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Specialized Epic 8 EVO Expert

Last known price
$6,499
Travel
130 / 120 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 32t / 10–52t
Gear range
520%
Weight
12.16 kg 26.8 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Carbon
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • XS 156–166
  • SM 163–174
  • MD 171–182
  • LG 179–189
  • XL 185–195

Components

17 of 20 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    FACT 11m Carbon, Progressive XC Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, SWAT downtube storage, threaded BB, 12x148mm UDH compatible rear dropout, internal cable routing, 120mm of travel Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

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Size MD

Table
Reach 445mm
Stack 601mm
Wheelbase 1183mm
Head angle 65.4°
Seat angle 75.0°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Carbon
Bicycle weight
  • 12.16 kg
  • 26.8 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 130 mm
Rear travel
  • 120 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 32
Largest chainring
  • 32
Rear sprockets
  • 12
Smallest sprocket
  • 10
Largest sprocket
  • 52
Lowest gear
  • 17.9 in
Highest gear
  • 92.8 in

Technical analysis

4 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

130 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2025
Sample
1,810 bicycles with this information
Coverage
97.5% of the class

Lowest gear

17.9 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2025
Sample
1,384 bicycles with this information
Coverage
74.6% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
6.8 km/h
Highest gear
35.5 km/h

Total gear range 520%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2025 builds

Differences across 2025 builds
Specification This bicycle Specialized Epic 8 EVO Expert Specialized Epic 8 EVO Comp Specialized Epic 8 EVO Comp - SRAM S-1000 AXS, FOX Performance Specialized Epic 8 EVO Expert - FOX Performance Elite SRAM GX AXS
Frame
Bicycle weight 12.16 kg 12.75 kg 12.75 kg 12.16 kg
Other specifications
Wheel material Carbon Aluminum Aluminum Carbon

No exact Epic 8 EVO Expert publication is available for 2024.

Other models in this family

4 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Specialized Epic 8 EVO Expert, by Specialized

This bicycle

Trail

Epic 8 EVO Expert

  • Weight: 12.2 kg
  • Suspension: 130/120 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Specialized Epic 8 EVO Comp, by Specialized

Trail

Epic 8 EVO Comp

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 12.8 kg
  • Suspension: 130/120 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″

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