Gone are the days when you could leave everyone behind in races on a hardtail race bike, only to feel the effects for days afterward. The Epic Hardtail Comp combines comfort with performance, making your rides not only metaphorically but literally easier, so you’ll be eager for the next race. Bringing the lightest bike to the start line has always been one of the biggest challenges for top teams. However, the battle for every gram often came at a cost. XC hardtails are known for delivering tough, fast rides at the expense of terrain capability and versatility. But who said that the exhausting struggle against the rigidity and stiffness of your bike would make you even a bit faster? We realized that the fastest bike isn't simply the lightest one. That's why we moved away from traditional rear suspension designs that only cause discomfort and adopted a completely different approach. As a result, we created an incredibly capable, legendary comfortable, astonishingly lightweight, and extremely fast Epic Hardtail. Of course, we optimized every inch of the frame to build the lightest production hardtail in the world; that goes without saying. But our primary goal was to develop a hardtail that blends performance with comfort. Aggressive geometry for single trails, increased tire clearance, and unprecedented vertical compliance, achieved through obsessive engineering, are now the standout features of the Epic Hardtail. This is a bike that embodies speed in every fiber. The Epic Hardtail Comp is equipped with the ever-reliable SID SL fork from RockShox to pave your way, while the SRAM drivetrain leaves no doubt about its performance.