Kit SPECIALIZED S-WORKS Epic World Cup 2025 Frame

Think faster. The Epic World Cup is the fastest XC bike on flowing trails, thanks to a unique combination of efficiency, control, and lightness. As champion Christopher states: "This bike gives me everything I could want from a hardtail, plus the control and capabilities of a full-suspension."

To develop this genuine racing machine, SPECIALIZED adopted a completely integrated approach, designing a revolutionary shock absorber and leveraging OLTRE forty years of experience and victories in the world of off-road competition.

Reference frame
To maximize speed through impeccable power transfer and ultra-precise handling, the engineering team has established a new standard in terms of torsional stiffness and bottom bracket stiffness. The sophisticated dual-diamond layout, the most advanced ever created by SPECIALIZED, integrates the shock as a structural element, directly contributing to the overall frame stiffness.

Fast suspension
The SPECIALIZED Ride Dynamics Team has developed an innovative technology for the Epic World Cup capable of combining the efficiency and responsiveness of a hardtail with the control and capability of a full-suspension bike. The RockShox SID Deluxe WCID (World Cup Integrated Design) shock, with independently adjustable positive and negative air springs, offers the 'snap' typical of hardtails along with surprising absorption capability. The setup can be customized based on the trail or rider preference.

Beyond its own category
The 75 mm of rear travel performs as if it were much more. In firm mode, the bike offers the same positive travel as a 100 mm full-suspension bike with 25% sag. The optimization of air volumes and damping characteristics allows it to handle significant impacts like a bike with greater travel. The dedicated MegaJounce bumper ensures solid end-of-stroke support during the most violent impacts.

BRAIN
While the SID Deluxe WCID rear shock ensures the perfect balance between absorption and support, at the front we find the fork with BRAIN Position-Sensitive technology. With 15 mm of sag, it automatically distinguishes between terrain input and rider input, without the need for a lockout or levers to operate.

Absolute lightness
With a frame weighing only 1765 grams (painted, with shock and hardware), the Epic World Cup is among the lightest on the market. This lightness translates into explosive acceleration, highly efficient climbing, and surprising maneuverability. The experience gained with the Aethos project, particularly in the study of carbon lay-up, has made it possible to achieve a frame that is both so light and extremely stiff.

Seatpost
The Epic World Cup is equipped with the new Roval Control SL carbon seatpost, ultralight and stiff, specifically designed for off-road use and to optimize climbing performance.

The new Epic World Cup with Ride Dynamics Developed Suspension technology offers 75 mm of rear travel and incredibly efficient pedaling, ready even for the most technical descents. The 110 mm travel SID SL BRAIN fork absorbs every bump and distinguishes terrain input from rider input, ensuring maximum efficiency.

Technical Specifications:

Frame
S-Works FACT 12m Carbon, WCID suspension design, Progressive XC Race Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, threaded bottom bracket, 12x148 mm rear spacing compatible with UDH, internal cable routing, 75 mm travel

Seat collar
SPECIALIZED Alloy 34.9 with titanium bolt

Rear shock
RockShox-SPECIALIZED SIDLuxe WCID Ultimate, Ride Dynamics developed, independent negative spring, rebound adjustment, 215x40 mm

Seatpost
Roval Control SL carbon, two-bolt head, 0 mm offset, 415/370 mm x 30.9

Weight
1.96 kg (4 lb, 5.1 oz)

Measured size
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