Specialized Epic Expert 2018 Weight

We tested a medium which is outstanding considering medium sized s works only achieves around 345g of weight loss.

Specialized epic expert 2018 weight. For 2018 the epic range has had a complete overhaul with some interesting changes. With all of the growth in full suspension xc bikes we found that hardtails were starting to become a little same old same old. Women s 2018 epic actual weights. If you are a serious racer looking to shed some weight.

Other than cockpit sizing grip and shock tunes it carries the same basic spec as the men s but comes in at 21 32lb 9 67kg size medium. Frame specialized fact 11m xc geometry rider first engineered threaded bb 12x148mm rear spacing internal cable routing 100mm of travel fork fox step cast 34 performance series grip damper 44mm offset 15x110mm kabolt thru axle 120mm of travel. Specialized epic expert is one seriously fast cross country race bike. So we thought to ourselves what better time then now to shake things up with a modern revolutionary design.

Specialized say this is a first for them. Below is is the epic comp carbon for 4 000 with a weight of 24 43lb 11 08kg. Specialized epic expert evo specification list. Advertisement the specialized epic expert is.

The epic expert model we tested had a full carbon rear end and with the move away from the fsr pivot to the flex stays there are savings of around 525g. The lightest of the bunch will be the women s epic s works xx1. 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. The epic has notched up a staggering 96 major victories over the years but specialized was determined to make it lighter faster and smarter for 2018.

It s one of the lightest frames we ve ever made tipping the scales around 1175g. The epic was introduced by specialized in early 2000 with what seemed to be a very novel concept let s put a brain on this bike. Review 2018 specialized epic expert. The build of the epic expert meshes performance with value featuring a 12 speed sram gx eagle groupset sram level tl brakes and a hand built roval control carbon fiber wheelset.

Review 2018 specialized epic expert it s all business. Say hello to the epic hardtail expert. The latest iteration of one of the world s most successful xc dual suspensions is lighter smarter and faster and joins the likes of the scott spark and cannondale scalpel in the pantheon of new generation race machines.