Specialized Epic 8 Expert

Name: Specialized Epic 8 Expert
Brand: Specialized

2024 MountainTrail Manufacturer page

Specialized Epic 8 Expert, color Satin / Redsky White

Last known price: $6,499

Prices shown first for United States
Travel: 120 / 120 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 34t / 10–52t
Gear range: 520%
Weight: 11.1 kg 24.5 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

18 of 20 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

FACT 11m Carbon, Progressive XC Race 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

Drivetrain

6 parts

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- SRAM Level

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Grips
- SRAM
Handlebar
- Specialized
Saddle

Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails Not identified
Seatpost
- X-Fusion
Stem
- Specialized

Sizes and geometry

5 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 450mm

Stack 598mm

Wheelbase 1179mm

Head angle 66.4°

Seat angle 75.5°

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

Complete manufacturer geometry table 5 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Frame
Reachmm	390	420	450	475	500
Stackmm	603	597	598	610	628
Top tube lengthmm	535	569	605	633	662
Seat tube lengthmm	370	390	410	450	500
Head tube lengthmm	92	92	95	110	130
Head tube angle	66.4°	66.4°	66.4°	66.4°	66.4°
Seat tube angle	76.5°	76°	75.5°	75.5°	75.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	435	435	435	435	435
Wheelbasemm	1117	1147	1179	1210	1243
Front centermm	687	716	747	778	811
Bottom bracket dropmm	52	46	44	42	42
Bottom bracket heightmm	318	324	326	328	328
Standover heightmm	748	755	760	769	774
Fork rakemm	44	44	44	44	44
Trailmm	117	117	117	117	117
Stack/reach ratio	1.55	1.42	1.33	1.28	1.26
Suspension and parts
Crank lengthmm	165	170	170	175	175
Handlebar widthmm	750	750	750	750	750
Stem lengthmm	60	60	60	60	60
Dropper post travelmm	100	125	125	150	170

Not published by the manufacturer: Front travel, Rear travel, Stem angle and Seatpost length.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Carbon
Bicycle weight: 11.1 kg

24.5 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 120 mm
Rear travel: 120 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 34
Largest chainring: 34
Rear sprockets: 12
Smallest sprocket: 10
Largest sprocket: 52
Lowest gear: 19.0 in
Highest gear: 98.6 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Derailleur hanger: UDH
Seatpost: Dropper seatpost
Shifting: Electronic

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BSA
Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.35″
Wheel material: Carbon
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

4 measures

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

Front travel

120 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2024
Sample: 2,036 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 96.6% of the class

Lowest gear

19.0 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2024
Sample: 1,558 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 73.9% of the class

Highest gear

98.6 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2024
Sample: 1,558 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 73.9% of the class

Shifting

Electronic

346 of 2,107 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2024
Sample: 2,107 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.3 km/h
Highest gear: 37.8 km/h

Total gear range 520%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 19.0–98.6 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.1–98.6 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2024
Lowest gear: 1558 bicycles with this information, 73.9% of the class
Highest gear: 1558 bicycles with this information, 73.9% of the class

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 2024 builds

Differences across 2024 builds
Specification	This bicycle Specialized Epic 8 Expert	Specialized Epic 8 Comp	Specialized Epic 8 Comp - RockShox Select SRAM GX Eagle	Specialized Epic 8 Expert - RockShox Select+ SRAM GX AXS	Specialized Epic 8 Pro	Specialized Epic 8 Pro - RockShox Ultimate SRAM X0 AXS
Frame
Bicycle weight	11.1 kg	11.7 kg	11.7 kg	11.1 kg	10.87 kg	10.87 kg
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	34	32	32	34	34	34
Largest chainring	34	32	32	34	34	34
Lowest gear	19.0 in	17.9 in	17.9 in	19.0 in	19.0 in	19.0 in
Highest gear	98.6 in	92.8 in	92.8 in	98.6 in	98.6 in	98.6 in
Cockpit
Shifting	Electronic	Mechanical	Mechanical	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic
Other specifications
Wheel material	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon
Power meter	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	SRAM X0 Eagle, Quarq Spindle power meter, DUB, 170/175mm, Alloy 34t	SRAM X0 Eagle, Quarq Spindle power meter, DUB, 170/175mm, Alloy 34t