Bicycle comparison

Specification	2022 Specialized Epic Expert	2018 Specialized Epic Expert
Overview
Model year	2022	2018
Brand	Specialized	Specialized
Model	Epic Expert	Epic Expert
Bicycle type	Mountain	Mountain
Archive ID	900004240	900003353
Original MSRP	$6,300.00	$5,500.00
Colors	Gloss Pine / Chameleon Eyris Tint / Tarmac Black; Satin Carbon / Smoke Gravity Fade / White	Gloss Gold Flake/Candy Red/Cosmic Black
Sizes	XS; S; M; L; XL	S; M; L; XL
Frameset
Frame construction	FACT 11m Full Carbon, Progressive XC Race Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, threaded BB, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing, 100mm of travel	Specialized FACT 11m, full carbon frame, XC Geometry, threaded BB, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing, 100mm of travel
Frame material	Carbon Fiber	Carbon Fiber
Fork	RockShox SID SL BRAIN, Bottom-Adjust Brain damper, Debon Air, 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 100mm Travel	RockShox SID 29 w/ Brain, tapered alloy steerer, bottom-adjust Brain Fade, Solo Air, 110x15mm Maxle® Stealth thru-axle, 100mm of travel, 42mm offset,
Rear shock	RockShox-Specialized BRAIN, Rx XC Tune, 5 Position Platform Adjust, Rebound Adjust, Integraded Extension, 265x52.5mm	RockShox/Specialized Micro Brain shock w/ Spike Valve, AUTOSAG, 51x257mm
Drivetrain
Shifters	SRAM X01 Eagle, trigger, 12-speed	SRAM GX Eagle, trigger, 12-speed
Rear derailleur	Sram X01 Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed
Crankset	SRAM X1 Eagle Alloy, DUB, 165/170/175mm, 34t; chainrings: 34T	Truvativ Stylo, 6K alloy, Boost™ 148, 24mm spindle; chainrings: Alloy Eagle 32T
Bottom bracket	SRAM DUB, BSA 73mm, Threaded	SRAM GXP
BB shell width	73 mm	—
Cassette	Sram XG-1275, 12-speed, 10-52t	SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed, 10-50t
Chain	SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed w/ PowerLink
Brakes
Brakes	(F) SRAM Level TL, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc / (R) SRAM Level TL, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc	(F) SRAM Level TL, hydraulic disc, organic pads, 160/180mm rotor / (R) SRAM Level TL, hydraulic disc, organic pads, 160 rotor
Cockpit & contact points
Handlebar	Specialized Alloy Minirise, 10mm rise, 750mm, 31.8mm clamp	Specialized Mini-rise, 7050 alloy, 8-degree backsweep, 6-degree upsweep, 10mm rise, 720mm width, 31.8mm clamp
Stem	Specialized XC, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise	Specialized XC, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise
Saddle	Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails	Body Geometry Phenom Comp, Adaptive Edge design, Hollow Cr-Mo rails, 143mm
Seatpost	Specialized Alloy, Single Bolt, 30.9mm	Specialized, alloy, single bolt, 21mm offset, 30.9mm
Wheels & tires
Hubs	(F) DT Swiss 350, 6-bolt, 15mm Thru-axle, 110mm spacing, 28h straight -pull / (R) DT Swiss 350 straight-pull, 6-bolt, DT Swiss Ratchet, 12x148mm thru axle, XD freehub body, 28h straight-pull	(F) Specialized, sealed cartridge bearing, 15x110mm spacing, torque caps, 32h / (R) Specialized disc, sealed cartridge bearings, 12x148mm spacing, 32h
Rims	Roval Control, Carbon offset design, 29mm internal width, 4mm hook width, Tubeless ready, 28h	Roval Control Carbon, 22mm internal width, tubeless-ready
Spokes	DT Swiss Comp Race	DT Swiss Industry, stainless, 2.0
Front tire	Specialized Fast Trak, Control Casing, T5 Compound, 29x2.35	Fast Trak, GRIPTON compound, 2Bliss Ready, 29 x 2.3"
Rear tire	Specialized Renegade, Control Casing, T5 Compound, 29x2.35	Fast Trak, GRIPTON compound, 2Bliss Ready, 29 x 2.1"
Frameset
Fork material	—	Aluminum
Drivetrain
Pedals	—	Specialized Platform, 9/16" spindle

