Bicycle comparison

Specification	2022 Specialized S-Works Epic	2019 Specialized S-Works Epic
Overview
Model year	2022	2019
Brand	Specialized	Specialized
Model	S-Works Epic	S-Works Epic
Bicycle type	Mountain	Mountain
Archive ID	900004230	900003481
Original MSRP	$12,000.00	$10,020.00
Colors	Satin Carbon / Color Run Blue Murano Pearl / Gloss Chrome Foil Logos	Gloss Carbon/Rocket Red; Gloss Mint/Tarmac Black
Sizes	S; M; L; XL	S; M; L; XL
Frameset
Frame construction	S-Works FACT 12m Carbon, Progressive XC Race Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, threaded BB, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing, 100mm of travel	S-Works FACT 12m, XC Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, threaded BB, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing, 100mm of travel
Frame material	Carbon Fiber	Carbon Fiber
Fork	RockShox SID SL ULTIMATE BRAIN, Top-Adjust Brain damper, Debon Air, 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 100mm Travel	RockShox SID WC Brain 29, top-adjust Brain Fade, tapered carbon crown and steerer, 15x110mm Maxle® Stealth thru-axle, 42mm offset, 100mm of travel
Rear shock	RockShox-Specialized BRAIN, Rx XC Tune, 5 Position Platform Adjust, Rebound Adjust, Integraded Extension, 265x52.5mm	Custom RockShox Micro Brain shock w/ Spike Valve, AUTOSAG, 51x257mm
Drivetrain
Shifters	SRAM Eagle AXS Rocker Paddle	SRAM XX1 Eagle, trigger, 12-speed
Rear derailleur	SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS	SRAM XX1 Eagle, 12-speed
Crankset	Quarq XX1 Powermeter, DUB, 170/175mm, 34t	SRAM XX1 Eagle, Boost™ 148, DUB, 170/175mm; chainrings: SRAM Eagle, alloy, 32T
Bottom bracket	SRAM DUB, BSA 73mm, Threaded	SRAM DUB, threaded BB
BB shell width	73 mm	—
Cassette	Sram XG-1299, 12-Speed, 10-52t	SRAM XG-1295 Eagle, 12-speed, 10-50t
Chain	SRAM XX1 Eagle	SRAM XX1 Eagle, 12-speed
Brakes
Brakes	(F) SRAM Level Ultimate, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc / (R) SRAM Level Ultimate, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc	(F) SRAM Level Ultimate, hydraulic disc / (R) SRAM Level Ultimate, hydraulic disc
Cockpit & contact points
Handlebar	S-Works Carbon XC Mini Rise, 6-degree upsweep, 8-degree backsweep, 10mm rise, 760mm, 31.8mm	S-Works Carbon Mini Rise, 6-degree upsweep, 8-degree backsweep, 10mm rise, 750mm, 31.8mm
Stem	S-Works SL, alloy, titanium bolts, 6-degree rise	S-Works SL, alloy, titanium bolts, 6-degree rise
Saddle	Body Geometry S-Works Power, carbon fiber rails, carbon fiber base	Body Geometry Phenom Pro, carbon fiber rails, carbon fiber base, 143mm
Seatpost	RockShox Reverb AXS, 30.9, 1X remote, (SM:100mm, M: 125mm, L-XL: 150mm travel)	S-Works FACT carbon, 10mm setback, 30.9mm
Wheels & tires
Hubs	(F) Roval Control SL, DT Swiss Internals, Ceramic Bearings, 6-bolt, 15mm thru-axle, 110mm spacing, Torque caps, 24h straight pull t-head / (R) Roval Control SL, DT Swiss 180 Internals, DT Swiss Ratchet EXP, Ceramic bearings, 12mm thru-axle, 148mm spacing, 24h straight-pull	(F) Roval Control SL, sealed cartridge bearings, 15mm thru-axle, 110mm spacing, 24h / (R) Roval Control SL, DT Swiss Star Ratchet, 54t engagement, SRAM XD driver body, 12mm thru-axle, 148mm spacing, 28h
Rims	Roval Control SL, Carbon offset design, 29mm internal width, 4mm hook width, Tubeless ready, 24h	Roval Control SL, hookless carbon, 25mm internal width, tubeless-ready, hand-built
Spokes	DT Swiss Aerolite T-head	DT Swiss Industry
Front tire	Specialized Fast Trak, Control Casing, T5 Compound, 29x2.35	Fast Trak, GRIPTON® compound, 60 TPI, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.3"
Rear tire	Specialized Renegade, Control Casing, T5 Compound, 29x2.35	Fast Trak, GRIPTON® compound, 60 TPI, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.1"
Frameset
Fork material	—	Carbon Fiber
Drivetrain
Pedals	—	Specialized Dirt

