Specialized Epic World Cup Expert

£6,500.00

Finance available with V12 Finance

This item is available and will be dispatched within 7-10 days

Experience the Ultimate in Speed and Performance

  • The 'Epic World Cup Expert' from Specialized is designed for extreme speed, unparalleled control, and exceptional efficiency for a commanding edge in XC racing. Its optimized features and lightweight design make it the ultimate choice in competitive cycling.
  • The integrated development approach blends with an innovative shock system, providing unbeatable riding experiences on a wide range of terrains.

Exceptional Frame Design

  • The frame of the 'Epic World Cup Expert' sets a new industry standard for BB stiffness and torsional rigidity. The double diamond design enclosed within the top tube, fused with the most sophisticated composite layup in Specialized history, ensures efficient power transfer and flawless handling.
  • This bike isn't just about speed. It's about the performance that stands the test of time.

Groundbreaking Shock Technology

  • Specialized and RockShox revolutionise ride dynamics with a pioneer shock system. Experience the simplicity of a hardtail together with the momentum of full suspension and unparalleled responsiveness.
  • The shock can be easily personalised to your preference or the specific conditions of the course.

Fully Loaded and Ready to Dominate

  • With 75mm of rear travel, the Epic World Cup Expert outperforms bikes with larger travels—handling bump forces smoothly with the help of an industry-first custom Mega Jounce Bumper.

Balanced Efficiency and Compliance

  • This model's BRAIN capability, paired with the innovative SID Deluxe WCID shock, provides a unique balance between rear support and compliance. This technology allows you to sag into the fork for a balanced ride, offering supple bump compliance and a firm pedalling platform.

A Featherweight Force to Reckon With

  • The Epic World Cup Expert weighs in at a mere 1915 grams, painted with shock and hardware. Lightweight without compromise, it ensures faster acceleration, efficient climbing, and agile handling for that edge of speed every racemaker needs.
  • We’ve drawn from our lightest Aethos production road frame to introduce advanced tube shapes and a top-range composite layup, bringing you the best XC race bike-Specialized Epic World Cup Expert.

Orders placed after 3pm will be classed as the next working day

Click and Collect

Our Click and Collect Service from our High Street store is free of charge. We are located in the High Street in Kenilworth, Warwickshire. When you place your order, you’ll be asked how you would like to receive updates, and we will use this method to notify you of when your product is ready to collect.

If your order is currently in stock in store, it will be ready to collect within 24 hours.

Generally, if your order is for a product stocked at our supplier’s warehouse, it will be ready to collect in 5 – 7 working days. You will receive notification of when it is ready to collect.


Bikes

All bikes collected from store will be fully built and inspected by a trained mechanic so that it’s ready to ride. We will notify you when your bike is ready to collect, usually within 3 – 5 working days. As a family bike shop we are proud of our handover process. We are happy to make minor adjustments to the fit of your bike and we’ll go through any questions you have.

Please note, if you are purchasing a bike online through finance, it is not possible to collect your bike from our shop as the terms and conditions of the finance scheme state that your bike must be delivered to your home address.


UK Delivery

Our delivery charges are mased on delivery to mainland Britain. Additional delivery charges apply for Northern Ireland, Northern Scotland and offshore UK islands.


Bikes

Bikes will be delivered within 5 working days with a delivery charge of £35.

If you order a bike that attracts a higher delivery charge, we will let you know.

All bikes are built, inspected and boxed by a trained mechanic before being shipped. To allow for shipping, bikes need to be partially disassembled before being boxed. We recommend that a trained bike mechanic assembles your bike ready to ride.

If you do not wish to receive a built bike, please let us know at time of order.


Turbo Trainers

Turbo trainers have a delivery charge of £10 for standard UK delivery


Accessories, Apparel and Components

Most accessories, apparel and components attract free a delivery fee of £5.00.

Your delivery fee will be shown after you’ve added the product to your basket and completed the delivery details.


Local Delivery of Bikes

If your bike is to be delivered to an address within 20 miles of our store, we will deliver your bike, fully built and inspected. We will make minor adjustments to the fit of your bike and we’re happy to answer any questions you have as part of the handover process.


Delivery to Northern Ireland, Northern Scotland and UK islands

Delivery fees to islands within the UK and to Northern Ireland and Northern Scotland are higher.

Bikes have a delivery charge of £50

Turbo Trainers have a delivery charge of £10

Accessories, Apparel and Components £5


International Delivery

Currently we don’t offer delivery outside of the UK


Delivery Times

Stocked in Store

If your order is stocked in our store, your order will be ready to collect, or despatched within 24 working hours. Our store is closed on Sundays, Mondays and Public Holidays, so any orders that are placed after 3pm Friday will be picked for despatch on the following Tuesday.


Stocked in Supplier's Warehouse

If your order is stocked in our supplier’s warehouse, please allow 7 – 10 working days for your order to arrive. Please note, some products have longer lead-times, particular with new bike models. If this is the case, we will contact you to inform you of the lead-time and discuss options such as waiting for the delivery, swapping for an alternative product or receiving a full refund.

