SPECIALIZED Epic WC Expert Satin Carbon White Pearl

THINK FASTER: The Epic World Cup is the fastest XC race bike on fast trails, thanks to an unmatched combination of efficiency, control and lightness. Champion Christopher puts it this way: "This bike gives me everything I could want from a hardtail, with the added control and capabilities of a full-length." To create this race car we adopted a fully integrated development approach, inventing a completely new shock absorber, thanks also to four decades of victories on the off-road racing stage.

REFERENCE CHASSIS: To achieve maximum speed through perfect power transfer efficiency and ultra-precise driving, our engineering team has set the new standard in terms of torsional rigidity and bottom bracket. The double diamond layout is the most sophisticated in Specialized’s history, and supports the stiffness objective by integrating the shock as a structural element.

FAST SUSPENSION: The Specialized Ride Dynamics Team has developed a revolutionary technology for the Epic World Cup to give it the efficiency and responsiveness of a hardtail, and in addition the control and capacity of a full. The RockShox SID Deluxe WCID (World Cup Integrated Design) shock with independently adjustable air and negative springs gives the Epic WC the coveted "snap" hardtail bikes, combined with a light weight that eats the ground and provides the possibility to adjust the set up according to a specific route or personal preferences.

BEYOND ITS CATEGORY: The 75 mm excursion of the Epic World Cup behave as if they were much more. When the bike is driven in firm mode, it offers the same positive ride as a 100 mm ride bike set to 25% sag. The optimization of air volumes and damping characteristics, allows the Epic WC to handle shocks like a bike with more generous trips. The dedicated MegaJounce pad provides a robust end-of-stroke support to handle the most violent impacts.

BRAIN: While the revolutionary SID Deluxe WCID shock provides the perfect mix of absorption and firmness on the rear end, in the fork the BRAIN is alive and well, with Position-Sensitive technology and 15mm sag, without the need for lock out or levers to operate.

LIGHTNESS: With a frame of only 1765 grams (painted, with shock and minute parts), the Epic World Cup is the lightest on the market. This lightness translates into explosive accelerations, climbs with maximum efficiency, and a surprising handling. The sum of these characteristics is speed. We were able to design such a light and rigid frame thanks to what we have learned in the design of the Aethos, especially with regard to the lay up of carbon.

The all-new Epic World Cup chassis features Ride Dynamics Developed suspension technology and 75 mm of optimized rear wheel travel. Thanks to its shock technology, Epic World Cup offers unmatched efficiency and is ready for the most difficult descents you can face: no lock switches are necessary.
The new Epic World Cup with Ride Dynamics Developed Suspension Technology has 75mm of travel on the rear wheel. Thanks to the new technology, the pedaling is very efficient and this Epic is ready for all the most demanding descents.
The SRAM GX transmission is powerful and robust, perfect for the brutal routes of XC races.
Fork SID SL with Brain, stroke 110mm.

Frame
SWAT components

SWAT EMT cage assembly tool

Frame

Made 11m carbon, WCID suspension design, Progressive XC Race geometry, Rider-First Engineered TM, BB threaded, 12x148mm rear clearance, internal cable path, 75mm stroke

Collarino Sella

Alloy 34.9, steel bolt

Pilot’s cabin
Handlebar Attachment

Specialized XC, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree increase

Handlebar curve

Specialized Minirise alloy, 10mm height, 750mm, 31.8mm clamp

Saddle

Power Sport body geometry, steel rails

Seat post

Alloy, single bolt, 30.9mm

Suspensions
Post shock absorber.

RockShox-Specialized SIDLuxe WCID Ultimate, Ride Dynamics Developed, Independent negative spring, Rebound Adjust, 215x40mm

Fork

RockShox SID SL BRAIN, Top-Adjust Brain, Debon Air, 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 110mm travel

Brakes
ANT BRAKE.

SRAM Level Bronze, 2-piston clamp, hydraulic disc, stealth, 180/160mm rotor

Rear brake

SRAM Level Bronze, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, stealth, 160 mm rotor

Transmission
Gear shift controls

SRAM POD AXS controller

Rear gear box

SRAM GX Eagle transmission

Pack Pignoni

SRAM XS 1275, 12 speeds, 10-52t

Chain

SRAM GX Eagle

Crankset

SRAM GX Eagle, DUB, 170/175mm, 34 t

Gears

Alloy, 34 t

Movement of the People

SRAM DUB wide threaded

Wheels
Look for

Roval Control Carbon, offset design, 29mm internal width, 4mm hook width, tubeless ready, 28h

Front hub

DT Swiss 350, 6-bolt, 15mm Thru-axle, distance 110mm, 28h straight pull

Rear hub

DT Swiss 350, 6 screws, DT Swiss Ratchet, 12x148mm through axle, XD hub body, 28h straight drive

Rays

DT Swiss Competition Race Straight-pull

Front tyre

Specialized Fast Trak, control container, compound T7, 29x2.35

Rear tyre

Specialized Renegade, Control Shell, T5 Compound, 29x2.35

Air chambers

Turbo Tube specialist

Cockpit
Grip

Special grips for the trail

Weight
Weight

10.5 kg (23 lb, 2.4 oz)

Measure weighed

MD

*Weights based on production painted frames as illustration