Specification

2022 Specialized S-Works Epic

2019 Specialized S-Works Epic

Overview

Model year

2022

2019

Brand

Specialized

Model

S-Works Epic

Bicycle type

Mountain

Archive ID

900004230

900003481

Original MSRP

$12,000.00

$10,020.00

Colors

Satin Carbon / Color Run Blue Murano Pearl / Gloss Chrome Foil Logos

Gloss Carbon/Rocket Red; Gloss Mint/Tarmac Black

Sizes

S; M; L; XL

Frameset

Frame construction

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

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

Frame material

Carbon Fiber

Fork

RockShox SID SL ULTIMATE BRAIN, Top-Adjust Brain damper, Debon Air, 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 100mm Travel

RockShox SID WC Brain 29, top-adjust Brain Fade, tapered carbon crown and steerer, 15x110mm Maxle® Stealth thru-axle, 42mm offset, 100mm of travel

Rear shock

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

Custom RockShox Micro Brain shock w/ Spike Valve, AUTOSAG, 51x257mm

Drivetrain

Shifters

SRAM Eagle AXS Rocker Paddle

SRAM XX1 Eagle, trigger, 12-speed

Rear derailleur

SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS

SRAM XX1 Eagle, 12-speed

Crankset

Quarq XX1 Powermeter, DUB, 170/175mm, 34t

SRAM XX1 Eagle, Boost™ 148, DUB, 170/175mm; chainrings: SRAM Eagle, alloy, 32T

Bottom bracket

SRAM DUB, BSA 73mm, Threaded

SRAM DUB, threaded BB

BB shell width

73 mm

—

Cassette

Sram XG-1299, 12-Speed, 10-52t

SRAM XG-1295 Eagle, 12-speed, 10-50t

Chain

SRAM XX1 Eagle

SRAM XX1 Eagle, 12-speed

Brakes

(F) SRAM Level Ultimate, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc / (R) SRAM Level Ultimate, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc

(F) SRAM Level Ultimate, hydraulic disc / (R) SRAM Level Ultimate, hydraulic disc

Cockpit & contact points

Handlebar

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

S-Works Carbon Mini Rise, 6-degree upsweep, 8-degree backsweep, 10mm rise, 750mm, 31.8mm

Stem

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

Saddle

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

Body Geometry Phenom Pro, carbon fiber rails, carbon fiber base, 143mm

Seatpost

RockShox Reverb AXS, 30.9, 1X remote, (SM:100mm, M: 125mm, L-XL: 150mm travel)

S-Works FACT carbon, 10mm setback, 30.9mm

Wheels & tires

Hubs

(F) Roval Control SL, DT Swiss Internals, Ceramic Bearings, 6-bolt, 15mm thru-axle, 110mm spacing, Torque caps, 24h straight pull t-head / (R) Roval Control SL, DT Swiss 180 Internals, DT Swiss Ratchet EXP, Ceramic bearings, 12mm thru-axle, 148mm spacing, 24h straight-pull

(F) Roval Control SL, sealed cartridge bearings, 15mm thru-axle, 110mm spacing, 24h / (R) Roval Control SL, DT Swiss Star Ratchet, 54t engagement, SRAM XD driver body, 12mm thru-axle, 148mm spacing, 28h

Rims

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

Roval Control SL, hookless carbon, 25mm internal width, tubeless-ready, hand-built

Spokes

DT Swiss Aerolite T-head

DT Swiss Industry

Front tire

Specialized Fast Trak, Control Casing, T5 Compound, 29x2.35

Fast Trak, GRIPTON® compound, 60 TPI, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.3"

Rear tire

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

Fast Trak, GRIPTON® compound, 60 TPI, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.1"

Frameset

Fork material

—

Carbon Fiber

Drivetrain

Pedals

—

Specialized Dirt

Geometry comparison

One selected size or frame position per bicycle, matching the comparison dropdown choices used when Print / PDF was opened.

Measurement	2022 Specialized S-Works Epic	2019 Specialized S-Works Epic
Selected size / position	M	M
Reach	445 mm	433 mm
Stack	591 mm	597 mm
Effective top tube	598 mm	596 mm
Head-tube angle	67.5°	69.5°
Seat-tube angle	75.5°	74.75°
Seat tube	430 mm	434 mm
Head tube	100 mm	105 mm
Chainstay / rear center	433 mm	438 mm
Wheelbase	1148 mm	1123 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	48 mm	38.9 mm
Bottom-bracket height	324 mm	332 mm
Standover height	766 mm	770 mm
Fork offset / rake	44 mm	42 mm
Front center	719 mm	687 mm
Trail	106 mm	94 mm

Manufacturer-published archive data. Confirm exact standards and dimensions before ordering parts or performing service. Generated by Velopedia on October 29, 2026.