Specification

2022 Specialized Epic Expert

2018 Specialized Epic Expert

Overview

Model year

2022

2018

Brand

Specialized

Model

Epic Expert

Bicycle type

Mountain

Archive ID

900004240

900003353

Original MSRP

$6,300.00

$5,500.00

Colors

Gloss Pine / Chameleon Eyris Tint / Tarmac Black; Satin Carbon / Smoke Gravity Fade / White

Gloss Gold Flake/Candy Red/Cosmic Black

Sizes

XS; S; M; L; XL

S; M; L; XL

Frameset

Frame construction

FACT 11m Full Carbon, Progressive XC Race Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, threaded BB, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing, 100mm of travel

Specialized FACT 11m, full carbon frame, XC Geometry, threaded BB, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing, 100mm of travel

Frame material

Carbon Fiber

Fork

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

RockShox SID 29 w/ Brain, tapered alloy steerer, bottom-adjust Brain Fade, Solo Air, 110x15mm Maxle® Stealth thru-axle, 100mm of travel, 42mm offset,

Rear shock

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

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

Drivetrain

Shifters

SRAM X01 Eagle, trigger, 12-speed

SRAM GX Eagle, trigger, 12-speed

Rear derailleur

Sram X01 Eagle, 12-speed

SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed

Crankset

SRAM X1 Eagle Alloy, DUB, 165/170/175mm, 34t; chainrings: 34T

Truvativ Stylo, 6K alloy, Boost™ 148, 24mm spindle; chainrings: Alloy Eagle 32T

Bottom bracket

SRAM DUB, BSA 73mm, Threaded

SRAM GXP

BB shell width

73 mm

—

Cassette

Sram XG-1275, 12-speed, 10-52t

SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed, 10-50t

Chain

SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed

SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed w/ PowerLink

Brakes

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

(F) SRAM Level TL, hydraulic disc, organic pads, 160/180mm rotor / (R) SRAM Level TL, hydraulic disc, organic pads, 160 rotor

Cockpit & contact points

Handlebar

Specialized Alloy Minirise, 10mm rise, 750mm, 31.8mm clamp

Specialized Mini-rise, 7050 alloy, 8-degree backsweep, 6-degree upsweep, 10mm rise, 720mm width, 31.8mm clamp

Stem

Specialized XC, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise

Saddle

Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails

Body Geometry Phenom Comp, Adaptive Edge design, Hollow Cr-Mo rails, 143mm

Seatpost

Specialized Alloy, Single Bolt, 30.9mm

Specialized, alloy, single bolt, 21mm offset, 30.9mm

Wheels & tires

Hubs

(F) DT Swiss 350, 6-bolt, 15mm Thru-axle, 110mm spacing, 28h straight -pull / (R) DT Swiss 350 straight-pull, 6-bolt, DT Swiss Ratchet, 12x148mm thru axle, XD freehub body, 28h straight-pull

(F) Specialized, sealed cartridge bearing, 15x110mm spacing, torque caps, 32h / (R) Specialized disc, sealed cartridge bearings, 12x148mm spacing, 32h

Rims

Roval Control, Carbon offset design, 29mm internal width, 4mm hook width, Tubeless ready, 28h

Roval Control Carbon, 22mm internal width, tubeless-ready

Spokes

DT Swiss Comp Race

DT Swiss Industry, stainless, 2.0

Front tire

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

Fast Trak, GRIPTON compound, 2Bliss Ready, 29 x 2.3"

Rear tire

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

Fast Trak, GRIPTON compound, 2Bliss Ready, 29 x 2.1"

Frameset

Fork material

—

Aluminum

Drivetrain

Pedals

—

Specialized Platform, 9/16" spindle

Geometry comparison

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

Measurement	2022 Specialized Epic Expert	2018 Specialized Epic Expert
Selected size / position	M	M
Reach	445 mm	433 mm
Stack	591 mm	597 mm
Effective top tube	598 mm	595 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	1179 mm	1123 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	48 mm	38.9 mm
Bottom-bracket height	324 mm	332.6 mm
Standover height	766 mm	770 mm
Fork offset / rake	44 mm	42 mm
Front center	719 mm	688 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.