NEW 2023 Specialized Epic | Goodbye XC Race Hardtails!

We know what you’re thinking, the new Specialized Epic World Cup looks rather like a Trek Supercaliber.

Both have the rear shock integrated into the frame’s top tube, both feature less than 100mm of rear travel and they’re designed for the world's fastest cross-country racers.

Specialized claims the intention of the new Epic World Cup is to kill off hardtails from cross-country racing, meaning the brand will no longer produce an Epic hardtail above the Comp level.

So has Specialized been taking a sneaky peek at Trek’s homework or has it created a new benchmark cross-country race bike? Let us know what you think in the comments 👇

#XCTech #specializedbikes #CrossCountryMTB

00:00 Intro
00:45 Tech highlights
05:01 Frame details
06:53 Specifications
10:58 Climbing performance
13:10 Descending
13:58 Final thoughts

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