First Look: Specialized Epic 8

[Andreas_187]

GSXR-1000R

[OVERDRIVE]

3 hours ago, Titleist said:

Fooking crazy price. It’s getting ridiculous! Add R60k and buy a new BMW R1300GS

Specced one just now, put everything but the kitche sink on. 380k. If i've got 300 I def get the BMW. 

2 hours ago, lechatnoir said:

295K? I got a very decent 2nd hand Pajero pretty recently for that. Probably has lower running costs too... This isn't the bike for me... I'm not a dentist

Plenty Amaroks in that range too...

28 minutes ago, Andreas_187 said:

GSXR-1000R

Thought they cancelled this, see now still for sale out there 😵

[Knersboy]

So basically they took the 2021 Epic Evo, fiddled with the suspension a bit, added a lunch box, and call it the Epic. 
 

I have a 21 Evo, it is a great bike so I think they made the right decision.

[Hilton.]

Here is the Pro model. It costs R190 000.

Relative to the S-works, it loses out on:  Roval S-Works wheels, the Flight Attendant suspension (on the 2nd from the top model?!), it downgrades the drivetrain to XO T-Type AXS from XXSL, the SL integrated cockpit, and of course the S-Works 12m carbon frame. It loses all of that. And STILL costs as much as the S-Works like 2 years ago. 😡

(Never mind that the Comp is almost identical to my '23 Epic Evo, including 120mm travel and GX mechanical drivetrain, not AXS, for R105k 🤨

[Phillippe Coetzee]

Very interesting fork and shock lockout 🤔 Is this the first time the lockouts are wireless or not ? Really not sure XD 

[LazyTrailRider]

10 hours ago, lechatnoir said:

295K? I got a very decent 2nd hand Pajero pretty recently for that. Probably has lower running costs too... This isn't the bike for me... I'm not a dentist

Yes, and it's R295k because it's old and worn.

At the equivalent age and wear, an Epic would cost R60k.

Apples and Bananas.

[hansolo]

New Evo looks amazing and very similar to the Top Fuel I bought last year with a 130mm fork at a "reasonable" price. 

Nice to see bike companies put in solid Engineering in newer bikes and how each generation gets better.

[hansolo]

New Evo looks amazing and very similar to the Top Fuel I bought last year with a 130mm fork at a "reasonable" price. 

Nice to see bike companies put in solid Engineering in newer bikes and how each generation gets better.

[mecheng89]

1 hour ago, Hilton. said:

Here is the Pro model. It costs R190 000.

Relative to the S-works, it loses out on:  Roval S-Works wheels, the Flight Attendant suspension (on the 2nd from the top model?!), it downgrades the drivetrain to XO T-Type AXS from XXSL, the SL integrated cockpit, and of course the S-Works 12m carbon frame. It loses all of that. And STILL costs as much as the S-Works like 2 years ago. 😡

(Never mind that the Comp is almost identical to my '23 Epic Evo, including 120mm travel and GX mechanical drivetrain, not AXS, for R105k 🤨

There's no getting around it, cycling is expensive. New, shiny things, that is. Time to stop worrying about the price, and getting the fitness up there with what you own now! I've had people beat me on "inferior" equipment, and I've beaten people on superior equipment. These kinds of marginal gains are truly meant for the elite athletes. I'm pretty sure Matt Beers' new S-Works fully decked out will cost about the same as his sponsored Hilux. 

[mecheng89]

14 hours ago, BaGearA said:

295k jirrrrrrrr bru criminals falling over themselves right now 

They'll sell if for a gram of coke. They don't understand it's worth. 

[karma]

I order my 3 already, don't know why everyone is hating here... 🤡

[mecheng89]

https://www.bikeradar.com/features/why-are-bikes-so-expensive

[dave303e]

A fool and his money are easily parted....

[Jono]

Everyone on about the price. I like to think if I perceive something as too expensive, I’m probably not the target market.

The stand out for me is the 65.9 degree head angle on an xc race bike. What a time to be alive.

[Jewbacca]

15 hours ago, Jbr said:

??

Why are you question marking?

It's the same every year. New bikes are released and the internet is awash with 'experts' telling them how they should have done it, the geo is wrong, their auntie had one 23 years ago and it sucked so this one must suck etc.....

EVERY TIME! hahahahaha

[Jbr]

Just now, Jewbacca said:

Why are you question marking?

It's the same every year. New bikes are released and the internet is awash with 'experts' telling them how they should have done it, the geo is wrong, their auntie had one 23 years ago and it sucked so this one must suck etc.....

EVERY TIME! hahahahaha

You could've at least waited 24h, when you posted nobody said anything on this thread about the bike