Specialized S-Works Epic World Cup 2025

REFERENCE CHART: 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 to deliver the coveted “snap” rigid, combined with terrain-eating forgiveness and the ability to easily customize settings for a specific course or tune for 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. GOING ABOVE ITS CATEGORY: 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. THE GREATEST 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%.

Specs

• SRAM CS-1299 10-52T CASSETTE
• SRAM DUB BOTTOM BRACKET
  , BSA 73mm, Threaded
• SRAM
  POD Ultimate AXS controller
• Quarq
  XX SL power meter crankset, Carbon, 168 Q-Factor, DUB, 170/175mm, 34T
• SRAM XX SL Eagle Chain
• SRAM XX SL Eagle Transmission Gearbox
• PLATOS
  34t
• S-Works FACT 12m Carbon FRAME
  , WCID suspension design, Progressive XC Race Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, threaded BB, 12x148mm UDH compatible rear spacing, internal cable routing, 75mm of travel
• SWAT
  SWAT EMT Cage-Mount Tool
• HUG. Specialized Alloy 34.9 SADDLE
  , Titanium Bolt
• RockShox SID SL Ultimate FORK
  , 3-position Raceday damper, Debon Air, 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 110mm Travel
• RockShox-Specialized SIDLuxe WCID Ultimate SHOCK
  , Ride Dynamics Developed, Independent negative spring, Rebound Adjust, 215x40mm
• SRAM Level Ultimate rear brake
  , 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, stealth, 160mm rotor
• SRAM Level Ultimate FRONT
  BRAKE, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, stealth, 180/160mm rotor
• RIMS
  Roval Control SL, Carbon offset design, 29mm internal width, 4mm hook width, Tubeless ready, 24h
• FRONT HUB
  Roval Control SL, DT Swiss Internals, Ceramic Bearings, 6-bolt, 15mm thru-axle, 110mm spacing, Torque caps, 24h straight pull t-head
• REAR HUB
  Roval Control SL, DT Swiss 180 Internals, DT Swiss Ratchet EXP, Ceramic bearings, 12mm thru-axle, 148mm spacing, 24h straight-pull t-head
• REAR TIRE
  Specialized Renegade, Control Casing, T5 Compound, 29×2.35
• TYRE.
  Specialized S-Works Fast Trak, S-Works Casing, T5/T7 Compound, 29×2.35
• TUBES
  Specialized Turbo Tube 40mm PV 29×1.75-2.4
• DT Swiss Aerolite Straight-pull t-head SPOKES
• Body Geometry S-Works Power SADDLE
  , carbon fiber rails, carbon fiber base
• Roval Control SL Integrated cockpit handlebar, 60mm/70mm X- 12 degree integrated stem, 8-degree backsweep, 1 degree upsweep, 760mm wide
• Roval Control
  SL carbon seatpost, Two-bolt clamp, 0mm offset, 415/370mm x 30.9
• SRAM Slip on with Twist-Loc CUFFS
• Weight
  9.22kg (20 lb, 5.2 oz)