Specialized S-WORKS Epic World Cup 2025

THINK FASTEST: The Epic World Cup is the fastest XC race bike in the world on smooth to moderately technical courses thanks to its unmatched combination of efficiency, control, and light-weight. World Champ Christopher Blevins said it best, “This thing gives me everything I could want from a hardtail, plus the control and capability of full suspension.” All it took to create this speed machine was a totally integrated development approach, inventing a radical new shock, and four decades of off-road winning experience.

ITALIAN QUADRO DI RIFERIMENTO: Per garantire la massima velocità attraverso un trasferimento di potenza spietatamente efficiente e una guida precisa, il nostro team di ingegneri ha fissato e raggiunto nuovi standard di rigidità torsionale e rigidità del movimento centrale. Questo risultato ha richiesto un approccio di sviluppo integrato che ha unito un layout a doppio diamante strutturalmente superiore con il suo ammortizzatore incassato all'interno del tubo superiore, completato dalla più sofisticata disposizione di compositi nella storia di Specialized.

SHOCKINGLY FAST: The Specialized Ride Dynamics team conceived and invented a revolutionary shock technology for the Epic World Cup that gives the rider the efficiency and snappy response of a hardtail PLUS the control, capability, and momentum-carrying of full suspension—all with a simple setup. Co-developed with RockShox, the SID Deluxe WCID shock utilizes a unique independently adjustable positive and negative air springs to deliver the sought-after hardtail “snap”, combined with terrain-devouring forgiveness, and the ability to easily personalize set-up for a specific course or tune for rider preference and feel. Set it firm and it rides like a hardtail or open it up and you have a chunk-squashing ripper. But you aren't just limited “open and closed,” the simple nature of its setup allows the rider to set on a spectrum of firm to soft.

PUNCHING ABOVE ITS CATEGORY: The Epic World Cup’s 75mm of rear travel delivers control and capability of a much longer travel bike. Because it’s designed to be ridden at or close to topped-out, it yields the same positive travel as a 100mm travel bike set up with 25% sag. To further optimize suspension performance, the Specialized Ride Dynamics team tuned the spring-rate to be relatively flat through the mid-stroke to handle the majority of bump 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 smoothly managing bottom-out on the biggest impacts.

ABBIAMO PERSO LA TESTA? Il rivoluzionario ammortizzatore SIDLuxe WCID offre una combinazione unica di supporto e flessibilità nella parte posteriore, mentre il RockShox SID SL con smorzatore Race Day 2 a 3 posizioni adotta la nuova taratura "Magic Middle" dell'Epic 8s, garantendo supporto durante la pedalata e 110 mm di sospensione attiva che attenua le asperità, per offrire la massima efficienza.

THE WEIGHT IS OVER: With a frame weight of just 1,765 grams (painted with shock and all hardware), the Epic World Cup edges out the lightest of competitors. This translates to faster acceleration, more efficiently climbing, and more agile handling. And all of that adds up to speed. We achieved the featherweight and monster 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 composite layup and tube shapes.

THE BIGGEST FLEX IS NO FLEX: The Epic World Cup features the complete set of Roval Control SL components: 1,240-gram wheelset, 180-gram seat post, and 250-gram integrated cockpit (70mm x 780mm). Each offers unmatched lightness, stiffness, and control on today's World Cup.