Specialized S-Works Epic World Cup 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKdKxem3BpM REFERENCE FRAME: To deliver maximum speed through ruthlessly efficient power transfer and precision handling, our engineering team set and achieved new standards in torsional rigidity and BB rigidity.
This feat required an integrated development approach that fused a structurally superior double diamond design with its shock cradled within the top tube and ended up with the most sophisticated composite arrangement in Specialized’s history.
IMPRESSIVELY FAST: The team at Specialized Ride Dynamics conceived and invented a revolutionary damping technology for the Epic World Cup that gives the rider the efficiency and quick response of a hardtail PLUS the control, capability and momentum of full suspension, all with a simple setup Co-developed with RockShox, the SID Deluxe WCID shock uses unique independently adjustable positive and negative air chambers for deliver the coveted rigid “snap,” combined with terrain-eating forgiveness and the ability to easily customize settings for a specific course or tune to rider preference and feel.
Tighten it firmly and it shifts like a rigid or open it up and you’ll have a ripper that crushes chunks.
But it’s not just limited to “open and closed,” the simple nature of its setup allows the rider to set a spectrum from firm to smooth.
SURPASSING ITS CLASS: The Epic World Cup’s 75mm of rear travel provides the control and capability of a much longer travel bike.
Because it’s designed to be used at or near full throttle, it produces the same positive travel as a 100mm travel bike set to 25% sag.
To further optimize suspension performance, the team at Specialized Ride Dynamics adjusted the spring rate to be relatively flat in the middle of the stroke to handle most crash forces like a longer-travel bike.
Due to its large size, the custom Mega Jounce Bumper is an “industry first” and plays a crucial role in the smooth management of the largest impacts.
HAVE WE GONE CRAZY?
IN A CLASS OF: While the innovative new SID Deluxe WCID shock provides the unique combination of support and compliance at the rear, the BRAIN is still alive and well in the fork.
Its Position-Sensitive technology allows riders to sink into the fork by 15mm for a balanced ride, providing flexible compliance with small bumps and a firm pedaling platform without the need for a remote lock or levers to flip.
THE WEIGHT IS OVER: With a frame weight of just 1765 grams (painted with shock and all hardware), the Epic World Cup outperforms the lightest competition.
This translates into faster acceleration, more efficient climbing, and more agile handling.
And all of that adds up to speed.
We got the featherweight and monstrous stiffness of the Epic WC by applying what we learned in the development of our Aethos, the lightest production road frame ever made, specifically the advanced arrangement of composite materials and tube shapes. INCREASED FLEX IS NOT FLEXIBLE: The Epic World Cup sports the full set of Roval Control SL components: 1240-gram wheelset, 180-gram seatpost and integrated 250-gram (70 mm x 780 mm) cockpit.
Each with unmatched lightness, rigidity and control in today’s World Cup.
The new Epic World Cup frame features suspension technology developed by Ride Dynamics and 75mm of optimized rear wheel travel.
Thanks to its shock technology, Epic World Cup offers unmatched pedaling efficiency and is ready for the toughest descents you can throw, without the need for lock switches.
The SRAM XX1 SL drivetrain is based on what the best riders need in terms of performance and robustness, so it is perfectly suited to the brutal demands of off-road racing.
An all-new SID SL BRAIN fork provides 110mm of bump-silencing performance while perceiving ground or rider actions for maximum efficiency.
Created specifically to match the increased capabilities of the Epic World Cup, the Roval Control SL rim features an all-new offset rim profile that features a 29mm internal width that not only increases strength and reduces weight, but also improves puncture resistance by 22%. FRAMESET

Frame

MY23,FRM TLA,MTB,XC FSR K1.1,29,PIVOT,CRBN

Seat Binder

Specialized Alloy 34.9, Titanium Bolt

ACCESSORIES

SWAT

SWAT EMT Cage-Mount Tool

SUSPENSION

Fork

SRAM FS SID SL BRNTA ULT 29SB SP110GLBF1 44C1; SRAM FS SID SL BRNTA ULT 29SB SP110DFB02 44C1

Rear Shock

SRAM RS SIDL WCID 215X40 D0 R85 C24 SS A1

COCKPIT

Saddle

Body Geometry S-Works Power, carbon fiber rails, carbon fiber base

Handlebars

HDLBR,MTB ASSY,IBS A1,CRBN,60/70MM,NEG8,UP5,BACK9,760MM; FS

SeatPost

SP TLA,ROVAL,CONTROL,1MM OFFSET,CRBN, 370/415mm; FS

Tape

Specialized Trail Grips

BRAKES

Front Brake

SRAM DB LVL ULT2P STLH CAR GLBA FRT DIR/20P

Rear Brake

SRAM Level Ultimate, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, stealth, 160mm rotor

DRIVETRAIN

Shift Levers

SRAM AXS Daumen Bridge MMX

SRAM CS-1299 10-52t

Cassette

Bottom Bracket

SRAM DUB, BSA 73mm, Threaded

Crankset

SRAM FC XXSL EGL SPRPM Q168 CL55 DUB 170/175 BLK 34 TTYP

Chain

SRAM XX Eagle

Rear Derailleur

SRAM XX Eagle AXS

Chainrings

Steel, 30T

WHEELS

Rear Hub

Custom DT Swiss, Star Ratchet, XX1 driver body, 12mm thru-axle, 32h

Front Hub

DT Swiss Big Ride 350, 6-bolt, 15x150mm thru-axle, 32h

Spokes

DT Swiss Industry

Rims

RIM,700C,CLINCHER,19MM DP X 27MM INT WIDTH,DISC,DT370SP 28H R,ALY,BLK

Rear Tire

Specialized Renegade, Control Casing, T5 Compound, 29×2.35

Front Tire

Specialized S-Works Fast Trak, S-Works Casing, T5/T7 Compound, 29×2.35

Inner Tubes

Specialized Turbo Tube