waynen Posted September 29, 2018 Posted September 29, 2018 Having recently spent a bit of time in a Specialized bike shop I was quite taken by the new Epic Evo xc/trail bike that has been recently released. A bike that can climb like a full blooded xc race bike and descend like a trail bike sounded like a perfect match for me. I have a Yeti SBc4.5 which does just that so i didnt pay much more attention. As the weeks went by and a few more visits to the spesh shop i found myself looking more and more at the Epic. But more so at the Evo version which has more travel in the front, wider bars, dropper seat post and wider tyres. The Evo however does not come in an S-works version and although the geometry of the frame is identical the carbon layup is the latest version 12 on the S-Works vs 11 on the Evo Expert. I already had built up the Yeti with top parts that would plug and play directly into a S-Works Epic Frame but the result would be closer to an Evo than a traditional Epic. So we stripped the Yeti and built what I believe to be the first S-Works version of an Evo, although I do see that Specialized UAE and Germany websites launched their versions a couple days ago. Bike parts list as follows: Sram Eagle XX1 GroupsetHope V3 E4 brakesRoval Control SL Carbon WheelsXTR PedalsSella Italia XLR Saddle CarbonFox Step Cast 34 Factory 120mm ForkFox Transfer DropperSpecialized Ground Control Grid front tyreSpecialized Fast Track Grid rear tyreSyncros Hixon SL intergrated handlebar and stem Some pics - sorry about the quality
Clinton H Posted September 29, 2018 Posted September 29, 2018 Very nice Bro ! What did u manage to get the weight down to?
AllAboutRides Posted October 29, 2018 Posted October 29, 2018 Where did you see the S-Works versions of the Epic Evo????
Grease_Monkey Posted October 29, 2018 Posted October 29, 2018 Where did you see the S-Works versions of the Epic Evo????Epic Evo and standard Epic are the same frame...
GrahamS2 Posted October 29, 2018 Posted October 29, 2018 Where did you see the S-Works versions of the Epic Evo????I ride with a guy on an S-Works Epic Evo. Concept Cyclery Ballito supplied it.10.2kg with pedals and sealant is pretty respectable!
AllAboutRides Posted January 18, 2019 Posted January 18, 2019 Today Specialized launched the Epic Evo S-Works!
SwissVan Posted January 19, 2019 Posted January 19, 2019 Today Specialized launched the Epic Evo S-Works!Significantly more expensive than the previous option Epic Expert EVO Shimano XTR 12 speed group set and brakes.....
thisismyotherbike Posted January 31, 2019 Posted January 31, 2019 Always better with pichas ... Needs a gold cassette to match the fork and dropper!
Pieterlab1 Posted January 31, 2019 Posted January 31, 2019 Always better with pichas ...It's nice, but it isn't WOW!! Maybe it'll wow me IRL?
AllAboutRides Posted February 6, 2019 Posted February 6, 2019 Would really like to feel how this one rides!!!
SwissVan Posted February 6, 2019 Posted February 6, 2019 It's nice, but it isn't WOW!! Maybe it'll wow me IRL?Ja it’s just a glorified Epic with more fork travel and a dropper post
Grease_Monkey Posted February 6, 2019 Posted February 6, 2019 Interesting that they went with a Fox dropper and Race Face cranks. Both awesome products, but the Big S usually does what it can in-house, especially on their S Works models.
DuncanCT Posted February 6, 2019 Posted February 6, 2019 Interesting that they went with a Fox dropper and Race Face cranks. Both awesome products, but the Big S usually does what it can in-house, especially on their S Works models. Think if that is an XTR spec'ed bike, Shimano have had problems with crank production so brands have had to spec another option... https://www.pinkbike.com/news/shimanos-new-xtr-drivetrain-still-isnt-available.html
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