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Specialized Women's Epic HT Comp Carbon

Specialized Women's Epic HT Comp Carbon
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Lighter, faster, better handling — the Women's Epic Hardtail Comp Carbon is changing XC hardtails in a major way. Even better, it plays host to tons of women's-specific components and a custom shock tune that's ideal for lighter riders.

Tipping the scales around 1175 grams, it's one of the lightest mountain bike frames we've ever made. And to do so, we built the entire frame from our superlative FACT 11m carbon fiber that, until recently, was reserved for the top echelon of our mountain bikes. And with that done, we took some cues from our road bikes.

We borrowed the Rider-First Engineered concept that originated with the Tarmac. Now, the frame design applies specificity to every tube size and carbon layup for every frame size. This creates the optimal balance of rigidity, weight, and responsiveness, so every frame, regardless of size, performs just as we intended. We've also tweaked the geometry for more speed and stability by slacking-out the head tube angle, lengthening the top tube, and correcting the seat tube angle. This way, it feels more planted then ever, and frankly, it's stupid fast. We also widened the rear spacing to 12x148mm and included internal split-housing cable routing.

For the build, this Epic hits right on the money, opting for a custom-tuned RockShox Reba RL fork, SRAM GX 1x11 shifting, and ridiculously fast Roval Control alloy wheels. Every touch point has been hand-selected for female riders, as well, from the Sip Grips, to the bar width and crankarm length, all the way down to the superlative Women's Myth Sport saddle.

- By pairing a women's-specific FACT 11m carbon fiber frame with our XC 29 Geometry, this Epic HT places a focus on precise tube angles and extremely light overall weight for explosive speed and nimble handling on the race circuit. For good measure, we also gave it a 148mm rear spacing and all-new triangulated post-mount brake mounts.

- A custom RockShox Reba RL 29 fork offers up 80-100mm of smooth travel, while an easily accessible compression and rebound adjusts permit you to customize the feel according to the terrain at hand. Lastly, this fork has received our custom Women's Rx Tune for even better performance.

- One-by 11-speed shifting is provided by a durable SRAM GX component spec.

Specs

Frame Specialized FACT 11m, XC Geometry, internal split-housing cable routing, PF30 BB, 12x148mm rear end, triangulated post-mount 160mm brake
Fork RockShox Reba RL 29, custom Women's Rx Tune, Solo Air, 51mm offset, 15x110mm thru-axle (XS: 80mm, S: 90mm, M-L: 100mm of travel)
Axles Front: 15x110mm thru-axle
Rear: 12x148mm
Rims/Wheels Roval Control 29, hookless alloy, 22mm internal width, tubeless-ready
Tires Front: Fast Trak, GRIPTON compound, 29x2.3", 60 TPI, Aramid folding bead, 2Bliss Ready
Rear: Fast Trak, GRIPTON compound, 29x2.1", 60 TPI, Aramid folding bead, 2Bliss Ready
Crankset Raceface Aeffect
Chainrings Steel, 28T
Bottom Bracket RaceFace PF30
Chain KMC X11, 11-speed w/ Missing Link
Rear Derailleur SRAM GX, long cage, 11-speed
Cassette/Rear Cogs SRAM XG 1150, 11-speed, 10-42t
Shifters SRAM GX, trigger, 11-speed
Handlebars Specialized Mini-rise, 6000 alloy, 8-degree backsweep, 6-degree upsweep, 10mm rise, 720mm width, 31.8mm clamp
Tape/Grips Specialized Sip Grip
Stem Specialized XC, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise
Brake Levers Front: SRAM Level TL, hydraulic disc, organic pads, 160/180mm rotor
Rear: SRAM Level TL, hydraulic disc, organic pads, 160 rotor
Saddle Myth Sport, steel rails, 155mm
Seat Post Specialized, alloy, single bolt, 27.2mm

* Subject to change without notice.

Part Numbers

Option UPC MPN
Gloss Acid Mint Fade To Tarmac Black/Acid Pink / X-Small 888818319336 93118-5001
Gloss Acid Mint Fade To Tarmac Black/Acid Pink / Small 888818319893 93118-5002
Gloss Acid Mint Fade To Tarmac Black/Acid Pink / Medium 888818319381 93118-5003

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