Specialized Epic 8 Expert 29´´ GX Eagle AXS mountainbike 2026

Where it stands

Priced close to what German shops charge for this level of equipment, so it does not clear the margin we require before naming a pick.

Our pick · €5,000 and above

• Scott SCALE RC WORLD CUP 2026 at BIKE24€6,099EUR 211 cheaper, XX SL Eagle AXS Transmission instead of GX Eagle AXS, 9.6 kg vs 11.15 kg.

What you get

Frame

Carbon FACT 11m Carbon, Progressive XC Race Geometrie, Rider-First Engineered™, SWAT™ Staufach im Unterrohr, BSA-Tretlager, 12x148mm UDH-kompatibles Ausfallende, Inter

Drivetrain

SRAM GX Eagle AXS, 12-speed, electronic

Wheels

Carbon, entry-level carbon Roval Control Sl V, Hookless Carbon, 29mm Innenbreite, Tubeless Ready, DT Swiss 370 Nabe, Sapim D-Light Straight Pull

Brakes

Hydraulic disc, 4-piston

Weight

11.15 kg as published

Power meter

No

Suspension

hardtail (front suspension only)

Fork

RockShox Sid, the maker's upper series, 120 mm travel

Dropper post

Yes

Tyres

Vorne - Specialized Air Trak, Flex Lite Karkasse, T5/T7 Gummimischung, 29X2.35 // Hinten - Specialized Fast Trak, Flex Lite Karkasse, T5/T7 Gummimischung, 29X2.

The compromises

• No power meter, which many bikes at this price include.

Your size

What Bikeinn lists, and what it has today

This brand publishes no centimetre equivalence we can verify, so the bike appears only when you pick a letter size.

Where to buy

The same bike at 1 shops, matched on brand, model, drivetrain and model year

• Bikeinn· this listingcheapest in stock€6,309.99in stock: S, M and Lopen

Our pick is the cheapest shop that actually has your size, not the lowest headline price.

Price so far

• Last one in S, 2 left in M, last one in L.
• Bikeinn states an RRP of €7,300 (14% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.

How sure we are