{"id":16589,"date":"2017-07-01T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-01T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2017\/07\/01\/specialized-introduce-the-2018-epic-r6696\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T06:36:44","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T06:36:44","slug":"specialized-introduce-the-2018-epic-r6696","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/specialized-introduce-the-2018-epic-r6696\/","title":{"rendered":"Specialized introduce the 2018 Epic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our history with cross country mountain bikes is steadfast. From Ned Overend winning the first Worlds in 1990 to Jaroslav Kulhavy\u0301 riding his way to Olympic Gold to Annika Langvad and Sam Gaze most recently taking the Rainbow Stripes in Nove\u0301 Mesto, our goal has always been to make the fastest, best-handling, podium-topping XC bikes out there.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-15121600-1498842276.jpg\" data-fileid=\"992734\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"992734\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-15121600-1498842276.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-15121600-1498842276.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A pedigree that boasts more World Cup, World Championship, Olympic, and Cape Epic wins than we can count\u2014if a bike were the sum of its accolades, the Epic would sit atop the throne. And to make sure of it, our new Epic features a completely redesigned, ultra-lightweight frame, confidence-inspiring geometry, and a totally new Brain rear shock that\u2019s engineered to read the terrain for the most efficient ride possible, making it the fastest XC bike on the planet.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-09538800-1498842281.jpg\" data-fileid=\"992735\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"992735\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-09538800-1498842281.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-09538800-1498842281.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-12 gap-4\">\n<div class=\"col-span-6\">\n<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-48344500-1498842259.jpg\" data-fileid=\"992732\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"992732\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-48344500-1498842259.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-48344500-1498842259.jpg\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-span-6\">\n<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-25351500-1498842245.jpg\" data-fileid=\"992731\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"992731\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-25351500-1498842245.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-25351500-1498842245.jpg\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"article_h1\">Key features<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">It&#8217;s Lighter<\/h2>\n<p>Rider-First EngineeredTM frame that saves *up to 525 grams, while also maintaining stiffness. Not an easy task\u2014yes, that is frame weight alone (*Pro, Expert, and Comp frames).<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">It&#8217;s Smarter<\/h2>\n<p>New Brain 2.0 is completely redesigned. Sitting closer to the rear axle for improved bump responsiveness and a new layout and oil flow path for more consistent damping control and bump performance.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">It&#8217;s Faster<\/h2>\n<p>Longer reach, slacker head tube, &amp; custom fork offset creates a better handling package. Climbing or descending, stability, and confidence are no longer afterthoughts.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-25351500-1498842245.jpg\" data-fileid=\"992731\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"992731\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-25351500-1498842245.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-25351500-1498842245.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-50100100-1498842239.jpg\" data-fileid=\"992730\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"992730\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-50100100-1498842239.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-50100100-1498842239.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our history with cross country mountain bikes is steadfast. From Ned Overend winning the first Worlds in 1990 to Jaroslav Kulhavy\u0301 riding his way to Olympic Gold to Annika Langvad and Sam Gaze most recently taking the Rainbow Stripes in Nove\u0301 Mesto, our goal has always been to make the fastest, best-handling, podium-topping XC bikes [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":34986,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[1179,95,247],"featured_location":[],"class_list":["post-16589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech","tag-epic","tag-specialized","tag-specialized-epic"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16589"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16589\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34986"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16589"},{"taxonomy":"featured_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured_location?post=16589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}