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Specialized S-Works Epic World Cup Frame

Specialized S-Works Epic World Cup Frame
  • Color: Gloss Carbon/Red Pearl/Chameleon Fade
$5,000.00
Color: Gloss Carbon/Red Pearl/Chameleon Fade
Size: Medium
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THINK FASTEST: The Epic World Cup 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.

HAVE WE LOST OUR MINDS? The groundbreaking SIDLuxe WCID shock provides a unique blend of support and compliance in the rear.

THE WEIGHT IS OVER: With a frame weight of just 1,765 grams (painted with shock and all hardware), the Epic World Cup edges out the lightest of competitors. This translates to faster acceleration, more efficiently climbing, and more agile handling. And all of that adds up to speed. We achieved the featherweight and monster stiffness of the Epic WC by applying what we learned in the development of our Aethos, the lightest production road frame ever made, specifically the advanced composite layup and tube shapes.

THE BIGGEST FLEX IS NO FLEX: The Epic World Cup Frame sports the 180-gram Roval Control SL seat post, boasting peerless light-weight, stiffness, and control on the World Cup today.

- The all-new Epic World Cup frame features Ride Dynamics Developed suspension technology and 75mm of optimized rear wheel travel. Thanks to its shock technology, Epic World Cup delivers unmatched pedal efficiency and is ready for the roughest descents you can throw at it–no lockout switches required.

- An all-new Control SL seatpost is amongst the lightest off road seatpost in market, further shaving grams to get riders up the climbs as effortlessly as possible.

- A RockShox SID SL with 3-Position Race Day 2 damper provides support under pedaling and 110mm of active suspension to provide ultimate efficiency.

Sizes:
Frame SizeX-SmallSmallMediumLargeX-Large
Seatpost Length (mm) 370 370 415 415 415
Stack (mm) 603 600 600 614 628
Reach (mm) 380 415 440 465 490
Head Tube Length (mm) 93 93 95 110 125
Head Tube Angle 66.5° 66.5° 66.5° 66.5° 66.5°
BB Height (mm) 309 313 313 313 313
BB Drop (mm) 61 58 57 57 57
Trail (mm) 113 113 113 113 113
Fork Length, Full (mm) 516 516 516 516 516
Fork Rake/Offset (mm) 44 44 44 44 44
Front Center (mm) 665 701 726 757 788
Chainstay Length (mm) 430 430 430 430 430
Wheelbase (mm) 1089 1124 1150 1181 1212
Bike Standover Height (mm) 738 761 764 774 786
Seat Tube Length (mm) 392 395 410 450 500
Seat Tube Angle 74.5° 74.5° 74.5° 74.5° 74.5°
Top Tube Length, Horizontal (mm) 541 581 612 641 670
Sizes:
Frame SizeRider Height (cm)Rider Height (in)
X-Small 148 - 155 5'1" - 5'4"
Small 158 - 165 5'4" - 5'6"
Medium 165 - 175 5'6" - 5'9"
Large 178 - 185 5'9" - 6'0"
X-Large 185 - 193 6'0" - 6'3"

Specs

Frame S-Works FACT 12m Carbon, WCID suspension design, Progressive XC Race Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, threaded BB, 12x148mm UDH compatible rear spacing, internal cable routing, 75mm of travel
Rear Shock RockShox-Specialized SIDLuxe WCID Ultimate, Ride Dynamics Developed, Independent negative spring, Rebound Adjust, 215x40mm
Seatpost Roval Control SL carbon seatpost, Two-bolt clamp, 0mm offset, 415/370mm x 30.9

* Subject to change without notice.

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