Specialized Epic Ht Comp 2020 Weight
Today s tracks have more in common with trail riding than the pancake flat norba courses of yesteryear.
Specialized epic ht comp 2020 weight. Glad to finally become a member. Specialized claims a medium 2020 s works. With a frame only weight of 790 grams including paint for a size medium specialized claim it s the. We took a revolutionary new frame design and spec d it specifically for the rigors of racing contemporary xc courses.
Local lbs can get me a great deal on a 2019 epic ht comp which fits what i d like to do fast trail flowy single track fire trails with my wife and possible gravel grinders and bike packing. Cross country mountain bikes. For this specialized has laid a stake in the ground claiming its new epic ht 29er hardtail is the lightest full production hardtail frame in the world. 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 top end s works model will feature the fact 12m carbon frame while the pro expert comp and carbon 29 will use the fact 11m frame which is 140g heavier. Expert comp and carbon 29 models are built around our fact 11m carbon frame. For this reason we threw away the hardtail rulebook and drafted our own chapter to create the epic hardtail comp. Cross country courses are nothing like they used to be.
About to get my first mb since a 90 s gary fisher hoo koo. What was the goal. There will be seven different complete epic ht models which will have one of two different frames. 2020 specialized epic ht first ride lightest xc frame ever world cup xc ready bike with 775 gram.
For 2020 specialized have given their world cup xc race hardtail the epic a makeover. Here s a link for some weight on a specialized epic ht comp carbon 2020 in size l. 775g claimed frame weight 15g fact 12m carbon fiber. The frame was maybe a bit heavy but i hate matte black frames 50 200g weight penalty for something that looks pretty good i can live with that built this in the days.
The 29 x 2 3 tire has a claimed weight of 675g. For 3 900 you ll get the 915g fact 11m carbon fibre frameset a rockshox reba fork tubeless ready roval control wheelset and sram nx eagle 1 12 shifting. The s works frame is 140 grams lighter.