The Specialized Epic WC Expert is the fastest XC racing bike on smooth trails, thanks to an unmatched combination of efficiency, control, and lightness. Champion Christopher expresses it this way: This bike gives me everything I could desire from a hardtail, with the added control and capabilities of a full. To create this racing machine, we adopted a fully integrated development approach, inventing an entirely new shock absorber, thanks to four decades of victories on the off-road racing stage. To achieve maximum speed through perfect power transfer efficiency and ultra-precise handling, the engineering team has set a new standard in terms of torsional stiffness and bottom bracket. The double diamond layout is the most sophisticated in Specialized's history, supporting the stiffness goal by integrating the shock absorber as a structural element. The Specialized Ride Dynamics Team has developed revolutionary technology for the Epic World Cup to give it the efficiency and responsiveness of a hardtail, along with the control and capability of a full. The RockShox SID Deluxe WCID (World Cup Integrated Design) shock absorber with independently adjustable positive and negative air springs gives the Epic WC the coveted snap of hardtails, combined with a lightness that devours the terrain and provides the possibility to adjust the setup based on a specific course or personal preferences. The 75 mm of travel on the Epic World Cup behaves as if it were much more. When the bike is ridden in firm mode, it offers the same positive travel as a bike with 100 mm of travel set with a 25% sag. The optimization of air volumes and damping characteristics allows the Epic WC to handle impacts like a bike with more generous travel. The dedicated MegaJounce bumper provides robust support at the end of the stroke to manage the most violent impacts. While the revolutionary SID Deluxe WCID shock absorber provides the perfect mix of absorption and firmness on the rear end, the fork's BRAIN is alive and well, with Position-Sensitive technology and 15mm of sag, without the need for lockout or levers to operate. With a frame weight of just 1765 grams (painted, with shock and hardware), the Epic World Cup is the lightest on the market. This lightness translates into explosive accelerations, climbs with maximum efficiency, and surprising maneuverability. The sum of these characteristics is speed. We managed to design a frame that is so light yet stiff thanks to what we learned in the design of the Aethos, particularly regarding the carbon layup. The new Epic World Cup with Ride Dynamics Developed Suspension Technology has 75mm of travel on the rear wheel. Thanks to the new technology, pedaling is very efficient, and this Epic is ready for the most challenging descents.

• Saddle: Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails.
• Handlebar curve: Specialized Alloy Minirise, 10mm rise, 750mm, 31.8mm clamp.
• Seatpost: Specialized Alloy, Single Bolt, 30.9mm.
• Handlebar Tape: Specialized Trail Grips.
• Stem: Specialized XC, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise.
• Rear hub: DT Swiss 350, 6-bolt, DT Swiss Ratchet, 12x148mm thru axle, XD freehub body, 28h straight-pull.
• Spokes: DT Swiss Competition Race Straight-pull.
• Tires: Specialized Fast Trak, Control Casing, T7 Compound, 29x2.35.
• Rims: Roval Control Carbon, offset design, 29mm internal width, 4mm hook width, Tubeless ready, 28h.
• Front hub: DT Swiss 350, 6-bolt, 15mm Thru-axle, 110mm spacing, 28h straight -pull.
• Tire rear: Specialized Renegade, Control Casing, T5 Compound, 29x2.35.
• Inner tubes: Standard 40mm PV 29x1.75-2.4.
• Frame: Fact 11m Carbon, WCID suspension design, Progressive XC Race Geometry, Rider-First Engineered, threaded BB, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing, 75mm of travel.
• Seat collar: Specialized Alloy 34.9, Steel Bolt.
• SWAT components: SWAT EMT Cage-Mount Tool.
• Shifter: SRAM POD AXS controller.
• Chain: SRAM GX Eagle.
• Gearset: SRAM XS 1275, 12 speed, 10-52t.
• Bottom bracket: SRAM DUB Threaded Wide.
• Crankset: SRAM GX Eagle, DUB, 170/175mm, 34t.
• Rear derailleur: SRAM GX Eagle Transmission.
• Gears: Alloy, 34t.
• Brakes: SRAM Level Bronze, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, stealth, 180/160mm rotor.
• Fork: RockShox SID SL Select , 3-position damper, Debon Air, 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 110mm Travel.
• Rear shock: RockShox-Specialized SIDLuxe WCID Ultimate, Ride Dynamics Developed, Independent negative spring, Rebound Adjust, 215x40mm.
• Weight: 10.4kg (22 lb, 14.8 oz).
• Color: Green (Gloss Cypress Metallic / Ion Metallic).