THINK FASTEST: The Specialized Epic World Cup Expert Mountain Bike is the fastest XC race bike in the world on smooth to moderately technical courses thanks to its unmatched combination of efficiency, control, and light-weight. World Champ Christopher Blevins said it best, “This thing gives me everything I could want from a hardtail, plus the control and capability of full suspension.” All it took to create this speed machine was a totally integrated development approach, inventing a radical new shock, and four decades of off-road winningexperience.Specialized Epic World Cup Expert Mountain Bike• The all-new Epic World Cup frame features Ride Dynamics Developed suspensiontechnology and 75mm of optimized rear wheel travel. Thanks to its shock technology,Epic World Cup delivers unmatched pedal efficiency and is ready for the roughestdescents you can throw at it–no lockout switches required.• SRAM GX transmission builds on what top riders need in shifting performance androbustness, making it perfectly matched for the brutal demands of modern CrossCountry racing.• An all-new SID SL BRAIN fork provides 110mm of bump-muting performance whilediscerning inputs from the ground or rider to provide ultimate efficiency.• Descending from a long World Cup lineage, hand-built Roval Control carbon wheelsfeature a modern 29mm internal-width hookless rim–maximizing strength, ridequality, and durability–while keeping weight to a minimum.
