Specialized Epic Hardtail 2020
New geometry crazy low frame weight and a build from the racing gods this bike is ready to shatter the mold.
Specialized epic hardtail 2020. The 2020 epic hardtail has a 68 5 head tube angle which makes descending fast seem way safer and more comfortable and it also has room to fit a 2 4 size tire in the rear. Well our all new epic hardtail pro carbon does just that. The game changer the epic hardtail sports one of the lightest production frames to date but it s a hell of a lot more than that. For 2020 specialized have given their world cup xc race hardtail the epic a makeover.
The specialized epic has to be one of the classic cross country race bikes and for 2020 specialized has given it a complete overhaul to drop the claimed frame weight to less than 800g. The epic hardtail now features the same featherweight carbon chassis as our pro model. That seems cool except i bought a closeout. Complete with a smart component package and a ride quality that s second to none this bike is a raging deal.
2020 specialized epic ht first ride lightest xc frame ever world cup xc ready bike with 775 gram frame. I would have to spend 700 more to replace the bike with a 2020 gx model. I m coming from a 2015 carbon scott scale frame with full xtr. With a frame only weight of 790 grams including paint for a size medium specialized claim it s the.
Specialized claims the s works epic hardtail frame is the lightest production frame in the world weighing in at a scant 775 grams for a size. Cross country mountain bikes. I bought the 2020 epic hardtail pro and it is the best xc hardtail i ve ever ridden. The epic hardtail sports one of the lightest production frames to date but it s a hell of a lot more than that.
If you ask us it s been too long since hardtails got their world shaken up. Photo by dylan dunkerton. By francis cebedo august 06 2019 news pro reviews sponsored sponsored post.