Specialized Epic Hardtail

Name: Specialized Epic Hardtail
Brand: Specialized

2017 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Fork travel: 95 mm
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 2 × 11 24–34t / 11–42t
Gear range: 541%
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

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

Components

15 of 19 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

M5 alloy, XC 29 Geometry, tapered head tube, internal cable routing, 12x142mm dropouts, PM 160 rear brake, replaceable alloy rear derailleur hanger Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- RockShox Reba

Drivetrain

6 parts

Cassette
- SRAM PG-1130 11 speeds 11–42t
PG-1130
Chain
- SRAM PC-1110 11 speeds
PC-1110
Crankset
- Race Face Aeffect 34/24t
Front derailleur
- Shimano SLX FD-M7025
FD-M7025
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Deore XT RD-M8000-SGS 11 speeds
RD-M8000-SGS
Shifters
- Shimano SLX SL-M7000
SL-M7000

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Shimano BL-M506
BL-M506

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub
- Specialized
Rear hub
- Specialized
Rims
- Specialized
Spokes

Stainless, black, 14g Not identified
Tires

Front: Fast Trak, Control casing, 29x2.2"", 60TPI, Aramid folding bead, 2Bliss Ready, Rear: Fast Trak, Control casing, 29x2.2"", 60TPI, Aramid folding bead, 2Bliss Ready Not identified

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Grips
- Specialized
Handlebar

Stout XC, double-butted alloy, 8-degree backsweep, 6-degree upsweep, 10mm rise, 720mm width, 31.8mm Not identified
Saddle
- Ritchey Comp
Seatpost
- Specialized
Stem
- Specialized

Sizes and geometry

4 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 414mm

Stack 610mm

Wheelbase 1078mm

Head angle 71.0°

Seat angle 73.5°

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 4 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Frame
Reachmm	390	414	437	458
Stackmm	592	610	625	639
Top tube lengthmm	565	593	620	643
Seat tube lengthmm	394	434	470	505
Head tube lengthmm	90	100	115	130
Head tube angle	71°	71°	71°	71°
Seat tube angle	73.5°	73.5°	73.5°	73.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	430	430	430	430
Wheelbasemm	1047	1078	1105	1131
Front centermm	624	655	682	708
Bottom bracket dropmm	61	61	61	61
Bottom bracket heightmm	310	310	310	310
Standover heightmm	760	799	826	849
Fork rakemm	46	46	46	46
Trailmm	79	79	79	79
Stack/reach ratio	1.52	1.47	1.43	1.40
Suspension and parts
Crank lengthmm	170	175	175	175
Handlebar widthmm	720	720	720	720
Stem lengthmm	70	90	100	110
Seatpost lengthmm	350	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: Aluminum
Fork material: Aluminum

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 95 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 2
Smallest chainring: 24
Largest chainring: 34
Rear sprockets: 11
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 42
Lowest gear: 16.6 in
Highest gear: 89.6 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.2″
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

95 mm

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Sample: 555 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 87.8% of the class

Lowest gear

16.6 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Sample: 607 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 96.0% of the class

Highest gear

89.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Sample: 607 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 96.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 6.3 km/h
Highest gear: 34.3 km/h

Total gear range 541%

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: 16.6–89.6 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.0–110.0 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Lowest gear: 607 bicycles with this information, 96.0% of the class
Highest gear: 607 bicycles with this information, 96.0% 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 2017 builds

Differences across 2017 builds
Specification	This bicycle Specialized Epic Hardtail	Specialized Epic Hardtail Comp Carbon World Cup	Specialized Epic Hardtail Expert Carbon World Cup	Specialized Epic Hardtail Pro Carbon World Cup	Specialized Women's Epic HT Comp Carbon	Specialized Women's Epic HT Expert Carbon World Cup
Frame
Intended fit	Unisex	Unisex	Unisex	Unisex	womens	womens
Frame material	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon
Suspension
Front travel	95 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	2	1	1	1	Not informed	1
Smallest chainring	24	30	30	32	Not informed	28
Largest chainring	34	30	30	32	Not informed	28
Rear sprockets	11	11	11	12	11	11
Smallest sprocket	11	11	10	10	11	10
Largest sprocket	42	42	42	50	42	42
Lowest gear	16.6 in	20.7 in	20.7 in	18.6 in	Not informed	19.3 in
Highest gear	89.6 in	79.1 in	87.0 in	92.8 in	Not informed	81.2 in
Other specifications
Wheel material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Not informed	Aluminum	Not informed
Bottom bracket standard	Not informed	PF30	PF30	PF30	PF30	PF30