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'. '.strtoupper('w')orld champ christopher blevins said it best ldquothis thing gives me everything i could want from a hardtail plus the control and capability of full suspension.rdquo 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'. '.strtoupper('f')rame of reference 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 stiffness'. '.strtoupper('t')his feat required an integrated development approach that merged a structurally superior double diamond layout with its shock cradled inside the top tube and finished off with the most sophisticated composite layup in specialized history'. '.strtoupper('s')hockingly fast the specialized ride dynamics team conceived of 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 suspensionmdashall with a simple setup'. '.strtoupper('c')o developed with rockshox the sid deluxe wcid shock utilizes a unique independently adjustable positive and negative air springs to deliver the sought after hardtail ldquosnaprdquo combined with terrain devouring forgiveness and the ability to easily personalize set up for a specific course or tune for rider preference and feel'. '.strtoupper('s')et it firm and it rides like a hardtail or open it up and you have a chunk squashing ripper'. '.strtoupper('b')ut you aren't just limited ldquoopen and closedrdquo the simple nature of its setup allows the rider to set on a spectrum of firm to soft'. '.strtoupper('p')unching above its category the epic world cups 75mm of rear travel delivers control and capability of a much longer travel bike'. '.strtoupper('b')ecause its 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'. '.strtoupper('t')o 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'. '.strtoupper('d')ue to its large size the custom mega jounce bumper is an ldquoindustry firstrdquo and plays a crucial role in smoothly managing bottom out on the biggest impacts'. '.strtoupper('h')ave we lost our minds'? '.strtoupper('t')he groundbreaking sidluxe wcid shock provides a unique blend of support and compliance in the rear while the rockshox sid sl with 3 position race day 2 damper borrows the all new epic 8s ldquomagic middlerdquo tune providing support under pedaling and 110mm of bump muting active suspension in the rough to provide ultimate efficiency'. '.strtoupper('t')he weight is over with a frame weight of just 1915 grams painted with shock and all hardware the epic world cup edges out the lightest of competitors'. '.strtoupper('t')his translates to faster acceleration more efficiently climbing and more agile handling'. '.strtoupper('a')nd all of that adds up to speed'. '.strtoupper('w')e 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'. '.strtoupper('t')he all new epic world cup frame features ride dynamics developed suspension technology and 75mm of optimized rear wheel travel'. '.strtoupper('t')hanks to its shock technology epic world cup delivers unmatched pedal efficiency and is ready for the roughest descents you can throw at itndashno lockout switches required'. '.strtoupper('s')ram gx transmission builds on what top riders need in shifting performance and robustness making it perfectly matched for the brutal demands of modern cross country racing'. '.strtoupper('a') rockshox sid sl with 3 position race day 2 damper provides support under pedaling and 110mm of active suspension to provide ultimate efficiency'. '.strtoupper('d')escending from a long world cup lineage hand built roval control carbon wheels feature a modern 29mm internal width hookless rimndashmaximizing strength ride quality and durabilityndashwhile keeping weight to a minimum'. '.strtoupper('f')rame s works fact 11m carbon wcid suspension design progressive xc race geometry rider first engineeredtrade threaded bb 12x148mm udh compatible rear spacing internal cable routing 75mm of travel swat swat emt tool seat binder specialized alloy 34.9 steel bolt fork rockshox sid sl select 3 position damper debon air 15x110mm 44mm offset 110mm travel rear shock rockshox specialized sidluxe wcid ultimate ride dynamics developed independent negative spring rebound adjust 215x40mm grips sram slip on with twist loc 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 xc 3d forged alloy 4 bolt 6 degree rise front brake sram level bronze 4 piston caliper hydraulic disc stealth 180 160mm rotor rear brake sram level bronze 4 piston caliper hydraulic disc stealth 160mm rotor rear derailleur sram gx axs transmission shift levers sram xs 1275 12 speed 10 52t cassette sram axs pod controller chain sram gx transmission crankset sram gx eagle dub 165 170 175mm 34t chainrings 34t bottom bracket sram dub threaded wide rims roval control carbon offset design 29mm internal width 4mm hook width tubeless ready 28h front hub dt swiss 350 6 bolt 15mm thru axle 110mm spacing 28h straight pull rear hub dt swiss 350 straight pull 6 bolt dt swiss ratchet 12x148mm thru axle xd freehub body 28h straight pull spokes dt swiss competition race straight pull 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 medium 10.40 kg 22 lb 14.8 oz please note that this bike does not come with pedals.