Epic 8 Expert Di2

The Evolution of Speed
High-Performance, Efficient, Lightweight

The all-new Epic 8 refines the perfect formula for speed with an optimized blend of performance, efficiency, and lightweight design. Cross-country trails are getting more demanding every day—and that’s exactly why the Epic 8 was created. Its improved suspension kinematics deliver the most efficient pedaling we’ve ever tested, while shock absorbers with specialized valves and adjustments smooth out every bump in the trail. A wolf in wolf’s clothing.

Highlights

• Intended Use: XC (Cross-Country)

• Frame: FACT 11m Carbon & SWAT

• Suspension: Front: RockShox SID Select+ 120mm | Rear: RockShox SIDLuxe Select+ 120mm

• Drivetrain: Shimano XT Di2

• Wheels: Roval Control SL V

• Weight: 24 lbs 10 oz

Technical Specifications

Frame

• FACT 11m Carbon, Progressive XC Race Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, SWAT downtube storage, threaded bottom bracket, 12x148mm UDH-compatible rear dropout, internal cable routing, 120mm travel

Seatpost Clamp

• Specialized Alloy 34.9, Steel Bolt

SWAT Storage

• Integrated downtube storage

Suspension

• Rear Shock: RockShox SIDLuxe Select+, Ride Dynamics-developed 3-position, TwistLoc remote adjust, Solo Air, 190x45mm

• Fork: RockShox SID Select+, Ride Dynamics-developed 3-position, TwistLoc remote adjust, Debon Air, 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 120mm travel

Brakes

• Front: Shimano XT 8200, 4-piston, hydraulic disc, 180mm rotor

• Rear: Shimano XT 8200, 4-piston, hydraulic disc, 180mm rotor

Drivetrain

• Shifters: Shimano XT Di2

• Rear Derailleur: Shimano XT Di2, 12-speed

• Cassette: Shimano XT M8200, 12-speed, 10-51T

• Chain: Shimano XT

• Crankset: Shimano XT 8200, 34T (XS: 165mm, S-M: 170mm, L-XL: 175mm)

• Chainring: 32T

• Bottom Bracket: Shimano BB-MT801, Threaded

Wheels & Tires

• Front Tire: Specialized Fast Trak, Flex Lite Casing, T5/T7 Compound, TLR, 29x2.35

• Front Wheel: Roval Control SL V, Hookless Carbon, 29mm inner width, tubeless-ready, DT Swiss 370 hub, Sapim D-Light Straight Pull, 6-bolt

• Rear Tire: Specialized Fast Trak, Flex Lite Casing, T5/T7 Compound, TLR, 29x2.35

• Rear Wheel: Roval Control SL V, Hookless Carbon, 29mm inner width, tubeless-ready, DT Swiss 370 hub, Sapim D-Light Straight Pull, 6-bolt

• Inner Tubes: Specialized Turbo Tube

Cockpit

• Stem: Specialized XC, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 6° rise

• Handlebar: Specialized Alloy Minirise, 10mm rise, 750mm width, 31.8mm clamp

• Grips: SRAM Slip-On with Twist-Loc

• Saddle: Body Geometry Power Comp, steel rails

• Seatpost: X-Fusion Manic, 30.9mm, XS: 100mm, S-M: 125mm, M-L: 150mm, XL: 170mm travel, 0mm offset

Product Details

• Item Number: 291798

• Weight: 11.17 kg (24 lb 10 oz) – measured on MD frame
  Weights based on painted production frames as shown. Actual weights may vary depending on color, frame size, and component differences. Specifications subject to change without notice.

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