2023 Specialized Epic World Cup SRAM Eagle 12 Speed Mountain Bike

THINK FASTEST: The Specialized Epic World Cup SRAM Eagle 12 Speed Mountain Bike is the fastest XC race bike in the world on smooth to moderately technical courses thanks to its unmatched combination of efficiency, control, and light-weight. World Champ Christopher Blevins said it best, “This thing gives me everything I could want from a hardtail, plus the control and capability of full suspension.” All it took to create this speed machine was a totally integrated development approach, inventing a radical new shock, and four decades of off-road winning experience.

FRAME OF REFERENCE: To deliver maximum speed through ruthlessly efficient power transfer and precision handling, our engineering team set and achieved new standards in torsional rigidity and BB stiffness. This feat required an integrated development approach that merged a structurally superior double diamond layout with its shock cradled inside the top-tube, and finished off with the most sophisticated composite layup in Specialized history.

SHOCKINGLY FAST: The Specialized Ride Dynamics team conceived of and invented a revolutionary shock technology for the Epic World Cup that gives the rider the efficiency and snappy response of a hardtail PLUS the control, capability, and momentum-carrying of full suspension—all with a simple setup. Co-developed with RockShox, the SID Deluxe WCID shock utilizes a unique independently adjustable positive and negative air springs to deliver the sought-after hardtail “snap”, combined with terrain-devouring forgiveness, and the ability to easily personalize set-up for a specific course or tune for rider preference and feel. Set it firm and it rides like a hardtail or open it up and you have a chunk-squashing ripper. But you aren't just limited “open and closed,” the simple nature of its setup allows the rider to set on a spectrum of firm to soft.

PUNCHING ABOVE ITS CATEGORY: The Epic World Cup’s 75mm of rear travel delivers control and capability of a much longer travel bike. Because it’s designed to be ridden at or close to topped-out, it yields the same positive travel as a 100mm travel bike set up with 25% sag. To further optimize suspension performance, the Specialized Ride Dynamics team tuned the spring-rate to be relatively flat through the mid-stroke to handle the majority of bump forces like a longer travel bike. Due to its large size, the custom Mega Jounce Bumper is an “industry first” and plays a crucial role in smoothly managing bottom-out on the biggest impacts.

Technical Specifications

COCKPIT

• Handlebars - Specialized Alloy Minirise, 10mm rise, 750mm, 31.8mm clamp
• SeatPost - Specialized Alloy, Single Bolt, 30.9mm
• Tape - Specialized Trail Grips
• Stem - Specialized XC, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise
• Saddle - Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails

WHEELS

• 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
• 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
• Front Tire - Specialized Fast Trak, Control Casing, T7 Compound, 29x2.35
• Rear Tire - Specialized Renegade, Control Casing, T5 Compound, 29x2.35
• Inner Tubes - Specialized Turbo Tube

FRAMESET

• 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 Binder - Specialized Alloy 34.9, Steel Bolt

DRIVETRAIN

• Rear Derailleur - SRAM GX Eagle Transmission
• Shift Levers - SRAM POD AXS controller
• Cassette - SRAM XS 1275, 12 speed, 10-52t
• Chain - SRAM GX Eagle
• Crankset - SRAM GX Eagle, DUB, 170/175mm, 34t
• Chainrings - Alloy, 34t
• Bottom Bracket - SRAM DUB Threaded Wide

BRAKES

• Front Brake - SRAM Level Bronze, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, stealth, 180/160mm rotor
• Rear Brake - SRAM Level Bronze, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, stealth, 160mm rotor

SUSPENSION

• Rear Shock - RockShox-Specialized SIDLuxe WCID Ultimate, Ride Dynamics Developed, Independent negative spring, Rebound Adjust, 215x40mm
• Fork - RockShox SID SL BRAIN, Top-Adjust Brain damper, Debon Air, 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 110mm Travel

ACCESSORIES

• SWAT - SWAT EMT Cage-Mount Tool

WEIGHT

• Weight - 10.5kg (23 lb, 2.4 oz)
• Weight Size - MD

* Specifications are subject to change without notice