Gone are the days when a date with a hardtail race bike meant paying for it for days to come'. '.strtoupper('n')ow the epic hardtail comps reality altering combination of comfort and capability in a lighter than life package means counting down the hours until you meet again'. '.strtoupper('w')orking towards the lightest bike possible has long been the race within the race but at what cost'? '.strtoupper('t')he battle of the grams certainly hasnt been without its casualties with hardtail xc race bikes coming to stand for a harsh twitchy ride at the expense of capability and versatility'. '.strtoupper('b')ut who said fatigue from fighting against your bike makes you any faster'? '.strtoupper('i')nstead recognizing that the fastest bike is more than simply the lightest bike we said out with the jarred to death tail the measure your posteriors sorrows by the yard tail and in with the avant garde tail'. '.strtoupper('t')he ridiculously capable mystifyingly comfortable head shakingly light and all around fast epic hardtail'. '.strtoupper('s')ure we optimized every inch of the epic hardtail frame to achieve the lightest production hardtail frame in the world anywaymdashbut we also prioritized our commitment to creating an epic hardtail thats as capable as it is comfortable with aggressive singletrack inspired geometry increased tire clearance and a frame obsessively engineered for increased vertical compliance all while creating a bike that lives and breathes the fundamentals of fast'. '.strtoupper('o')n the epic hardtail comp rockshox's long beloved sid sl fork is tasked with handling suspension duties while a full sram transmission groupset leaves no doubts about why it sets the benchmark for accessible performance'. '.strtoupper('r')idiculously capable incredibly light and refreshingly comfortable the epic hardtails dropper post friendly fact 11m carbon frame rewrites the hardtail playbook with game changing success'. '.strtoupper('t')he sid sl doles out travel with a steady hand courtesy of rockshox's rush rl damper while debon air adjustability makes dialing in suspension performance a breeze'. '.strtoupper('f')rame specialized fact 11m progressive xc geometry rider first engineeredtrade threaded bb udh 12x148mm rear spacing internal cable routing swat swat emt tool seat binder specialized alloy 34.9 steel bolt fork rockshox sid sl rush rl damper debon air 15x110mm 44mm offset 100mm travel grips specialized trail grips saddle body geometry power sport steel rails seat post specialized alloy single bolt 30.9mm handlebars specialized alloy minirise 10mm rise 750mm 31.8mm clamp stem specialized 3d forged alloy 4 bolt 7 degree rise front brake sram level bronze 2 piston stealth 180 160mm rotor rear brake sram level bronze 2 piston stealth 160mm rotor rear derailleur sram s 1000 eagle transmission shift levers sram axs pod controller cassette sram xs 1270 transmission 10 52t chain sram gx transmission crankset sram s1000 eagle dub 165 170 175mm 34t chainrings 34t bottom bracket sram dub threaded wide rims specialized 29 27mm inner width 28h tubeless ready front hub specialized alloy sealed cartridge bearings 6 bolt 15x110mm thru axle 28h rear hub specialized alloy sealed cartridge bearings 6 bolt 12x148mm thru axle 28h spokes dt swiss industry front tire specialized fast trak control casing t7 compound 29x2.35 rear tire specialized renegade control casing t5 compound 29x2.35 inner tubes standard 40mm pv 29x1.75 2.4 weight size large 10.37 kg 22 lb 13.8 oz please note that this bike does not come with pedals.