marathon races on technical terrain there s our all new epic expert evo. Perhaps lesser known is their evo spec which adds longer travel wider bars and a nod towards marathon racing and trail versatility. 20mm more suspension travel upfront a dropper post and buckets of smiles.

Basically it embodies everything that s good about mountain bikes and that s what evo is all about. It s tough it s stiff and at least with our bikes it s pretty damn light. 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. However the epic evo range adds something a little extra.

For 2019 specialized added a new premium spec s works option to the epic evo with 12 speed shimano xtr and upgrades all around to wheels suspension. In keeping with other evo models from specialized the epic evo is the shored up version of their standard xc racer. We say yeah it s a perfect fit. Fox sc 34 performance grip damper 44mm.

Consider it a more epic kind of epic. Here s a quick rundown thus far. The epic expert evo sits in the middle of the evo range. The specialized epic is a staple in the mountain biking world winning hearts and podiums for many years.

Specialized epic evo 2019 review flow mountain bike flow mountain bike. Take a look around our office and you re going to see plenty epics most of them wearing dropper posts wider tires and bars and slightly longer forks.