![]() ![]() The S-Works WC will also be available in a frameset. The Epic Expert WC will be offered with XO1, a RockShox Sid, and Roval carbon 29er wheels. The World Cup will be available in two builds, an S-Works equipped with SRAM XX1, a custom 95mm RockShox Sid World Cup. The Marathon build is only available in the 100mm-travel frame version. However, the best balance between build specs and price will be the Marathon, which comes with slightly heavier Roval carbon wheels, SRAM XO, and Magura MT6 stoppers. The S-Works carbon framed models (both the 95mm and 100mm versions) come equipped with Kashima coated Fox shocks, RockShox Sid World Cups, and Roval SL 29 wheels, making for extremely lightweight, and expensive builds. Additionally, there are now only five positions, making it easier for riders to tune it to match the RockShox Sid fork with Mini Brain that is spec’d on every model, save the entry level Comp. The Brain is relatively unchanged, though it is supposed to have a smoother opening action from the firm setting. Build specsĪs always with the Epic, every model comes equipped with a Fox shock and Brain inertia valve, which firms up the suspension when it is not needed - on smooth trails, or when climbing, for example. ![]() The increased front-end stiffness could be easily attributed to the new wheels or the 15mm thru-axle that Specialized has finally come around to stocking on its cross-country bikes. Specialized claims that both models of the Epic are stiffer than the current model. The steeper headtube of the WC paired with 5mm reduction in travel of the Rock Shox Sid World Cup makes the front end feel much more aggressive. The seat stays are the same length as the standard Epic, as the 5mm reduction in travel allowed frame designers to recycle those. The chainstays are nearly a centimeter shorter, making the bike feel compact and whippy. The World Cup offers an extremely aggressive platform. The bottom bracket of the 95-mm World Cup bikes is 2mm higher, the chainstays are 9mm shorter, and the headtube is a half a degree steeper when compared to the standard Epic, which carries over a nearly identical geometry from the 2013 Epic. In essence, riders will now have a choice: the standard Epic, similar in design intention to the one currently on the market, or a stripped-out, race-day version. For 2014, Specialized will offer two frame designs: the classic 100mm travel Epic and the new 95mm, single-front-ring drivetrain specific, World Cup (WC). The Epic has long been a single-frame design with a variety of builds and frame materials being offered. Last season, Yaroslav Kuhlavy piloted the Epic 29er to World Cup wins as well as Olympic gold, again, two firsts for a full-suspension 29er. The Epic was the first full-suspension bike to win a world championship under Burry Stander. A complete frame redesign is on tap for the bike, which will only be available as a 29er, and for the first time ever, Specialized will offer two distinct frame lines under the Epic headline. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!ĭURANGO, Colorado (VN) - The venerable Specialized Epic full-suspension XC bike is getting a facelift for 2014. ![]()
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