Lightweight yet stiff. Capable yet efficient. Fun yet focused. Hell, if Goldilocks ever wanted to drop you, our money's on her picking an Epic EVO Comp to do the job.

While the Epic EVO sees a seemingly modest 20-millimeter increase in suspension travel up front over its Epic stablemate and just 10-millimeters out back, we've worked overtime to make sure it's been implemented in a way that'll have you saying 'Whoa!' as soon as you hit your first stretch of singletrack.

Meticulously engineered to retain as much of the Epic's standard-setting efficiency as possible, the EVO's new suspension kinematics work in concert with Rx XC Tune customized suspension front and rear to ensure you're able to make the absolute most out of every inch of travel on tap, while still offering increased anti-squat characteristics for improved pedaling efficiency.

With plenty of practice at staying ahead of the curve, the Epic EVO now lays claim to the most capable iteration of our Progressive XC Geometry ever to grace an Epic. It's also more versatile than ever thanks to a new flip chip-equipped rear end that allows riders to adjust headtube angle and bottom bracket height to easily customize Epic EVO's handling characteristics.

Keeping the Epic EVO Comp just right is a well-balanced component mix featuring powerful four-piston Shimano SLX brakes, an X-Fusion Manic dropper and RockShox SID Select fork.

• Flip It To Rip It: Tune the ride of the Epic EVO’s FACT 11m carbon frame to match your preferred handling characteristics with flip-chip simplicity that allows riders to steepen the EVO’s headtube angle by half a degree while raising the bottom bracket height by six millimeters.
• X-Fusion's Manic dropper post offers infinitely adjustable travel via it's slick shifter-stye remote lever for hassle-free operation when things get dicey.
• 4-piston calipers on an XC bike? What a wonderfil time to be alive—Shimano's 4-piston SLX calipers carry only a slight weight penalty over their 2-piston siblings, but offer plenty of smooth, controllable power to keep the EVO's newfound speed in check.
• Tubeless-ready rims feature a modern 25-millimeter internal width, allowing tires to achieve their ideal profile and footprint for optimal traction.

Specs

• FRAME FACT 11m Full Carbon, Progressive XC Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, threaded BB, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing, 110mm of travel
• FORK Rockshox SID Select, Charger RL Damper, Debon Air, 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 120mm Travel
• REAR SHOCK RockShox Deluxe Select+, Rx XC Tune, Two Position, Rebound Adjust, 190x40mm
• FRONT HUB Shimano MT400-B, Centerlock 28h, 15x110 Boost
• REAR HUB Shimano MT510-B, Centerlock 28h, 12x148 Boost, Microspline
• SPOKES DT Swiss Industry
• RIMS Specialized Alloy, Tubeless Ready, 25mm internal width, 28h
• INNER TUBES Presta, 60mm valve
• FRONT TYRE Ground Control, Control casing, GRIPTON® compound, 60 TPI, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.3"
• REAR TYRE Fast Trak, Control casing, GRIPTON® compound, 60 TPI, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.3"
• CRANKSET Shimano SLX 7100, Hollowtech 2, 32t Chainring, SM: 170mm, M-XL: 175mm
• CHAINRINGS 32T
• BOTTOM BRACKET Shimano, BB52, Threaded
• SHIFT LEVERS Shimano SLX, M7100, 12spd
• REAR DERAILLEUR Shimano SLX M7100, SGS, 12-speed
• CASSETTE Shimano SLX, CS-M7100, 12-speed, 10-51t
• CHAIN Shimano SLX, M7100, 12-speed
• FRONT BRAKE Shimano SLX, M7120, 4-piston caliper
• REAR BRAKE Shimano SLX, M7120, 4-piston caliper
• HANDLEBARS Specialized Alloy Minirise, 10mm rise, 750mm, 31.8mm clamp
• GRIPS Specialized Trail Grips
• STEM Specialized XC, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise
• SADDLE Body Geometry Power Sport, hollow Cr-Mo rails
• SEATPOST X-Fusion Manic, infinite adjustable, two-bolt head, bottom mount cable routing, remote SRL LE lever, SM: 100mm travel, M: 125mm travel, L-XL: 150mm travel
• SEAT BINDER Specialized Alloy, 34.9mm
• SWAT SWAT EMT Cage-Mount Tool

Geometry