Gone are the days where a date with a hardtail race bike meant paying for it for days to come. Now, the Epic Hardtail Comp's reality-altering combination of comfort and capability in a lighter-than-life package means counting down the hours until you meet again. Working towards the lightest bike possible has long been the race within the race, but at what cost? The battle of the grams certainly hasn't been without its casualties, with hardtail XC race bikes coming to stand for a harsh, twitchy ride at the expense of capability and versatility. But who said fatigue from fighting against your own bike makes you any faster? Instead, recognizing that the fastest bike is more than simply the lightest bike, we said out with the jarred-to-death tail, the measure-your-posterior's-sorrows-by-the-yard tail and in with the avant-garde tail. The ridiculously capable, mystifyingly comfortable, head-shakingly light and all-around fast, Epic Hardtail. Sure, we optimized every inch of the Epic Hardtail frame to achieve the lightest production hardtail frame in the world anyway, but we also prioritized our commitment to creating an Epic Hardtail that's as capable as it is comfortable with aggressive singletrack-inspired geometry, increased tire clearance and a frame obsessively engineered for increased vertical compliance, all while creating a bike that lives and breathes the fundamentals of fast. On the Epic Hardtail Comp, RockShox's long-beloved Reba RL fork is tasked with handling suspension duties while a full Shimano SLX groupset leaves no doubts why it sets the benchmark for accessible performance.
- Ridiculously capable, incredibly light, and refreshingly comfortable, the Epic Hardtail’s dropper-post friendly FACT 11m carbon frame rewrites the hardtail playbook with game-changing success.
- The Reba RL doles out travel with a steady hand courtesy of RockShox's Motion Control damper, while SoloAir adjustability makes dialing in suspension performance a breeze.
- Shimano's SLX shifting has always been the benchmark for affordable high performance, and the latest M7100 series simply raises it even further.
Frameset
FRAME
Specialized FACT 11m, XC Geometry, Rider-First Engineeredâ„¢, threaded BB, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing
SWAT
SWAT EMT Cage-Mount Tool
SEAT BINDER
Specialized Alloy, 34.9mm
Suspension
FORK
RockShox Reba RL, Motion Control damper, Solo Air, 42mm offset, 15x110mm thru-axle, 100mm of travel
Cockpit
STEM
Specialized XC, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise
HANDLEBARS
Specialized Alloy Minirise, 10mm rise, 750mm, 31.8mm clamp
SADDLE
Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails
SEATPOST
Specialized Alloy, Single Bolt, 30.9mm
TAPE
Specialized Trail Grips
Brakes
FRONT BRAKE
Shimano SLX M7100, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc
REAR BRAKE
Shimano SLX M7100, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc
Drivetrain
REAR DERAILLEUR
Shimano SLX M7100, SGS, 12-speed
SHIFT LEVERS
Shimano SLX, M7100, 12spd
CHAIN
Shimano SLX, M7100, 12-speed
CRANKSET
Shimano SLX 7100, Hollowtech 2, 32T Chainring
Wheels
RIMS
Specialized Alloy, Tubeless Ready, 25mm internal width, 28h
FRONT HUB
Shimano MT400-B, Centerlock 28h, 15x110 Boost
REAR HUB
Shimano MT510-B, Centerlock 28h, 12x148 Boost, Microspline
INNER TUBES
Presta, 60mm valve
*Â Specifications are subject to change without notice
