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.
\nThis 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.
\nIMPRESSIVELY 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.
\nTighten it firmly and it shifts like a rigid or open it up and you’ll have a ripper that crushes chunks.
\nBut 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.
\nSURPASSING ITS CLASS: The Epic World Cup’s 75mm of rear travel provides the control and capability of a much longer travel bike.
\nBecause 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.
\nTo 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.
\nDue 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.
\nHAVE WE GONE CRAZY?
\nIN 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.
\nIts 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.
\nTHE WEIGHT IS OVER: With a frame weight of just 1915 grams (painted with shock and all hardware), the Epic World Cup outperforms the lightest competition.
\nThis translates into faster acceleration, more efficient climbing, and more agile handling.
\nAnd all of that adds up to speed.
\nWe 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.
\nEach with unmatched lightness, rigidity and control in today’s World Cup.
\nThe new Epic World Cup frame features suspension technology developed by Ride Dynamics and 75mm of optimized rear wheel travel.
\nThanks 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.
\nThe SRAM X0 drivetrain is based on what the best riders need in terms of performance and robustness, so it’s perfectly suited to the brutal demands of off-road racing.
\nAn all-new SID SL BRAIN fork provides 110mm of bump-silencing performance while perceiving ground or rider actions for maximum efficiency.
\nDescending from a long World Cup lineage, the hand-built Roval Control carbon wheels feature a modern 29mm internal width hookless rim, maximizing strength, ride quality and durability, while keeping weight to a minimum. <\/p>\n