News bot Posted March 12 Share The Specialized Epic has been a mainstay of World Cup XCO tracks, and the marathon stage racing scene here in South Africa since it was launched in 2006. Having spent many a happy hour in the saddle of both the Epic and Epic EVO, there was no way I was passing up the chance to give the latest iteration a rev. Here are my first impressions after a few top secret runs in Jonkershoek: What’s New? In short: the Epic 8 no longer makes use of Specialized’s proprietary Brain suspension technology. It’s out with the inertia valve, and in with […]View full article karma and DNC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaMc Posted March 12 Share R295k... JasonS, DieselnDust, BigDL and 5 others 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon123 Posted March 12 Share Finally what we've all been saying for years, their "Brain" was rubbish. I remember my first time riding a friend's SWORKS Epic as a loaner with the brain, I legit thought the rear wheel or suspension was broken. hahaha. Headshot, DieselnDust, W@nted and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dewaldsss Posted March 12 Share 13 minutes ago, MaMc said: R295k... and R105k for frame and fork with no flight attendant... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doringdraad Posted March 12 Share Take my money!!! That bike is incredibly beautiful 😍 DNC, OVERDRIVE, mecheng89 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W@nted Posted March 12 Share Does the R295k include the home solar system to charge all the bikes' electronics during loadshedding? Edited March 12 by W@nted lukelockie, Zebra, DNC and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbr Posted March 12 Share I’m not following, wasn’t there a new epic released like 3 months ago with a new rear shock system ? OVERDRIVE, MarcoDeS and DieselnDust 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted March 12 Share Why do I feel there have been more than 8 versions ? ( not counting evo's ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted March 12 Share 295k jirrrrrrrr bru criminals falling over themselves right now OVERDRIVE, BlinkFan, Cycling 4020 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guidodg Posted March 12 Share 16 minutes ago, Jbr said: I’m not following, wasn’t there a new epic released like 3 months ago with a new rear shock system ? that's the 100mm Epic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaMc Posted March 12 Share 28 minutes ago, BaGearA said: 295k jirrrrrrrr bru criminals falling over themselves right now If it gets stolen that'll be the 2nd time any buyer gets robbed babse, NC_lurker, CrankShaft and 28 others 1 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted March 12 Share One of the biggest and most successful bike companies releases new bike...... everyone knows better...... A tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme... I love the internet. mikkelz, Danger Dassie, Jako De Wet and 5 others 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbr Posted March 12 Share 13 minutes ago, Jewbacca said: One of the biggest and most successful bike companies releases new bike...... everyone knows better...... A tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme... I love the internet. ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kom Posted March 12 Share Epic 8 running MTBos 1 Apple has entered the chat ... 😝 W@nted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titleist Posted March 12 Share Fooking crazy price. It’s getting ridiculous! Add R60k and buy a new BMW R1300GS DNC, Rowl, CrankShaft and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted March 12 Share 2 hours ago, guidodg said: that's the 100mm Epic epic World Cup... 110/75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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