Our courier will require instructions on where to leave your goods in a safe place if they are unable to make delivery. Please note we can take no responsibility for lost or damaged goods that have not been signed for.

If the courier fails to deliver your order, they will leave details on how to make alternative arrangements.

Free 6 Week Service

With any purchase of a new bike from us we offer a free six-week check. During the first few weeks of riding, your bike will be going through a settling in period and to keep your bike running smoothly and efficiently it may well need a few adjustments. During the six-week check we will happily check your bike over and make any adjustments necessary.

Please give us a quick call or message before you come in for your free six-week service. We would like to do this at a convenient time for you while you wait and browse around the store.

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Returns

At Mike Vaughan Cycles we want you to be 100% satisfied with any product that you have purchased. If, in the unlikely event, you are not 100% happy with your purchase, we will refund the cost of the product, provided it is returned in a perfect saleable condition within 14 days. Any item bought in error will be exchanged, (i.e. where you buy the wrong size.) providing we have a replacement item in stock, this however will incur a carriage cost for the replacement item. If we send an item in error, please inform us of this and we will cover postage costs for the replacement. All goods that we sell are covered by a warranty. Most items have a warranty provided by their respective manufacturer, but this warranty must be carried out through us. If you feel that you have an item that is faulty, please return it to us with a copy of your original proof of purchase. If the item is deemed by us to be a genuine warranty, we will repair or replace the item at our discretion and return the item carriage free. If the item is deemed not to be warranty and you wish the item to be returned to you, this will incur a postage charge. When returning an item to us, we are not responsible for postage costs. In many cases postage is free when sent to you and we will endeavour to keep this so; however, we cannot cover the postage/carriage of an item returned us to be refunded, exchanged or warranted.

*Items that are a “Special Order” or “Custom made” for you cannot be returned unless there is a fault with manufacture.

Please remember to include your original receipt and contact details when returning any item to us, along with a description of the problem.

If you see a product cheaper at another shop, please fill in the form below and we will see what we are able to do. In order to offer a price match, the product must be

  • in stock with a UK retailer
  • the product must be new (i.e. not ex-demo stock, ex-display stock or returned stock)
  • the same size, colour and specification

We pride ourselves on being a third-generation independent bike shop. We try to be as competitive as we can, but we may not always be able to offer a full price match.

Please complete the form below, with a link to the product you have found cheaper elsewhere and we'll get back to you.


Price Match Form


Frame Fact 11m Carbon, WCID suspension design, Progressive XC Race Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, threaded BB, 12x148mm rear spacing, internal cable routing, 75mm of travel
Fork RockShox SID SL BRAIN, Top-Adjust Brain damper, Debon Air, 15x110mm, 44mm offset, 110mm Travel
Crankset SRAM GX Eagle, DUB, 170/175mm, 34t
Chain SRAM GX Eagle
Cassette SRAM XS 1275, 12 speed, 10-52t
Shift Levers SRAM POD AXS controller
Rear Derailleur SRAM GX Eagle Transmission
Front Brake SRAM Level Bronze, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, stealth, 180/160mm rotor
Rear Brake SRAM Level Bronze, 2-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, stealth, 160mm rotor
Rims Roval Control Carbon, offset design, 29mm internal width, 4mm hook width, Tubeless ready, 28h
Front Tyre Specialized Fast Trak, Control Casing, T7 Compound, 29x2.35
Rear Tyre Specialized Renegade, Control Casing, T5 Compound, 29x2.35
Handlebars Specialized Alloy Minirise, 10mm rise, 750mm, 31.8mm clamp
Grips Specialized Trail Grips
Saddle Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails
Seat Post Specialized Alloy, Single Bolt, 30.9mm
Seat Binder Specialized Alloy 34.9, Steel Bolt
Inner Tubes Specialized Turbo Tube
Chain Rings Alloy, 34t
Bottom Bracket SRAM DUB Threaded Wide
Front Hub DT Swiss 350, 6-bolt, 15mm Thru-axle, 110mm spacing, 28h straight -pull
Rear Hub DT Swiss 350, 6-bolt, DT Swiss Ratchet, 12x148mm thru axle, XD freehub body, 28h straight-pull
Spokes DT Swiss Competition Race Straight-pull
Stem Specialized XC, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise
Swat SWAT EMT Cage-Mount Tool
Colours Gloss Electric Green / Forest Green Pearl, Satin Carbon / White Pearl
Sizes L, M, S, XL, XS
Brand Specialized
Model Year 2024
Barcodes 888818871001, 888818871018, 888818871025, 888818871049, 888818871261, 888818871285, 888818871292, 888818871476, 888818871520, 888818871544
SKUs / Part Numbers 93123-3001, 93123-3002, 93123-3003, 93123-3004, 93123-3005, 93123-3101, 93123-3102, 93123-3103, 93123-3104, 93123-3105

Please note: Manufacturers can sometimes change the specification of the products from time to time.

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