Specialized’s race-focused Epic platform has been around for something like two decades now, and they’re saying that the latest version is the lightest, fastest Epic they’ve ever made. Sarah Moore tested that race bike, but we’re here to talk about the equally all-new EVO version.
Specialized applies those three letters to models that are a bit more capable than their standard fare. In this case, the Epic EVO gets more travel – a 120mm fork and 110mm out back – whereas the race-ready Epic has just 100mm on both ends. On top of that, Specialized also uses traditional suspension on the EVO as opposed to the pedal-assisting Brain system on the normal Epic.