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In our comparison, not currently a pick
Specialized Epic 8 Expert Di2 Bordeaux 2026
€7,299at Liquid-Life
Carbon · Shimano XT Di2 12-speed · hydraulic disc · carbon wheels · 11.17 kg
Buy at Liquid-LifeWhere it stands
In stock in XS and S · price read 07:23 today · unchanged since the last check
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
- Cube Stereo ONE44 C:68X SLT 2023 at BikeExchange€5,794.39EUR 1505 cheaper, XX1 Eagle AXS instead of XT Di2, good carbon rather than entry-level carbon wheels, 12.2 kg vs 11.17 kg.
What you get
- Frame
- Carbon FACT 11m Carbon, Progressive XC Race Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, SWAT downtube storage, threaded BB, 12x148mm UDH compatible rear dropout, internal cable
- Drivetrain
- Shimano XT Di2, 12-speed, electronic
- Wheels
- Carbon, entry-level carbon VR: Roval Control SL V, Hookless carbon, 29mm inner width, tubeless ready, DT Swiss 370 hub, Sapim D-Light Straight Pull | HR: Roval Control
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc, 4-piston
- Weight
- 11.17 kg as published
- Power meter
- No
- Suspension
- full suspension
- Fork
- RockShox SID, the maker's upper series, 120 mm travel
- Rear shock
- RockShox SIDLuxe, the maker's upper series
- Dropper post
- Yes
- Tyres
- VR: Specialized Fast Trak, Flex Lite Casing, T5/T7 Compound, 29x2.35 | HR: Specialized Air Trak, Flex Lite Casing, T5/T7 Compound, 29x2.35
The compromises
- No power meter, which many bikes at this price include.
Your size
What Liquid-Life lists, and what it has today
XSin stock
Sin stock
Msold out
Lsold out
XLsold out
This brand publishes no centimetre equivalence we can verify, so the bike appears only when you pick a letter size.
Where to buy
Liquid-Life is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.
Price so far
€7,299 at every one of our 17 checks since 5 Sept.
Every check
| Checked | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 05/09/2026, 13:33:46 | €7,299 | in stock |
| 06/09/2026, 07:13:21 | €7,299 | in stock |
| 07/09/2026, 07:24:46 | €7,299 | in stock |
| 08/09/2026, 07:23:22 | €7,299 | in stock |
| 09/09/2026, 11:03:40 | €7,299 | in stock |
| 10/09/2026, 07:19:35 | €7,299 | in stock |
| 11/09/2026, 07:18:05 | €7,299 | in stock |
| 12/09/2026, 07:25:03 | €7,299 | in stock |
| 13/09/2026, 07:17:38 | €7,299 | in stock |
| 14/09/2026, 07:15:10 | €7,299 | in stock |
| 15/09/2026, 07:19:22 | €7,299 | in stock |
| 16/09/2026, 07:13:29 | €7,299 | in stock |
| 16/09/2026, 11:50:14 | €7,299 | in stock |
| 16/09/2026, 19:17:00 | €7,299 | in stock |
| 17/09/2026, 07:44:20 | €7,299 | in stock |
| 18/09/2026, 07:24:19 | €7,299 | in stock |
| 19/09/2026, 07:23:30 | €7,299 | in stock |
How sure we are
We read 7 of 7 key facts off Liquid-Life's page. Anything we could not read is scored below the cheapest option, so a gap never flatters a bike.
Read 07:23 today. The full audit trail shows the source text behind every fact. Report a mistake
Full specification as published by Liquid-Life
| Rahmen | FACT 11m Carbon, Progressive XC Race Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, SWAT downtube storage, threaded BB, 12x148mm UDH compatible rear dropout, internal cable routing, 120mm of travel |
|---|---|
| Gabel | RockShox SID Select+, Ride Dynamics developed 3 position, TwistLoc remote adjust, Debon Air, 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 120mm Travel |
| Dämpfer | RockShox SIDLuxe Select+, Ride Dynamics developed 3 position, TwistLoc remote adjust, Solo Air, 190x45mm |
| Felge | VR: Roval Control SL V, Hookless carbon, 29mm inner width, tubeless ready, DT Swiss 370 hub, Sapim D-Light Straight Pull | HR: Roval Control SL V, Hookless carbon, 29mm inner width, tubeless ready, DT Swiss 370 hub, Sapim D-Light Straight Pull |
| Reifen | VR: Specialized Fast Trak, Flex Lite Casing, T5/T7 Compound, 29x2.35 | HR: Specialized Air Trak, Flex Lite Casing, T5/T7 Compound, 29x2.35 |
| Schaltwerk | Shimano XT Di2, 12-speed |
| Schalthebel | Shimano XT Di2 |
| Kette | Shimano XT |
| Kurbel | Shimano XT 8200, 34t, XS:165mm, S-M:170mm, L-XL:175mm |
| Kassette | Shimano XT M8200, 12-speed, 10-51 |
| Bremsen | VR: Shimano XT 8200, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 180mm rotor | HR: Shimano XT 8200, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 180mm rotor |
| Lenker | Specialized Alloy Minirise, 10mm rise, 750mm, 31.8mm clamp |
| Griffe | SRAM Slip on with Twist-Loc |
| Vorbau | Specialized XC, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise |
| Sattel | Body Geometry Power Comp, steel rails |
| Sattelstütze | X-Fusion Manic, 30.9, XS: 100mm, SM: 125mm, M: 150mm, L-XL: 170mm Travel, 0mm offset |
| Pedale | nicht im Lieferumfang enthalten |
| Gewicht in kg | 11.17 |
| Disziplin | Marathon-Tour (100-120mm) |
The shop's feature list
- Specialized Epic 8 Expert Di2 Bordeaux Metallic/White 2026
- Die Evolution des Schnellsten Effizient, leistungsfähig, leicht
- Das brandneue Epic 8 entwickelt die Formel des Schnellsten durch Leistungsfähigkeit, Effizienz und geringes Gewicht weiter. Moderne XC-Strecken verlangen immer mehr Fähigkeiten. Hier kommt das Epic 8. Seine verbesserte Kinematik macht es zum effizientesten Bike, das wir je getestet haben, während die speziell abgestimmten Dämpfer jede Unebenheit abfedern. Es ist ein Wolf im Wolfspelz