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Epic 9 Pro — Gloss Carbon / Chaos Glitter Pearl / Chrome
Specialized

Epic 9 Pro

Suggested retail price
74.490 kr.
Sizes
SMLXL
Colorway — Gloss Carbon / Chaos Glitter Pearl / Chrome
Drivetrain
Performance
Frame
Performance
Wheels
Elite
Suspension
Elite
How we rate
About the build

At 1.29 stack-to-reach, the position leans low and stretched for a mountain bike. The entire drivetrain is SRAM. Elite-tier wheels paired with Balanced-tier tyres. New rubber is an easy, low-cost fix. Only a few mountain bikes at the same component level cost less.

Worth knowing
  • 4 sizes, reach from 420 to 505 mm

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Manufacturer's description

Epic 9 repræsenterer 24 års vindende XC-innovation, destilleret til den hurtigste racercykel i verden.Vi startede med Epic 8's verdensførende benchmark. Derefter fjernede vi det, der holdt den tilbage. 206 gram er væk, hvilket gør Epic 9 til den letteste fuldaffjedrede XC-racercykel på kloden.Derefter reducerede vi affjedringsfriktionen med 11 % og raffinerede kinematikken. Resultatet: uovertruffen effektivitet, kapacitet og hastighed pr. watt.Hastighed opstår som det naturlige resultat af en cykel, der er så integreret omkring rytteren, at den forsvinder og giver plads til realisering af rytterens fulde potentiale.

Specifications

Frame

FrameFACT 11m Carbon, Progressive XC Race Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, threaded BB, 12x148mm UDH compatible rear dropout, internal cable routing, 120mm of travel, Optimized for wireless drivetrainDanishPerformance

Suspension

ForkRockShox SID ULTIMATE Flight Attendant, Ride Dynamics developed 3 position, Debon Air, 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 120mm TravelDanishElite
Rear ShockRockShox SIDLuxe ULTIMATE Flight Attendant, Ride Dynamics developed 3 position, Solo Air, 190x45mmDanishElite

Drivetrain

ShiftersSRAM AXS POD ControllerDanishPerformance
Rear DerailleurSRAM X0 Eagle TransmissionDanishPerformance
CassetteSRAM XS 1295, 12 speed, 10-52DanishPerformance
ChainSRAM X0 Eagle Transmission 12-Speed Flattop ChainDanish
CrankSRAM / Quarq XO Eagle Power Meter Crankset, DUB SM:165mm, M-XL:170mm, 34TDanishPerformance
Bottom BracketSRAM DUB Threaded WideDanish

Wheels & Tires

Tire (Front)Specialized Fast Trak, Flex Lite Casing, T5/T7 Compound, 29x2.35DanishBalanced
Tire (Rear)Specialized Air Trak, Flex Lite Casing, T5/T7 Compound, 29x2.35DanishBalanced
Wheelset (Front)Roval Control SL VI, Hookless carbon, 29mm inner width, tubeless ready, DT Swiss 350 hub, DT Revolution Straight PullDanishElite
Wheelset (Rear)Roval Control SL VI, Hookless carbon, 29mm inner width, tubeless ready, DT Swiss 350 hub, DT Revolution Straight PullDanishElite
Inner TubesSpecialized TPU inner tubeDanish

Frameset

Seat BinderSpecialized Alloy 34.9, Steel BoltDanish
SWATSWAT Box 2.0Danish

Brakes

Front BrakeSRAM Motive Silver, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 180mm rotorDanish
Rear BrakeSRAM Motive Silver, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 160mm rotorDanish

Cockpit

StemRoval Alloy XC 2-bolt stem, 60mm/70mmDanish
HandlebarsRoval Control SL Flat, 6-degree upsweep, 8-degree backsweep, 10mm rise, 760mm, 35mmDanish
GripsSpecialized Trail GripsDanish
SaddleSpecialized Power Expert, Ti Rails, SM: 155mm, M-XL: 143mmDanish
SeatPostBike Yoke Divine SL, SM:100mm, M-XL:125mm travel, 30.9Danish

Weight

Weight10.39 kg (22 lb, 14.5 oz)Danish
Weight SizeMDDanish
SMLXL
Stack594 mm604 mm618 mm645 mm
Reach420 mm450 mm480 mm505 mm
Head Tube Angle65,9°65,9°65,9°65,9°
Seat Tube Angle76°76°76°76°
Top Tube (horizontal)568 mm601 mm634 mm666 mm
Head Tube Length92 mm105 mm120 mm150 mm
Chainstay435 mm435 mm438 mm442 mm
Wheelbase1.148 mm1.184 mm1.223 mm1.264 mm
BB Drop42 mm40 mm40 mm40 mm
BB Height333 mm335 mm335 mm335 mm
Standover749 mm755 mm757 mm764 mm
Fork Rake44 mm44 mm44 mm44 mm
Trail120 mm120 mm120 mm120 mm
Front Center716 mm752 mm788 mm823 mm
Fork Length531 mm531 mm531 mm531 mm

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