Specialized Epic Marathon Carbon

2010 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Travel: 20 / 100 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 26″
Drivetrain: 3 × 9 22–44t / 11–34t
Gear range: 618%
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

18 of 22 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

FACT 9m carbon front triangle, IS construction, M5 aluminum rear triangle. sealed cartridge bearing pivots, 100mm travel, replaceable derailleur hanger Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Fork
- Specialized
Rear shock
- Fox

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket
- Shimano
BB-91
Cassette
- Shimano CS-M770 11–34t
CS-M770
Chain
- SRAM PC-971 9 speeds
PC-971
Crankset
- Shimano Deore XT FC-M770
FC-M770
Front derailleur
- Shimano Deore XT FD-M770
FD-M770
Rear derailleur
- SRAM X0
X-0
Shifters
- SRAM X0
X-0

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

4 parts

Cockpit and contact points

7 parts

Grips
- Specialized
Handlebar
- S-Works
Headset

1 1/8"" - 1 1/2"" Threadless, Campy style upper and lower cartridge bearing. Not identified
Pedals

None
Saddle
- Specialized
Seatpost

Thomson Elite Setback w/ 12 degree clamp, S/M: 367mm L/XL:410mm Not identified
Stem

3D forged alloy, adjustable rise, 31.8mm clamp Not identified

Sizes and geometry

4 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 429mm

Stack 567mm

Wheelbase 1098mm

Head angle 70.0°

Seat angle 74.0°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 26″ 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	400	429	450	470
Stackmm	547	567	585	604
Top tube lengthmm	554	589	615	641
Seat tube lengthmm	394	444	483	533
Head tube lengthmm	126	144	154	184
Head tube angle	70°	70°	70°	70°
Seat tube angle	74°	74°	74°	74°
Chainstay lengthmm	425	425	425	425
Wheelbasemm	1061	1098	1126	1153
Front centermm	636	673	701	728
Bottom bracket dropmm	12	12	12	12
Bottom bracket heightmm	331	331	331	331
Standover heightmm	726	747	757	775
Fork rakemm	39	40	40	40
Trailmm	83	82	82	82
Stack/reach ratio	1.37	1.32	1.30	1.29
Suspension and parts
Crank lengthmm	170	175	175	175
Handlebar widthmm	660	660	660	660
Stem lengthmm	75	90	105	105
Seatpost lengthmm	300	350	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: Carbon

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 20 mm
Rear travel: 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 3
Smallest chainring: 22
Largest chainring: 44
Rear sprockets: 9
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 34
Lowest gear: 16.8 in
Highest gear: 104.0 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: BSA
Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 26″

Technical analysis

2 measures

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

Lowest gear

16.8 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2010
Sample: 186 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 75.6% of the class

Highest gear

104.0 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2010
Sample: 186 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 75.6% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 6.4 km/h
Highest gear: 39.8 km/h

Total gear range 618%

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: 16.8–104.0 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: 2010
Lowest gear: 186 bicycles with this information, 75.6% of the class
Highest gear: 186 bicycles with this information, 75.6% 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 2010 builds

Differences across 2010 builds
Specification	This bicycle Specialized Epic Marathon Carbon	Specialized Epic Comp	Specialized Epic Comp 29	Specialized Epic Comp Carbon	Specialized Epic Expert	Specialized Epic Expert Carbon
Frame
Frame material	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Aluminum	Carbon
Fork material	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum
Suspension
Front travel	20 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm
Rear travel	100 mm	100 mm	90 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BSA	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	BSA	BSA