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Specialized Epic Expert Carbon 29

Fork travel
100 mm
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
2 × 11 24–36t / 11–40t
Gear range
545%
Frame
Carbon
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Not published by the manufacturer

  • Sizes and geometry

Components

19 of 24 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    FACT 9m carbon, XC 29 Geometry, M5 alloy rear triangle, carbon PF30 BB, carbon headset cups, 142mm dropouts, internal cable routing, FD mount, PM 160 rear brake, SWAT tool cradle Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Specifications

Frame and fork

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

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 2
Smallest chainring
  • 24
Largest chainring
  • 36
Rear sprockets
  • 11
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 40
Lowest gear
  • 17.4 in
Highest gear
  • 94.9 in

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: 2016
Sample
366 bicycles with this information
Coverage
81.8% of the class

Lowest gear

17.4 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Sample
442 bicycles with this information
Coverage
98.8% of the class

Highest gear

94.9 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Sample
442 bicycles with this information
Coverage
98.8% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
6.7 km/h
Highest gear
36.4 km/h

Total gear range 545%

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 2016 builds

Differences across 2016 builds
Specification This bicycle Specialized Epic Expert Carbon 29 Specialized Epic Comp 29 Specialized Epic Comp Carbon 29 World Cup Specialized Epic Elite Carbon 29 World Cup Specialized Epic Expert Carbon 29 World Cup Specialized Epic Pro Carbon 29 World Cup
Frame
Frame material Carbon Aluminum Carbon Carbon Carbon Carbon
Fork material Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Carbon
Suspension
Rear travel Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed 95 mm Not informed
Drivetrain
Front chainrings 2 2 1 1 1 1
Smallest chainring 24 22 30 30 30 30
Largest chainring 36 36 30 30 30 30
Rear sprockets 11 10 11 11 11 11
Smallest sprocket 11 11 10 10 10 10
Largest sprocket 40 36 42 42 42 42
Lowest gear 17.4 in 17.7 in 20.7 in 20.7 in 20.7 in 20.7 in
Highest gear 94.9 in 94.9 in 87.0 in 87.0 in 87.0 in 87.0 in
Cockpit
Seatpost Dropper seatpost Rigid seatpost Rigid seatpost Rigid seatpost Rigid seatpost Rigid seatpost
Other specifications
Tire width 2.2″ 2.2″ 2″ 2″ 2″ 2″
Wheel material Carbon Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Carbon Carbon

Other models in this family

8 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Specialized Epic Expert Carbon 29, by Specialized

This bicycle

Cross-country

Epic Expert Carbon 29

  • Suspension: 100 mm
Specialized Epic Comp 29, by Specialized

Cross-country

Epic Comp 29

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 100 mm

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