Specialized S Works Epic 2018
4 5 out of 5 star rating 4 5 gbp 7 500 00 rrp.
Specialized s works epic 2018. All you need to know about specialized s 2018 epic. Specialized s works epic ht long term review. Brakes have been upgraded to magura mt8 pro carbon brakes. Race courses have evolved over the past few years.
Pedals upgraded to shimano xtr spd. The latest iteration of one of the world s most successful xc dual suspensions is lighter smarter and faster and joins the likes of the scott spark and cannondale scalpel in the pantheon of new generation race machines. They re more technical steeper and simply more challenging to ride. Fast and flat rowdy and technical punchy and hard no matter the course the s works epic with sram xx1 eagle is the best tool to get you to the top of the podium.
Women s 2018 epic actual weights. The all new 2018 s works epic xx1 is designed to put you on the top step of the podium no matter the nature of the course. Back on a hardtail for 2018. Below is is the epic comp carbon for 4 000 with a weight of 24 43lb 11 08kg.
S works fact 12m carbon fiber frame is the best combination of stiffness strength and light overall weight resulting in the utmost efficiency and speed. 2018 specialized s works epic hardtail world cup specifications frame fact 12m carbon fibre fork custom rockshox sid world cup w brain damper 90mm travel small frames 100mm travel. The lightest of the bunch will be the women s epic s works xx1. But instead of quivering in our boots we saw this as an.
I have changed the sag and adjusted the compression and rebound several times with no results. Other than cockpit sizing grip and shock tunes it carries the same basic spec as the men s but comes in at 21 32lb 9 67kg size medium. Shifter replaced with grip shift for the fastest possible shifting. The 2018 s works epic xx1 eagle.
Its design is all new and boy oh boy is it fast. I have taken it on several rides and the front forks are very harsh. Meanwhile the new geometry rockshox brain shock and 100mm of travel make the epic the best handling fastest xc bike you ve ever been on. The more technical fast and steeper race courses of recent years have demanded the re thinking of xc bike designs.
Specialized say is all about efficiency and momentum and they went to work on redesigning it from the ground up for the 2018 epic.