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Specialized S-Works Epic XC Full Suspension
Product DescriptionNo-holds-barred design, engineering, materials, construction, and specifications combine to make the Epic the only dual-suspension bike to win the World Championships.
User Reviews
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Fred Jorgensen
a All Mountain Rider Date Reviewed: February 12, 2013 Strengths: Brain! It just works! Weaknesses: That the 2009 version is a 26er! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: PapaBear, Bellingham,WA Duration Product Used: 2 weeks Price Paid: $3000.00 Purchased At: Private Similar Products Used: S-Works EPIC 26, Scott Spark Pro 29 RC, Intense Carbine 27.5 Bike Setup: Large EPIC frame with 26 Roval rear, Stan's Crest 27.5 front, Rock Shox SID 27.5 fork, Magura Marta Mag brakes, XO shifters/derailleurs, Flat Scott Pilot Bar, SRAM XO crank, XTR pedals, Gravity Dropper seat post. 
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Ratatoouie
a Cross Country Rider
from Miami, florida Date Reviewed: April 21, 2010 Strengths: Light weight, stiffness, good descender Weaknesses: Brain, Brain, Brain! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Oleta river park Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only Similar Products Used: Giant anthem, SC Blur XC, Gt Marathon Team, Trek Top Fuel, Stumpjumper. 
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aaron6614
a Cross Country Rider
from Seattle, WA Date Reviewed: February 18, 2010 Strengths: Great bike when it works and isn't cracked. Weaknesses: Brain and frame reliability and Specialize's Customer Service/Warranty. Between my 2009 and 2007 Epic S-Works, I have had 7 replacement Brains. My 2009 only had 500 miles and I was on my third Brain when my frame cracked. My frame cracked in two spots (down tube and seat tube) and being the frame is strictly used for XC riding and I'm only 160lb., I found this odd. The down tube could have been caused by a rock flying up, but the seat tube crack was simply a failure in the carbon weave. In the end, after 4 months and little help from the dealer I purchased the bike, Specialized is willing to sell me a crash replacement frame for a bargain price of $2200. I now will have a $10K+ slighly used 2010 S-Works Epic that I cannot wait to sell. I'm actually sad, since I have been a huge fan of Specialized for the past 4 years, but this experience has left a very sour taste in my mouth. In the past 4 months I have sold my 2007 Epic Sworks, 2008 Stumpjumper HT, 2010 Epic 29 Marathon and will be selling my 2009/2010 once I get the frame back from Specialized. I would only recommend this bike if you have lots of money and enjoy dealing with the IRS...I mean Specialized. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Mountain Lake Trail Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $8000.00 Purchased At: Spokesman Similar Products Used: 2007 S-Works Epic 
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fredjjjj
a Cross Country Rider
from North Vancouver, BC, Canada Date Reviewed: August 10, 2009 Strengths: Amazing XC race bike. Weaknesses: Major rear shock reliability problem Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Death,Diamond&Enduro Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $8000.00 Purchased At: Obsessioin Bikes Similar Products Used: S-Works EPIC 2008, 2005, and S-Works Stumpjumper Bike Setup: 2009 EPIC with stock parts except switched to Specialized Captain tires and added Rase seat post.
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bikerides4u
a Racer
from Evans Ga Date Reviewed: July 16, 2009 Strengths: Nice and light ! Easy to ride . Minimal Exersion Total ! M.E.T.! Fun to ride ! Bike will not beat you to death . Handles like a Mercedes ! Weaknesses: Max rotor size on rear 160mm Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: FATS Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $4000.00 Purchased At: Various Similar Products Used: Iron Horse Sunday , Stumpy Expert , Scott , Giant XTC II , Rush , Trance , Bullit and Gary Fisher Bike Setup: S-Works carbon , Thomson , Big Earl , Formula ORO , XTR , XTR , XTR , XTR
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badripper
a Weekend Warrior
from Flora, MS, USA Date Reviewed: June 14, 2009 Strengths: Works as advertised, when it is working. Weaknesses: Although I have only had this bike for six months and it has less than 500 miles on it, I have had three brain shocks fail on me. These shocks have all failed at the point where the hose for the inertia valve meets with the main shock body. I was previously a huge fan of Specialized and have almost exclusively ridden their brand of bike since 1991. The new Epic has been a surprising disapointment to me. I would not recommend this product to anyone until Specialized gets the kinks worked out of its newly redesigned brain shock. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: TCMBA trails Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $3638.00 Purchased At: Indian Cycle Fitness Bike Setup: Specialized Epic Comp
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milesdobson
a Weekend Warrior
from teddington, middlesex, uk Date Reviewed: May 26, 2009 Strengths: awesome speed, incredible rigidity, lightweight Weaknesses: squeeling from avid juicy ultimate disc brakes, but thats all at moment Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: uk Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $6000.00 Purchased At: specialized concept Similar Products Used: 2001 klein mantra Bike Setup: 2009 s-works carbon epic - stock
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Scott
a Cross Country Rider
from hendersonville, nc Date Reviewed: January 22, 2007 Strengths: this is the fastest bike i have ever rode. y0u become one with it. just enough suspension to go very very fast. climbing is incredible especially in rocks due to added traction. Weaknesses: too many moving parts but this is my first fully. i havent had the first problem with this bike. there is no weakness to this machine Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: greenslick at bent creek Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $3000.00 Purchased At: EBAY Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: all new xtr + disks, mavic crossmax, bontranger carbon bar and stem combo, thompson setback setpost, selle italia saddle, fast track 26x2.0 tubeless tires, rock shox sid world cup fork. believe it or not, 24lbs.
