Specialized Brain 2 0 Review
Specialized offers the epic in aluminum carbon and of course their s works carbon layup.
Specialized brain 2 0 review. The epic has been a mainstay in the specialized lineup for fifteen years. Two bottle cages no front derailleur. My take on brain dampers after using them in marathon races. The brain technology does work as advertised but as you say it doesn t do a great job with small bumps even though later brain shocks have inertia valve adjustment for activation.
Specialized brain suspension review ronald kuba. On the front specialized has spec d a 100mm travel brain equipped rockshox sid fork. This fork uses a proprietary 42mm crown offset rather than the usual 51mm offset like most other 29er forks. Brain technology helps us create the most efficient pedaling full suspension and hardtail bikes possible.
S m l and xl. Our position sensitive forks and brain 2 0 rear shocks deliver both. Evolution however never takes a coffee break. The brain 2 0 suspension system makes this bike feel tight.
2018 specialized epic brain 2 0 issue shock woes hi all just wanted to share my experience so far with the new 2018 specialized epic. Our experts review dozens of specialized road mountain. With 100mm of travel controlled by specialized s brain suspension. I m 190 pounds on a large frame love the xc geometry enjoy climbing as much as descending though the epic with the evo mod 120 mm fork would be the perfect bike for the job in michigan.
The specialized epic is available in four frame sizes. Riders want both a firm platform for sprints and a more supple feel. The epic has been a mainstay in the specialized lineup for 15 years. In 2002 we introduced a shock with a mind of its own and revolutionized bicycle suspension.
Follow me on strava and instagram for more content. Integral to the winningest full suspension xc bikes ever brain technology has come a long way over the past two decades but the all new brain is still in a class by itself when it comes to instantly and automatically adjusting suspension from firm to active to maximize efficiency. New for 2018 is a completely revamped epic with a single pivot suspension more progressive geometry and the brain 2 0. On that score it s unrivaled.
Roots of the brain. There was a recent bike mag review that said they liked the epic but just set it to be open active all the time they thought it worked best in that mode.