Epic 9 Expert - 2027
Epic 9 represents 24 years of winning XC innovation, distilled into the fastest race bike in the world.<br>We started with Epic 8’s world-beating benchmark. Then removed what held it back. 206 grams gone, making Epic 9 the lightest full-suspension XC race bike on the planet.<br>Then we cut suspension friction by 11% and refined the kinematics. The result: unmatched efficiency, capability, and speed per watt.<br>Speed emerges as the natural outcome of a bike so seamlessly integrated around the rider that it disappears, leaving only the rider’s full potential, realized.
The frame is built from Specialized’s FACT 11m carbon with progressive XC race geometry and Rider-First Engineered™ design. It has a threaded bottom bracket, a 12x148mm UDH-compatible rear dropout, internal cable routing, and 120mm of travel, and it’s optimized for a wireless drivetrain. Integrated SWAT BOX 2.0 storage is built into the frame, and the seatpost is held by a Specialized 34.9 alloy seat binder with a steel bolt.
Suspension is handled by a RockShox SID Select+ fork with a three-position damper developed with Ride Dynamics, a Debon Air spring, a 15x110mm axle, 44mm offset, and 120mm of travel. Out back, a RockShox SIDLuxe Select+ shock (190x45mm, Solo Air) also uses a Ride Dynamics three-position damper, controlled by a TwistLoc remote. Stopping power comes from SRAM Motive Bronze four-piston hydraulic disc brakes, with a 180mm rotor up front and a 160mm rotor in the rear.
The drivetrain is SRAM GX Eagle AXS Transmission, shifted wirelessly by an SRAM AXS POD Controller. It pairs a GX Eagle DUB crankset with a 34T chainring (165mm arms on size Small, 170mm on Medium through XL), a SRAM DUB Threaded Wide bottom bracket, a GX Eagle Transmission 12-speed Flattop chain, and an XG-1275 10–52t cassette.
The bike rolls on Roval Control SL V hookless carbon wheels with a 29mm inner width, tubeless-ready rims, DT Swiss 370 hubs, and Sapim D-Light straight-pull spokes. Tires are 29x2.35 with Flex Lite casings and T5/T7 compound: a Specialized Fast Trak in front and an Air Trak in the rear. Specialized Turbo Tubes (48mm Presta valve, 29x1.75–2.4) are included.
In the cockpit, you’ll find a Specialized Alloy Minirise handlebar (750mm wide, 10mm rise, 35mm clamp) on a Roval Alloy XC two-bolt stem in 60mm or 70mm lengths, finished with SRAM slip-on grips that integrate the Twist-Loc remote. A Body Geometry Power Comp saddle with chrome alloy rails sits atop an X-Fusion Manic 30.9mm dropper post with 0mm offset, offering 125mm of travel on Small, 150mm on Medium, and 170mm on Large and XL
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