Specialized S-Works Epic LTD 2023

Hey you, yeah, you...the one with the scale out seeing which of the six identical tires on the shelf is the lightest. Sure, some might call you a bit obsessive, but no worries, here, the S-Works Epic LTD is speaking exactly the same language. Countless design hours, endless test laps, terabytes of telemetry data—all of it to make sure not a single ounce of speed was left on the table.

Mixing hardtail efficiency and full-suspension capability to impressively quick results, the S-Works Epic LTD has always been defined by obsessive commitment to speed. Well, that and over 100 World Cup wins and podiums too.

A SMARTER BRAIN

True to form, the latest Epic continues the tradition, taking advantage of the most efficient BRAIN suspension we’ve ever created to ensure it’s always on a first-name-basis with fast.

Re-engineered hand-in-hand with the new Epic, the latest BRAIN design resets the expectation for efficiency, employing a new race-tuned pedaling platform to ensure every watt possible is translated into forward motion, while handily soaking up momentum-killing chatter and big hits alike—all more smoothly than ever.

FRAME-CHANGER

Redesigned with a focus on efficient power transfer and better handling performance, the S-Works Epic LTD frame features a 15-percent stiffer rear triangle in order to take full advantage of the BRAIN’s new race-tuned pedaling platform. A dedicated layup schedule and the use of our top-shelf FACT 12m Carbon takes weight savings yet a step further than it’s stablemates, while the pièce de résistance comes in the form of a carbon fiber shock link, combining to shave a total of over 100 grams from the previous generation S-works frame—no easy task, mind you.

Pairing perfectly with the Brain rear shock for the most balanced suspension perfomance on an Epic yet, the S-Works' Position-Sensitive Brain fork benefits from RockShox’s svelte-yet-stiff SID SL Ultimate chassis, improving front-end stiffness and handling precision while keeping the grams at bay.

SRAM’s flagship XX Eagle AXS group certainly fits the bill when only the best will do, dispatching shifts with electronic authority while we tasked Roval with creating an entirely new Control SL rim that wouldn’t just be able to go toe-to-toe with the Epic’s newfound speed and handling performance, but add a bit of its own into the mix as well.

• If speed could talk, it’d introduce itself as the all-new S-Works Epic frame. Offering 100-millimeters of brilliantly efficient Brain-controlled travel, the S-Work Epic increases rear-triangle stiffness for peerless power transfer, while the use of FACT 12m carbon, a dedicated layup and a full carbon shock link also make it the lightest full suspension frame we’ve ever created, all while offering the most capable handling in an Epic yet. Nice to meet you, speed.
• Pairing 100 millimeters of the most efficent travel on earth with RockShox's svelte-yet-stiff SID SL Ultimate chassis, the RockShox SID SL Ultimate BRAIN fork serves as the pinnacle of XC-race supsension perfection.
• SRAM's XX Eagle AXS isn't just the lightest electronic MTB groupset on the market, it's also designed to withstand World-Cup winning chain loads while instantaneously snapping of instantaneous shifts to ensure you're never caught on the back foot.
• Created specifically to match the increased capabilities of the Epic, the Roval Control SL rim introduces a completely new offset rim profile that features a 29-millimeter-wide internal width and not only increases strength and reduces weight, but also improves pinch-flat resistance by 22-percent.

Specifications

FRAMESET

Frame

S-Works FACT 12m Carbon, Progressive XC Race Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, threaded BB, 12x148mm UDH compatible rear spacing, internal cable routing, 100mm of travel

SWAT

SWAT Box, Bottle cage Tool cradle, EMT top cap chain tool

Seat Binder

Specialized Alloy 34.9, Titanium Bolt

SUSPENSION

Fork

RockShox SID SL ULTIMATE BRAIN, Top-Adjust Brain damper, Debon Air, 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 110mm Travel

Rear Shock

RockShox-Specialized BRAIN, Rx XC Tune, 5 Position Platform Adjust, Rebound Adjust, Integraded Extension, 265x52.5mm

COCKPIT

Saddle

Body Geometry S-Works Power, carbon fiber rails, carbon fiber base

SeatPost

RockShox Reverb AXS, 30.9mm, S/M: 125, L-XL:150,

Handlebars

S-Works Carbon XC Mini Rise, 6-degree upsweep, 8-degree backsweep, 10mm rise, 760mm, 31.8mm

Stem

S-Works SL, alloy, titanium bolts, 6-degree rise

Grips

Specialized Trail Grips

BRAKES

Front Brake

SRAM Level Ultimate Stealth, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 160/180mm rotor

Rear Brake

SRAM Level Ultimate Stealth, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 160mm rotor

DRIVETRAIN

Shift Levers

SRAM AXS POD Controller

Cassette

SRAM XX Eagle SL 10-52t

Bottom Bracket

SRAM DUB, BSA 73mm, Threaded

Crankset

SRAM XX SL Eagle Power Meter Crankset, 170mm/175mm, 34t chainring

Chain

SRAM XX SL Eagle Flat top

Rear Derailleur

SRAM XX SL Eagle AXS

Chainrings

34t

WHEELS & TIRES

Spokes

DT Swiss Aerolite T-head

Rims

Roval Control SL, Carbon offset design, 29mm internal width, 4mm hook width, Tubeless ready, 24h

Rear Hub

Roval Control SL, DT Swiss 180 Internals, DT Swiss Ratchet EXP, Ceramic bearings, 12mm thru-axle, 148mm spacing, 24h straight-pull

Front Hub

Roval Control SL, DT Swiss Internals, Ceramic Bearings, 6-bolt, 15mm thru-axle, 110mm spacing, Torque caps, 24h straight pull

Rear Tire

Specialized Renegade, Control Casing, T5 Compound, 29x2.35

Front Tire

Specialized S-Works Fast Trak, S-Works Casing, T5/T7 Compound, 29x2.35

Inner Tubes

Specialized Turbo Tube

WEIGHT

Weight

10.15kg (22 lb, 6 oz)

Weight Size

MD

Geometry

	S	M	L	XL
Crank Length	170	170	175	175
Handlebar Width	760	760	760	760
Stem Length	60	70	70	70
Saddle Width	155	143	143	143
Seatpost Length	100	125	150	150
Stack	586	591	605	623
Reach	415	445	470	495
Head Tube Length	95	100	115	135
Head Tube Angle	67.5	67.5	67.5	67.5
BB Height	324	324	324	324
BB Drop	48	48	48	48
Trail	106	106	106	106
Fork Length, Full	505	505	505	505
Fork Rake/Offset	44	44	44	44
Front Center	687	719	750	782
Chainstay Length	433	433	433	433
Wheelbase	1116	1148	1179	1211
Bike Standover Height	763	766	776	788
Seat Tube Length	400	430	470	520
Seat Tube Angle	75.8	75.5	75.5	75.5
Top Tube Length, Horizontal	563	598	626	656