Just over week ago Matt Beer’s stood on top of the Absa Cape Epic podium alongside partner Howard Grotts, claiming his third overall title. Here we take a closer look at his race-winning S-Works Epic 8:
Bike Specifications
- Frame Specialized S-Works Epic 8 – FACT 12m Carbon SWAT internal downtube storage
- Fork RockShox SID ULTIMATE Flight Attendant, Ride Dynamics developed 3 position, Debon Air, 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 120mm Travel
- Rear Shock RockShox SIDLuxe ULTIMATE Flight Attendant, Ride Dynamics developed 3 position, Solo Air, 190x45mm
- Rims Roval Control SL, Carbon offset design, 29mm internal width, 4mm hook width, Tubeless ready, 24h
- Hubs Roval Control SL, DT Swiss
- Spokes DT Swiss Aerolite T-head
- Front Tyre Specialized Fast Trak, Control Casing, T7 Compound, 29×2.35 (GRID casing for two stages, Stages 3 & 7)
- Rear Tyre Specialized Renegade, Control Casing, T5 Compound, 29×2.35
- Handlebar S-Works Carbon XC Mini Rise, 6-degree upsweep, 8-degree backsweep, 10mm rise, 760mm, 31.8mm
- Grips ODI – F-1 Series Float Grips are made from an exclusive A.I.R.E. compound.
- Stem S-Works SL, alloy, titanium bolts, 6-degree rise
- Seatpost RockShox Reverb AXS, 30.9mm, XL: 170mm
- Saddle S-Works Romin EVO w/ Mirror, 198g
- Brakes SRAM Level Ultimate Stealth, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 160mm rotor
- Brake Rotors 160mm Front & Rear
- Shifters SRAM AXS POD Ultimate Controllers (Right shifter features a new Sram rocker shifter paddle.)
- Rear Derailleur SRAM XX Eagle
- Cassette SRAM XX Eagle SL 10-52T
- Crank Arms SRAM XX SL Eagle Power Meter Crankset, 175mm
- Chain Ring 36T Queen Stage – 38T for the rest of the race.
- Chain SRAM XX SL Eagle
- Bottom Bracket SRAM DUB Ceramic, BSA 73mm, Threaded
- Pedals Shimano XTR
- Power Meter Quarq
- Bike Computer Garmin Edge 840
- Bottle Cages Specialized S-works
Finally: Matt’s brake pads replaced three times, while his suspension damper seals replaced every second day – that’s the factory luxury!
Tags: cape epic, specialized
