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Epic 9 Sport
$4,699.99
Ride it Risk-Free for 30 Days!
Every bike comes with our 30-Day Ride Guarantee. Take it home, ride it like you own it. If it’s not right, bring it back within 30 days & we’ll refund your purchase or help you find the right bike.
Normal wear and tear is expected because the only way to know it’s the right ride is to ride it.
Overview
Evolution of the Fastest
The Lightest, Fastest, Most Capable XC Race Bike Ever
Epic 9 represents 24 years of winning XC innovation, distilled into the fastest race bike in the world.
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.
Then we cut suspension friction by 11% and refined the kinematics. The result: unmatched efficiency, capability, and speed per watt.
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.
Features
Use
XC Racing
Frame
FACT 11m Carbon, Progressive XC Race Geometry, 120mm of travel
Suspension
Front: RockShox REBA
Rear: RockShox SidLuxe Select+
Rear: RockShox SidLuxe Select+
Drivetrain
SRAM S1000 Eagle Transmission
Wheels
Specialized Alloy 29
Weight
26 lbs. 4.1 oz.
The Build Specs
Frameset
| Frame | FACT 11m Carbon, Progressive XC Race Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, threaded BB, 12x148mm UDH compatible rear dropout, internal cable routing, 120mm of travel, Optimized for wireless drivetrain |
|---|---|
| Seat Binder | Specialized Alloy 34.9, Steel Bolt |
| Fork | RockShox REBA, Motion Control damper, 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 120mm Travel |
| Rear Shock | RockShox SIDLuxe Select+, Ride Dynamics developed 3 position, Lever adjust, Solo Air, 190x45mm |
Brakes
| Front Brake | SRAM DB4, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 180mm rotor |
|---|---|
| Rear Brake | SRAM DB4, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 160mm rotor |
Drivetrain
| Cassette | SRAM 12-speed,10-52t |
|---|---|
| Chain | SRAM 70 Transmission 12-Speed Flattop Chain |
| Shift Levers | SRAM AXS Pod Controller w/discrete clamp |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB Threaded Wide |
| Crankset | SRAM Eagle 70, 165/170mm, 55mm chainline, 32T |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM S1000 Eagle AXS |
Wheels & Tires
| Rear Hub | Alloy, sealed cartridge bearings, 12x148mm thru-axle, 32h |
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| Front Hub | Sealed cartridge bearings, 6-bolt, 15x110mm thru-axle, 28h |
| Rear Tire | Specialized Air Trak, Flex Lite Casing, T5/T7 Compound, 29x2.35 |
| Rims | Specialized Alloy, Tubeless ready, 27mm inner width, disc, 28h |
| Front Tire | Specialized Fast Trak, Flex Lite Casing, T5/T7 Compound, 29x2.35 |
| Inner Tubes | Specialized Turbo Tube 48MM Presta valve, 29x1.75/2.4 |
| Spokes | Stainless, 14g |
Cockpit
| Saddle | Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails |
|---|---|
| Handlebars | Specialized Alloy XC minirise, double-butted alloy, 8-degree backsweep, 6-degree upsweep, 10mm rise, 31.8mm |
| Stem | Specialized, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 7-degree rise |
| Grips | Supacaz foam grip, 135mm length, closed end |
| SeatPost | TranzX Dropper, 30.9mm, SM: 100mm, M: 125mm, L-XL: 150mm |
Weight
| Weight | 11.91 kg (26 lb, 4.1 oz) |
|---|---|
| Weight Size | MD |
The Geometry
| Measurement | S | M | L | XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 594 | 604 | 618 | 645 |
| Reach (Low)mm | 420 | 450 | 480 | 505 |
| Reach (High)mm | 425 | 455 | 485 | 510 |
| Head-Tube Lengthmm | 92 | 105 | 120 | 150 |
| Head-Tube Angle (Low)degrees | 65.9 | 65.9 | 65.9 | 65.9 |
| Head-Tube Angle (High)degrees | 66.3 | 66.3 | 66.3 | 66.3 |
| B-B Heightmm | 333 | 335 | 335 | 335 |
| B-B Drop (Low)mm | 42 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| B-B Drop (High)mm | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Trailmm | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
| Fork Length (full)mm | 531 | 531 | 531 | 531 |
| Fork Rake/Offsetmm | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| Front Centermm | 716 | 752 | 788 | 823 |
| Chain-Stay Lengthmm | 435 | 435 | 438 | 442 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1148 | 1184 | 1223 | 1264 |
| Top-Tube Length (horizontal)mm | 568 | 601 | 634 | 666 |
| Frame Stand-Over Heightmm | 749 | 755 | 757 | 764 |
| Seat-Tube Lengthmm | 390 | 410 | 455 | 505 |
| Seat-Tube Angledegrees | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
| Seat Post Max Insertionmm | 190 | 220 | 260 | 315 |
| Seat Post Min Insertionmm | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
| Saddle Height for Effective STAmm | 690 | 735 | 780 | 825 |