Guest TheEpicOne Posted October 29, 2014 Share Epic Comp Carbon - R48 000Epic Comp Elite - R60 000 Buy the Epic Comp Carbon and upgrade some parts???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheEpicOne Posted October 29, 2014 Share Both bikes is still heavier than Scott Spark 910 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted October 29, 2014 Share Both bikes is still heavier than Scott Spark 910Ja, weight is everything . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_David_ Posted October 29, 2014 Share Epic Comp Carbon - R48 000Epic Comp Elite - R60 000 Buy the Epic Comp Carbon and upgrade some parts???? If you buy the Elite you wont have to upgrade anything :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrightJnr Posted October 29, 2014 Share So the Control are lighter. Any other differences? Hub, Bearings, Spokes? I also noticed that my bike came with an S-Works front tyre and a normal back tyre. Same tread pattern though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted October 29, 2014 Share Not really, it is just how the hierachy works .Saying that, I have X/O on my one bike with an XT crank, I had an XX crank and after spending more money on BB's in one year than beer, I decided enough is enough.I also know a lot of guys who prefer the Shimano brakes to the Sram brakes.In the end of the day, the shifters and the derailleurs make the biggest impact. Sram were clever with XX, design a gruppo not very different to XO and suddenly you have more people buying our XO gruppo because the next one up is out of reach for the common man.2 words for you... "Chris King" for the BB.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johny Bravo Posted October 29, 2014 Share Both bikes is still heavier than Scott Spark 910The Scott would have to be free for ME to take it over a Epic. Dont worry about weight, few grams here and there wont take away from the feel of the bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted October 29, 2014 Share The Scott would have to be free for ME to take it over a Epic. Dont worry about weight, few grams here and there wont take away from the feel of the bike.BMC for the win..... :ph34r: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted October 29, 2014 Share 2 words for you... "Chris King" for the BB.... On the XT crank yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted October 29, 2014 Share On the XT crank yes.Do you thing there is any meaningful difference between how the crank influences the BB - so for example does an XO crank or an XT crank behave differently on the same bike with a CK BB? Serious question..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted October 29, 2014 Share So the Control are lighter. Any other differences? Hub, Bearings, Spokes? I also noticed that my bike came with an S-Works front tyre and a normal back tyre. Same tread pattern though.The hubs are different, the spokes are straight pull double butted, the bearings are sealed bearings, no difference there same as any other sealed bearing.The reason you get the S-Works.It's lighter so the bike in the shop on the sales floor give you the wow factor and they have to dump that stock somewhere . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted October 29, 2014 Share Do you thing there is any meaningful difference between how the crank influences the BB - so for example does an XO crank or an XT crank behave differently on the same bike with a CK BB? Serious question.....Not really, I just don't like the GXP spindle tapers.Not a big fan of carbon cranks either . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantRH Posted October 29, 2014 Share Next BB upgrade will be to Chris kings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B20 Posted October 29, 2014 Share I bought a 2014 Epic Comp Carbon and have upgraded the following in the last year.SRam XO shifters & derailleursChanged the crank to a Carbon XO 170mm crank (I am 1.74m tall)XT cassetteCarbon Roval wheels (made a HUGE difference over the Alloy wheels)Brain forkXO trail brakes (four pot callipers) they are amazingXX brake rotorsSilicone gripsSWAT kitOrdered a S-Works carbon handle bar from Cyclefunatics today. I used this method to improve my race car as well. One step at a time.This way, I know the benefit/advantage every upgrade brought individually. I ride my bike like I stole it and it sure makes up for the lack of talent .It makes me feel like a Erik Kleinhans or Christof Sauser. Some okes will differ with the way I did it, but it's my money and my bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheEpicOne Posted October 29, 2014 Share I bought a 2014 Epic Comp Carbon and have upgraded the following in the last year. SRam XO shifters & derailleursChanged the crank to a Carbon XO 170mm crank (I am 1.74m tall)XT cassetteCarbon Roval wheels (made a HUGE difference over the Alloy wheels)Brain forkXO trail brakes (four pot callipers) they are amazingXX brake rotorsSilicone gripsSWAT kitOrdered a S-Works carbon handle bar from Cyclefunatics today. I used this method to improve my race car as well. One step at a time.This way, I know the benefit/advantage every upgrade brought individually. I ride my bike like I stole it and it sure makes up for the lack of talent .It makes me feel like a Erik Kleinhans or Christof Sauser. Some okes will differ with the way I did it, but it's my money and my bike.So with all the money you've spend you might as well bought the Epic Elite then??? I'm currently riding a Scott Spark 910 so please do understand from where I come from. I've been riding Scott for the last 4 years...so thats why zi need some help and confince me to change to Specialized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johny Bravo Posted October 29, 2014 Share So with all the money you've spend you might as well bought the Epic Elite then??? I'm currently riding a Scott Spark 910 so please do understand from where I come from. I've been riding Scott for the last 4 years...so thats why zi need some help and confince me to change to Specialized.With the money he has spent, he could have bought a S-works. Seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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