Specialized Epic Expert Carbon 29

2012 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Travel: 100 / 100 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 2 × 10 24–38t / 11–36t
Gear range: 518%
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

SM 158–171
MD 168–180
LG 178–189
XL 186–199

Components

20 of 24 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

FACT 9m carbon front triangle, 29"" geometry, FACT IS construction, gussetless TT (S/M), M5 aluminum chainstays & seatstays, tapered HT, carbon PF30 BB, 142mm dropouts, sealed cartridge bearing pivots, replaceable derailleur hanger, 100mm travel Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket
- SRAM PressFit 30
Cassette
- SRAM PG-1050 10 speeds 11–36t
PG-1050
Chain
- KMC X10 10 speeds
X-10
Crankset
- SRAM RED Crankset 10-Speed 10 speeds
S-2200
Front derailleur
- SRAM X7
Rear derailleur
- SRAM X0
Shifters
- SRAM X9

Brakes

2 parts

Brake levers
- Formula
Brakes
- Formula

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Cockpit and contact points

7 parts

Grips
- Specialized
Handlebar
- Specialized
Headset

1-1/8 and 1-1/2"" Threadless, Campy style upper with 1-1/2"" lower bearing for tapered integrated HT, cartridge bearings Not identified
Pedals

Resin Test Ride Pedals with toe clips, CEN std. Not identified
Saddle
- Specialized
Seatpost

2014 butted alloy, single bolt setback, 400mm Not identified
Stem
- Specialized

Sizes and geometry

4 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 415mm

Stack 605mm

Wheelbase 1109mm

Head angle 70.5°

Seat angle 74.0°

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

Complete manufacturer geometry table 4 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Frame
Reachmm	386	415	438	458
Stackmm	586	605	614	633
Top tube lengthmm	554	589	615	641
Seat tube lengthmm	394	424	463	520
Head tube lengthmm	90	110	120	140
Head tube angle	70.5°	70.5°	70.5°	70.5°
Seat tube angle	74°	74°	74°	74°
Chainstay lengthmm	448	448	448	448
Wheelbasemm	1075	1109	1136	1163
Front centermm	631	664	691	718
Bottom bracket dropmm	43	43	43	43
Bottom bracket heightmm	331	331	331	331
Standover heightmm	755	766	775	790
Fork rakemm	48	46	47	47
Trailmm	82	84	83	83
Stack/reach ratio	1.52	1.46	1.40	1.38
Suspension and parts
Crank lengthmm	170	175	175	175
Handlebar widthmm	680	680	680	680
Stem lengthmm	75	90	105	105
Seatpost lengthmm	400	400	400	400

Not published by the manufacturer: Front travel, Rear travel, Stem angle and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Carbon
Fork material: Aluminum

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 100 mm
Rear travel: 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 2
Smallest chainring: 24
Largest chainring: 38
Rear sprockets: 10
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 36
Lowest gear: 19.3 in
Highest gear: 100.2 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: PF30
Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

3 measures

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

Front travel

100 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2012
Sample: 238 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 75.3% of the class

Lowest gear

19.3 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2012
Sample: 294 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 93.0% of the class

Highest gear

100.2 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2012
Sample: 294 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 93.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.4 km/h
Highest gear: 38.4 km/h

Total gear range 518%

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: 19.3–100.2 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 16.8–116.0 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2012
Lowest gear: 294 bicycles with this information, 93.0% of the class
Highest gear: 294 bicycles with this information, 93.0% 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 2012 builds

Differences across 2012 builds
Specification	This bicycle Specialized Epic Expert Carbon 29	Specialized Epic Comp 29	Specialized Epic Comp Carbon	Specialized Epic Comp Carbon 29	Specialized S-Works Epic Carbon 26	Specialized S-Works Epic Carbon 29 SRAM
Frame
Frame material	Carbon	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon
Fork material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	24	24	24	24	26	24
Largest chainring	38	38	38	38	39	38
Lowest gear	19.3 in	19.3 in	17.3 in	19.3 in	18.8 in	19.3 in
Highest gear	100.2 in	100.2 in	89.8 in	100.2 in	92.2 in	100.2 in
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	PF30	Not informed	PF30	PF30	PF30	PF30
Wheel material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon
Wheel size	29″	29″	26″	29″	26″	29″