The Specialized Epic WC wants to kill the hardtail

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Press Release The Epic World Cup is a purpose-built machine; and its purpose is to win. We challenged ourselves to eschew the conventional understanding of what it takes to be the fastest and rose to that challenge with an unprecedented integrated system approach to chassis engineering, revolutionary shock design, and peerless ride dynamics. The result? […]

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[El Duderino]

 

[APJ88]

Wow....this is a beautiful beast.

[Super Sywurm]

Im a hardtail fanboy!

 

But, the I saw this:

 

[JacquesJ]

Looks like Specialized's reponse to the Supercaliber...or am I missing something?

[OVERDRIVE]

Am happy for everyone who couldn’t afford an S-Works who will bow be able to when the trade ins start to come😎

[Me rida my bicycle]

  On 4/20/2023 at 4:53 PM, Jacques Joubert WC said:

Looks like Specialized's reponse to the Supercaliber...or am I missing something?

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Little bit more travel and looks like a less complicated rear shock design than Trek. I like the look of both and wouldn't mind either. 

They are both short travel dual suspensions not sure what they are on about like they reinvented the wheel. 

[W@nted]

According to bikeradar, the frame can only take a 36t front chainring. Surely this cannot be large enough for the likes of Beers?

[BaGearA]

  On 4/20/2023 at 5:26 PM, W@nted said:

According to bikeradar, the frame can only take a 36t front chainring. Surely this cannot be large enough for the likes of Beers?

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He rides the epic evo so probably doesn't matter 

[W@nted]

Do most pros not ride a 38t?

[BaGearA]

  On 4/20/2023 at 5:13 PM, Me rida my bicycle said:

Little bit more travel and looks like a less complicated rear shock design than Trek. I like the look of both and wouldn't mind either. 

They are both short travel dual suspensions not sure what they are on about like they reinvented the wheel. 

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Except for the sleeve that slides over the strut , the trek has A dead normal Fox DPS inside there 

 

Basically the aircan got replaced by that moerse stanchion .....which is why its so stiff 

[BaGearA]

  On 4/20/2023 at 5:28 PM, W@nted said:

Do most pros not ride a 38t?

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I can turn a 38t , doesn't mean its ideal for my riding 

 

On most xco tracks I can't see a 36t being too small 

[Super Sywurm]

Funny how every company tried to build the best dual susp bike, now they try to build the best hardtail with a little bit of rear travel.

[DieselnDust]

  On 4/20/2023 at 5:37 PM, Super Sywurm said:

Funny how every company tried to build the best dual susp bike, now they try to build the best hardtail with a little bit of rear travel.

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Full circle; we’re officially back In the late 90s.

wait till you see the coral colour way option then you’ll understand 

Edited April 20, 2023 by DieselnDust

[AllAboutRides]

Didn\'t worked out for Trek....so bye bye Specialized!!!!

[Bub Marley]

I must be missing something here or just not getting it but can someone please explain how this dual suspension bike is going to kill the hard tail?