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 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.
XC hardtail racers.
XC hardtail. Stiff, fast, and steep enough to race. Chameleon is the more trail-oriented hardtail.
XC racers who want a little rear travel without a full-suspension trail posture.
Short-travel IsoStrut XC. It pedals like a hardtail until the rear end takes the edge off roots. Not a trail bike.
| Measurement |  SpecializedS-Works Epic 2022 |  SpecializedEpic 2021 |  Santa CruzHighball 2024 |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 611 | 611 | 614+3 | 590−21 |
| Reachmm | 460 | 460 | 460 | 450−10 |
| Head tube angle° | 68.5 | 68.5 | 67.0−1.5 | 67.5−1.0 |
| Seat tube angle° | 74.5 | 74.5 | 73.5−1.0 | 74.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 435 | 435 | 430−5 | 435 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1169 | 1169 | 1180+11 | 1153−16 |
| BB dropmm | 48 | 48 | 58+10 | 46−2 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | S-Works Epic L | Epic L | Highball L | Supercaliber ML |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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