Specialized Epic Hardtail Expert

Name: Specialized Epic Hardtail Expert
Brand: Specialized

2023 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Specialized Epic Hardtail Expert, color Satin Carbon / Spectraflair

Last known price: $4,500

Prices shown first for United States
Fork travel: 100 mm
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 32t / 10–50t
Gear range: 500%
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

15 of 18 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Specialized FACT 11m, XC Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, threaded BB, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- RockShox SID Brain Bottom Adjust

Drivetrain

6 parts

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- SRAM Level TL

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub
- DT Swiss 350
Rear hub
- DT Swiss 350
Rims
- Roval
Spokes
- DT Swiss COMPETITION RACE
Tires

Front: Fast Trak, Control Casing, 29x2.3, Rear: Fast Trak, Control casing, GRIPTON® compound, 60 TPI, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.3" Not identified

Cockpit and contact points

4 parts

Handlebar
- Specialized
Saddle

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

Sizes and geometry

5 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 430mm

Stack 608mm

Wheelbase 1117mm

Head angle 68.5°

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 5 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Frame
Reachmm	385	405	430	455	480
Stackmm	594	608	608	622	636
Top tube lengthmm	555	579	604	633	662
Seat tube lengthmm	367	400	430	470	520
Head tube lengthmm	95	95	95	110	125
Head tube angle	68.5°	68.5°	68.5°	68.5°	68.5°
Seat tube angle	74°	74°	74°	74°	74°
Chainstay lengthmm	430	430	430	430	430
Wheelbasemm	1064	1092	1117	1148	1178
Front centermm	643	670	695	725	755
Bottom bracket dropmm	63	63	63	63	63
Bottom bracket heightmm	309	309	309	309	309
Standover heightmm	732	762	792	816	847
Fork rakemm	44	44	44	44	44
Trailmm	101	101	101	101	101
Stack/reach ratio	1.54	1.50	1.41	1.37	1.33
Suspension and parts
Crank lengthmm	165	170	175	175	175
Handlebar widthmm	750	750	750	750	750
Stem lengthmm	60	60	70	70	70
Seatpost lengthmm	350	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: Carbon

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 32
Largest chainring: 32
Rear sprockets: 12
Smallest sprocket: 10
Largest sprocket: 50
Lowest gear: 18.6 in
Highest gear: 92.8 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Derailleur hanger: UDH
Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BSA
Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.3″
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

100 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,907 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 95.2% of the class

Lowest gear

18.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,578 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 78.8% of the class

Highest gear

92.8 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,578 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 78.8% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

223 of 2,002 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2023
Sample: 2,002 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.1 km/h
Highest gear: 35.5 km/h

Total gear range 500%

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: 18.6–92.8 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.7–101.5 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2023
Lowest gear: 1578 bicycles with this information, 78.8% of the class
Highest gear: 1578 bicycles with this information, 78.8% 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 2023 builds
Specification	This bicycle Specialized Epic Hardtail Expert	Specialized Epic Hardtail	Specialized Epic Hardtail Comp	Specialized Epic Hardtail Pro	Specialized S-Works Epic Hardtail
Frame
Bicycle weight	Not informed	11.1 kg	10.41 kg	Not informed	Not informed
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	32	32	32	32	34
Largest chainring	32	32	32	32	34
Smallest sprocket	10	11	10	10	10
Largest sprocket	50	50	52	50	52
Lowest gear	18.6 in	18.6 in	17.9 in	18.6 in	19.0 in
Highest gear	92.8 in	84.4 in	92.8 in	92.8 in	98.6 in
Cockpit
Shifting	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical	Electronic	Electronic
Other specifications
Tire width	2.3″	2.35″	2.35″	2.3″	2.35″
Wheel material	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon
Power meter	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Quarq XX1 Powermeter, DUB, 170/175mm, 34t, 34T