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Yiannis Makris
a Cross Country Rider
from Athens, Attica, Greece Date Reviewed: December 4, 2006 Strengths: Amazing dowhill handling, rides like a good Full Suspension, forgives mistakes to begginers. Great in uphill with perfect raction like Hard Tail. The brain back sock works AMAZINGLY good and after you experiment with the setting of both suspensions there is no way not to adjust it exaclty as you like it or you like to ride !!! Weaknesses: a little more heavy than a hardtail but it is more than that it also a Full Suspension Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $4500.00 Purchased At: Athens Similar Products Used: Specialized Sworks FSR, Klein Mantra Comp Bike Setup: XT derauilers, Rockshox Reba, DT wheels, Onyx hubs, XT hydralic brakes, carbon steating, carbon crankset
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greg
a Racer
from Sarasota, Fl Date Reviewed: April 27, 2006 Strengths: Excellent race bike. Very fast. Weaknesses: Chain suck Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Tsali,NC Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $4000.00 Purchased At: Higher Ground Tallahassee Similar Products Used: fsr xc pro Bike Setup: xt and x.o components. crossmax ust.
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MOPETIN
from Cibao Valley, DOMINCAN REP Date Reviewed: August 16, 2005 Strengths: It is everything they say it is in the magazines... Nothing like, at least what I have ridden.... Weaknesses: None... Still looking,... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: La Baja De La Hora Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $4300.00 Purchased At: KALALA IMPORTS Similar Products Used: Stunt Jumper, Giants F/S... GT XCR100, and few others F/S from the LBS Bike Setup: FULL XTR, 2005 SID, Michelin XCR AT's CROSSMAXX XL NO COMPUTER, FOR GET THE PC and just RIDE...
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Gregorio Antonio Ramirez Alvarado
a Racer
from Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana Date Reviewed: July 1, 2005 Strengths: -Excelente en las subidas. -Lock-Out funciona debidamente. Weaknesses: -Muy pesada. -Hay que cambiar mucho los cables. -Deberia tener algo de Carbon Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Resoli Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $680.00 Purchased At: Ebay Similar Products Used: Trek 8000 Bike Setup: SPECIALIZED S-Works Epic Marzocchi Marathon Sl 1743 grams Thompson 130mm 25.4 211 grams Chris King 1 1/8 Threadless 125 grams Carbon Spacers 40 grams Easton Ec70 Aluminum Handlebar 146 grams Odi Rogue Lock On Grip 132 grams Thompson Setback 30.9x367 Seatpost 248 grams Selle Italia Flite 289 grams Seatpost Clamp Salsa Flip Lock 31.8 42 grams Avid Juicy 7 869 grams Sram XO Shifters 198 grams XTR Front Derraileur Bottom Pull 34.9 130 grams Sram XO Front Derrailleur 211 grams Crank Brothers Egg Beaters Ti 240 grams Sram PC-99 Hollowpin Chain 285 grams Sram 11-34 9 Speed Cassette 295 grams Salsa Quick Release Squewers Steel 104 grams Chris King Disc/Mavic717/Dt Spokes/Alu 1680 grams Kenda Kharisma Tubeless 1422 grams Stans No Tubes+Strip 200 grams Grease 40 grams Shimano XTR Hollowteck II M960 796 grams TOTAL 26.711 LIBRAS
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David Bearden
a Cross Country Rider
from Menlo Park, CA Date Reviewed: May 16, 2005 Strengths: Light Weight -- mine was 24.5 lbs. (Medium) off the showroom floor -- I don't know why the reviewer below is quoting 26+. Ride quality and feel. This is very subjective, I know. The Brain works! Weaknesses: XTR V-Brakes Suck!!! A little sketchy due to steep head angle. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Saratoga Gap Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $2500.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Canondale Prophet, Specialized FSR, Rocky Mtn (didn't like Active Suspension feel) Bike Setup: Stock with bar ends. First time I haven't spent hundreds of $$ on upgrades. Maybe lighter wheels and disk brakes for next season.
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chucky gross
a Cross Country Rider
from solana beach Date Reviewed: May 11, 2005 Strengths: works as advertised. stable, smooth and fun to ride. Weaknesses: not sure yet Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: noble Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1200.00 Purchased At: mtbr, frame & fork purchase Similar Products Used: none, this is my first full suspension Bike Setup: xtr, thompson sp/ fsa stem, mavic 717, manitor skareb super, monkey lite bars, flight saddle, wtb velociraptor tires
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Shaun Hamilton
a Cross Country Rider
from Milford PA, USA Date Reviewed: May 7, 2005 Strengths: The Brain Does Work! Weaknesses: Not as Light as It should be Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Iris, Highpoint state Park NJ Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $4500.00 Purchased At: Action Outfitters, The Best shop in the poconos Similar Products Used: Cannondale Super-v 98-00, Cannondale Jekyll 00-02, Trek Fuel 02-04, Specialized FSR PRO 04-05. Bike Setup: Sram XO Rear der & Shifters, Hays mag plus Hydro Discs, Chrisking Headset, Chrisking Hubs on mavic 717 disc rims, FOX Talas Fork 04, XT Crank,BB, & front der. Thompson Post, Atac carbon pedals, Hutchitson python lites & Stans Tubless kit, Thompson Stem, Easton Monkey lite bar.
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