
Specialized Epic 8 Comp Evo S-1000 Eagle

Specialized Epic 8 Comp Evo S-1000 Eagle
cross-country full suspension mountain bike, carbon frame, 29" wheels, 1×12 drivetrain, high end equipment
Key specs
- Model year
- 2025
- Weight
- 12.75 kg
- Frame
- Carbon
- Suspension
- Full suspension, 130 / 120 mm
- Fork model
- Fox 34 Performance
- Shock
- Fox Float Performance
FACT 11m Carbon
Fox 34 Performance, Grip Damper, Compression adjust, 130mm travel
Fox Float Performance, Evol LV, ... 190x45mm
- Wheelset
- 29" · Specialized Alloy 29
- Drivetrain
- 1×12
- Groupset
- SRAM S-1000 Eagle Transmission
- Brake model
- SRAM Code Bronze Stealth, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc
- Seatpost
- Dropper · X-Fusion Manic, 30.9, 125/150/170 Travel, 0mm offset
Character
The bike at a glance: the ground it is made for, how it handles, its gears and its equipment, beside the other bikes of its kind.
« Mountain bike very demanding, very stable, long gearing, rather high equipment. »
Built for rougher ground than most other cross-country mountain bikes.
Steadier at speed than most other cross-country mountain bikes.
Gearing
- This bike: Epic 8 Comp Evo S-1000 Eagle8 km/h - 40 km/h
- Average of other cross-country mountain bikes8 km/h - 38 km/h
From 8 km/h in its easiest gear to 40 km/h in its hardest.
Equipment level
Not enough data yet for this chart: it fills in as soon as the specs are in.
Equipment: high end for its category.
Equipment score: 71/100 (frame, groupset, wheels, suspension).
Spec sheet
Every value is read on the brand’s page; hover it to see its source and date.
Ride type
- Discipline
- Cross-country
- Suspension
- Full suspension
Progressive XC Geometry
Frame and fork
- Frame
- Carbon
- Axles
- Thru-axles
- Bottom bracket
- SRAM DUB Threaded Wide
- Cable routing
- Internal
- Seatpost diameter
- 30.9 mm
FACT 11m Carbon
12x148mm UDH compatible rear dropout
internal cable routing
Suspension
- Fork travel
- 130 mm
- Rear travel
- 120 mm
- Fork model
- Fox 34 Performance
- Shock
- Fox Float Performance
Fox 34 Performance, Grip Damper, Compression adjust, 130mm travel
Fox Float Performance, Evol LV, ... 190x45mm
Drivetrain
- Groupset brand
- SRAM
- Groupset
- SRAM S-1000 Eagle Transmission
- Shifting
- Electronic, wireless
- Chainrings
- 1
- Gears at the back
- 12
- Chainring teeth
- SRAM S1000 Eagle, DUB, 165/170/175mm, 32T, 32t
- Cassette
- SRAM XS 1270 Transmission, 10-52t
- Rear derailleur
- SRAM S-1000 Eagle Transmission
- Shifters
- SRAM AXS POD Controller
SRAM S-1000 Eagle Transmission
Brakes
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc
- Brake model
- SRAM Code Bronze Stealth, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc
- Front rotor
- 180 mm
- Rear rotor
- 180 mm
SRAM Code Bronze Stealth, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc
Wheels and tyres
- Wheel size
- 700c / 29"
- Wheelset
- Specialized Alloy 29
- Rims
- Aluminium
- Rim inner width
- 27 mm
- Tubeless ready
- yes
- Tyres
- Specialized Purgatory, GRID Casing, T9 Compound, 29x2.4 / Specialized Ground Control, GRID Casing, T7 Compound, 29x2.35
- Tyre width fitted
- 61 mm
Specialized Alloy 29
Cockpit and seatpost
- Seatpost
- Dropper
- Handlebar width
- 760 mm
- Handlebar
- Specialized Alloy, 20mm rise, 35mm, 760mm wide
- Stem
- Alloy Stem, 35mm clamp, 60mm
- Seatpost model
- X-Fusion Manic, 30.9, 125/150/170 Travel, 0mm offset
Weight
- Weight
- 12.75 kg
- Weighed in size
- M
Poids Taille MD
Mounts and storage
- In-frame storage
- yes
Geometry
- Geometry size
- M
- Stack
- 601 mm
- Reach
- 445 mm
- Head angle
- 65.4 °
- Seat angle
- 75 °
- Chainstays
- 435 mm
- Wheelbase
- 1,183 mm
- Bottom bracket drop
- 41 mm
- Adjustable geometry
- yes
Spec sheets read at: specialized.com
Geometry
5 sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL.
| Geometry of the Epic 8 Comp Evo S-1000 Eagle per size | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reach (mm) | 385 | 415 | 445 | 470 | 495 |
| Stack (mm) | 606 | 600 | 601 | 613 | 632 |
| Top tube (effective) (mm) | 535 | 569 | 605 | 633 | 662 |
| Seat tube (mm) | 370 | 390 | 410 | 450 | 500 |
| Head tube (mm) | 92 | 92 | 95 | 110 | 130 |
| Head angle (°) | 65.4 | 65.4 | 65.4 | 65.4 | 65.4 |
| Seat angle (°) | 76 | 75.5 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| Chainstays (mm) | 435 | 435 | 435 | 435 | 435 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 1,121 | 1,151 | 1,183 | 1,214 | 1,247 |
| Front centre (mm) | 690 | 720 | 751 | 782 | 815 |
| Standover (mm) | 754 | 761 | 766 | 775 | 779 |
| BB drop (mm) | 49 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 39 |
| BB height (mm) | 322 | 327 | 329 | 331 | 331 |
| Fork offset (mm) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| Trail (mm) | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
| Fork length (axle to crown) (mm) | 540 | 540 | 540 | 540 | 540 |
| Stem (mm) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Handlebar width (mm) | 780 | 780 | 780 | 780 | 780 |
| Crank length (mm) | 165 | 170 | 170 | 175 | 175 |
Adjustable geometry: the table gives the brand’s main position.
The range


Specialized
Epic 8 Comp S-1000 Eagle
- 120 mm
- SRAM S-1000 Eagle Transmission
- Carbon

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Who is it for?
The sports the brand announces, and the features that go with them.
Cycling
- Discipline: Cross-country
- Suspension: Full suspension
- Fork travel: 130 mm
- Wheel size: 700c / 29"
Frequently asked questions
Is the Specialized Epic 8 Comp Evo S-1000 Eagle a hardtail or a full suspension?
Full suspension, according to the brand.
How much travel does the Specialized Epic 8 Comp Evo S-1000 Eagle fork have?
130 mm, according to the brand.
Does the Specialized Epic 8 Comp Evo S-1000 Eagle come with a dropper post?
Seatpost: Dropper, according to the brand.