Specialized Epic
Riders on older Epics. For 2024-on, use Epic 8 / Epic World Cup pages.
Pre-Epic 8 generations, including Brain-shock years. XC race bikes of their era — steeper and shorter-travel than a modern trail 29er.
Riders on older Epics. For 2024-on, use Epic 8 / Epic World Cup pages.
Pre-Epic 8 generations, including Brain-shock years. XC race bikes of their era — steeper and shorter-travel than a modern trail 29er.
Riders on older Epics. For 2024-on, use Epic 8 / Epic World Cup pages. The S-Works kit is the halo build — same geometry as the non-S-Works page for this year, different parts.
Pre-Epic 8 generations, including Brain-shock years. XC race bikes of their era — steeper and shorter-travel than a modern trail 29er.
Riders who want a fun trail bike more than a race-stage 29er.
Playful 27.5 trail bike. Poppier and more manual-friendly than Hightower, less of a straight-line 29er.
| Measurement | MondrakerRaze 2026 |  SpecializedEpic 2021 |  SpecializedS-Works Epic 2021 |  Santa Cruz5010 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 626 | 611−15 | 611−15 | 622−4 |
| Reachmm | 485 | 460−25 | 460−25 | 459−26 |
| Head tube angle° | 66.0 | 68.5+2.5 | 68.5+2.5 | 65.2−0.8 |
| Seat tube angle° | 76.0 | 74.5−1.5 | 74.5−1.5 | 77.4+1.4 |
| Chainstaymm | 430 | 435+5 | 435+5 | 430 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1232 | 1169−63 | 1169−63 | 1219−13 |
| BB dropmm | 38 | 48+10 | 48+10 | 30−8 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Raze L | Epic L | S-Works Epic L | 5010 M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 50 mm | 50 mm | 50 mm | 50 mm |
| Bar | 800 mm | 800 mm | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm |
The Mondraker Raze RR SL 2022 enters the race with an elegant look and slim silhouette, dazzling its opponents with a flashy paint finish!
Mondraker has done a great job of keeping that same ultra agile lightness of touch yet impeccable balance through the rest of the Raze too. The ...
Specialized Epic Evo Expert is streets ahead of its rivals in sizing and geometry. Long reach gives you freedom to get creative on any trail.
Specialized Epic Pro ride impressions. The Epic is calm in the rough without feeling sluggish when changing direction. The long reach and slackish head angle ...
Specialized Epic Evo Expert is streets ahead of its rivals in sizing and geometry. Long reach gives you freedom to get creative on any trail.
Specialized Epic Pro ride impressions. The Epic is calm in the rough without feeling sluggish when changing direction. The long reach and slackish head angle ...
Santa Cruz has updated its rowdy 5010 trail bike, moving it to a mullet setup, adding storage, and tweaking the geometry.
The playful Santa Cruz 5010 gets a mixed wheel size, storage, and updates to make it more joyful than ever on the trail. TAGS: Top Story.