Specialized Epic Hardtail Comp Diamant satin carbon / oil / flake 2023

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 · €3,000 – €3,500

• Cube Reaction C:68X SLX 2027 at Lucky Bike€3,499EUR 299 more expensive, GX Eagle AXS Transmission instead of GX Eagle, entry-level carbon rather than unidentified wheels.

What you get

Frame

Carbon

Drivetrain

SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed

Wheels

Aluminium VR: Specialized Alloy, Tubeless Ready, 25mm internal width, 28h, HR: Specialized Alloy, Tubeless Ready, 25mm internal width, 28h | Alloy, se

Brakes

Hydraulic disc, 2-piston, the maker's entry series

Weight

not stated by the shop: not scored

Power meter

No

Suspension

hardtail (front suspension only)

Fork

RockShox Reba, 100 mm travel

Wheel size

29"

Tyres

VR: Specialized Fast Trak, Control Casing, T5 Compound, 29x2.35, HR: Specialized Renegade, Control Casing, T5 Compound, 29x2.35

The compromises

• Mechanical shifting, at a price where electronic groupsets are common.
• 2023 model year.

Your size

What bikes.de 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

bikes.de is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.

Price so far

How sure we are