The Epic 8 EVO Expert is our downcountry bike for all (positively) crazy riders chasing KOMs or QOMs on the fastest trails in the world. More powerful, efficient, and lighter than ever before, it impresses with new kinematics and special damper tuning both uphill and downhill. Those who rock this bike snack on single trails for breakfast and season them with the tears of the competition. If you want to be the fastest on your single trails and leave your friends in the dust, then the Epic EVO is the right bike for you. UNHEARD OF POWERFUL: With 130 mm of travel in the front and other specifications, the Epic 8 EVO feels right at home on light to medium single trails and easily swallows up some rough sections. You will be overwhelmed by the performance of the progressive geometry, which excels in technical terrain, ensures quick accelerations, and impresses with efficiency on climbs. The extremely high torsional stiffness of the frame guarantees precise handling. The most powerful 120 mm bike, now even more powerful. CANNOT BE SHAKEN: The new Epic 8 EVO absorbs a full 12% more shock and vibration forces, allowing you to tire less quickly and perform better over longer periods. While others are already at their limit, you can easily ride one or two more laps. FACTORY TUNED DAMPING: The Specialized Ride Dynamics team custom-tunes all dampers for our best mountain bikes. This is also the case with the Epic 8 EVO, whose damping characteristics not only enhance performance in downcountry but also improve the overall riding experience. By perfecting the interaction of the damper, leverage ratios, and kinematics, we can create a mountain bike that performs as a unit better than the sum of its parts. SYMBIOSIS OF HUMAN AND MACHINE: Thanks to the optimized kinematics of the suspension, our Ride Dynamics team has been able to reduce pedal-induced bobbing by a full 20% – the suspension remains active while riders stay in the optimal position for maximum pedaling efficiency. Among the fully suspended mountain bikes we tested, the Epic 8 is the most efficient when pedaling. LESS IS MORE: And saving is earning – at least in the case of the new Epic 8 EVO. It is lighter, but at the same time enriched with two new features: The SWAT™ Box 4.0 in the down tube provides space for everything necessary in case of a flat on the track. And the integrated steering stop ensures that the handlebars don’t immediately “scrape the curve” on the top tube.