Epic Evo Comp vs Epic Comp

[eibmoZ]

Epic Evo Comp vs Epic Comp

reasons for and against each?

 

XC type, local trails, local marathons with occasional 2 or 3 day stage.

 

https://www.specialized.com/za/en/mens-epic-comp-alloy/p/154344?color=239074-154344

 

vs

 

https://www.specialized.com/za/en/epic-comp-evo/p/155039?color=239079-155039

[dirtypot]

Evo.  Better geo, more suspension travel, more fun.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Agree fully with dirtypot. To add to his list of benefits

 

More confidence inspiring, no slower on the climbs, more versatile, higher margin for error if you get things wrong.

 

XC race bikes are great. If you're RACING xc. The epic is an xc race bike. The epic evo is close to one, but far more versatile thanks to the spec and Geo.

[AfricaMike]

Evo - no question!.....If cash is not too much of an issue upgrade the wheels to the Roval Carbons off the Epic Expert Evo and then you'll have the perfect bike :-)

[Ramrod]

Evo - no question!.....If cash is not too much of an issue upgrade the wheels to the Roval Carbons off the Epic Expert Evo and then you'll have the perfect bike :-)

Your avatar is terrible!!!    

[Just Jacques]

Having owned 2 Epics before i went to test the Evo 2 weeks ago - i am sold !

The fact that the Camber is no longer availble the Specialized guys really worked their magic in creating the Evo - thats the bike the majority of South Africans should ride( if you are a fanboy of the Spaz brand ... like i am) 

 

Hope you find the right bike 

[DieselnDust]

Doesn't really matter which one you get because the only material difference is the EVO has a 120mm fork vs the std Epic with a 100mm travel fork.

 

I'd get the std Epic, have the stiffer fork and Safe R4000-00. Then maybe sell the fork and put the cash toward a Fox 34SC Elite. There will be a little pay in but you'll be upgrading soon enough anyway...

 

something to think about

 

But the EVO does come in better colour ways and that's the most important decision of all

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Doesn't really matter which one you get because the only material difference is the EVO has a 120mm fork vs the std Epic with a 100mm travel fork.

 

I'd get the std Epic, have the stiffer fork and Safe R4000-00. Then maybe sell the fork and put the cash toward a Fox 34SC Elite. There will be a little pay in but you'll be upgrading soon enough anyway...

 

something to think about

 

But the EVO does come in better colour ways and that's the most important decision of all

yeah, good advice, IF he gets the 120mm 34 SC off the bat. But I'd not worry about the Reba at 120mm, and the SC will be $$ to upgrade to. And that extra 20mm makes a big difference. 

[matthieup]

and you get a dropper on the Evo

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

and you get a dropper on the Evo

This is worth the 4k difference by itself. 

[Mawbs]

personally i would rather go Stumpjumper ST for 30K and spend the extra on upgrades

[Ozzie NL]

Fascinating that everybody agrees the EVO (and previously the Camber) is the bike we should all ride in SA yet there seem to be waaaaay more Epics out there

[DieselnDust]

Fascinating that everybody agrees the EVO (and previously the Camber) is the bike we should all ride in SA yet there seem to be waaaaay more Epics out there

Not sure if one page of responses qualifies as “everybody “ but there is a growing Concensus within the MTB industry that more riders should be on light trail bikes. It’s an interesting tactic in that it clearly promotes more bike sales - your old xc bike isn’t capable enough anymore so get our new supersooper 120mm light trail bike and inmediately you will be dater and have more fun. Of course when they take an xco bike and add a longer fork and increase the stand stand over height no one cares to notice that it’s a now a ore difficult bike for a newbie to handle. I don’t see the point in compromise bikes. Rather just get a trail bike if comfort is the priority

[thebob]

Another option: https://www.giant-bicycles.com/za/trance-29-2-2019

Shop around and ask for discount and you'll probably split the price difference between the Epic and the Evo with the Trance

[V18]

Less travel is more.

[V18]

Steeper everything.