Specialized Epic World Cup Expert Electric Green/Forest 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 · €5,000 and above

• Cube Stereo ONE44 C:68X SLT 2023 at BikeExchange€5,794.39EUR 1406 cheaper, XX1 Eagle AXS instead of GX Eagle AXS Transmission, good carbon rather than entry-level carbon wheels.

What you get

Frame

Carbon Fact 11m Carbon, WCID suspension design, Progressive XC Race Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, threaded BB, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing, 75mm

Drivetrain

SRAM GX Eagle AXS Transmission, 12-speed, electronic

Wheels

Carbon, entry-level carbon Roval Control Carbon, offset design, 29mm internal width, 4mm hook width, Tubeless ready, 28h | VR: DT Swiss 350, 6-bolt, 15mm Thru-axle, 11

Brakes

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

Weight

not stated by the shop: not scored

Power meter

No

Suspension

full suspension

Fork

RockShox SID SL, 110 mm travel

Rear shock

RockShox SIDLuxe, the maker's top series

Wheel size

29"

Tyres

VR: DT Swiss 350, 6-bolt, 15mm Thru-axle, 110mm spacing, 28h straight -pull | HR: DT Swiss 350, 6-bolt, DT Swiss Ratchet, 12x148mm thru axle, XD freehub body, 2

The compromises

• No power meter, which many bikes at this price include.
• 2023 model year.

Your size

What Liquid-Life 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

Liquid-Life is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.

Price so far

How sure we are