Specialized EPIC HT COMP

Gone are the days when 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 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 fork is tasked with handling suspension duties, while a full SRAM Transmission groupset leaves no doubts about why it sets the benchmark for accessible performance.

• Frame Specialized FACT 11m, Progressive XC Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, threaded BB, UDH, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing
• Size XS/S/M/L/XL
• Fork RockShox REBA, Motion Control damper, 15x110mm, 44mm offset, S-XL: 110mm Travel, XS: 90mm Travel
• Chainwheel Steel, 30T
• Cassette SRAM 12-speed,10-52t
• Chain SRAM 70 Transmission 12-Speed Flattop Chain

• Shifters SRAM Eagle 70
• Brakes SRAM DB6, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 180mm rotor / SRAM DB6, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 160mm rotor
• Handlebar Specialized Alloy XC minirise, double-butted alloy, 8-degree backsweep, 6-degree upsweep, 10mm rise, 31.8mm
• Stem Specialized, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 7-degree rise
• Seatpost Specialized Alloy, Single Bolt, 30.9mm
• Seat Body Geometry Power Comp, steel rails
• Hubs Sealed cartridge bearings, 6-bolt, 15x110mm thru-axle, 32h/Alloy, sealed cartridge bearings, 12x148mm thru-axle, 32h
• Tires Specialized Fast Trak, Flex Lite Casing, T5/T7 Compound, 29x2.35/Specialized Air Trak, Flex Lite Casing, T5/T7 Compound, 29x2.35
• Color Gloss Oasis / California Sunshine | Satin Carbon / Metallic White Silver
• Note
  Weight: /11.13 kg (24 lb, 8.6 oz)
  Max Weight: