Specialized Epic 8 EVO Complete Bike
What the checker saysnot checked
No fit check runs on a complete bike, and we will not pretend one does. A complete bike does not fill a slot in the builder, so the checker has no counterpart to compare it against and has never produced a single sentence about one.
$6,499.99 to $7,799.99 MSRP
What the maker states
- Wheel configs
- Frame takes 29" wheels
- Travel
- Frame travel 120 mm (maker-stated)
- Shock eye
- Shock eye-to-eye 190 mm
- Shock stroke
- 45 mm
- Shock mount
- Standard eyelet
- Maximum fork travel
- Approved for a fork up to 130 mm of travel
The maker’s build kit
The maker’s own component list, taken from the page linked below. Nothing on this list has been fit checked as a set.
Epic 8 EVO Pro (2024)
20 of 22 parts on this list are verified rows here and are linked.
- Frame: Specialized Epic 8 EVO
- Fork: Fox 34 Factory 130
- Rear Shock: Fox Float Factory (190x45)
- Front Wheel: Roval Control Carbon front
- Rear Wheel: Roval Control Carbon rear (XD)
- Front Tire: Specialized Purgatory GRID T9 29x2.4
- Rear Tire: Specialized Ground Control GRID T7 29x2.35
- Shifter: SRAM X0 Transmission Pod (not a verified row in this catalog)
- Rear Derailleur: SRAM X0 Eagle Transmission
- Cassette: SRAM XS-1295 X0 Eagle Transmission 10-52
- Chain: SRAM X0 Eagle Transmission Flattop
- Crankset: SRAM X0 Transmission DUB
- Bottom Bracket: SRAM DUB BSA 73
- Front Brake: SRAM Code Silver Stealth
- Rear Brake: SRAM Code Silver Stealth
- Front Rotor: SRAM HS2 200mm
- Rear Rotor: SRAM HS2 180mm
- Handlebar: Roval Control Rise Carbon
- Stem: Race Face Turbine R 35 (50mm)
- Grips: Specialized Trail (not a verified row in this catalog)
- Dropper Post: Fox Transfer Factory (30.9)
- Saddle: Specialized Power Comp
Epic 8 EVO Expert (2025)
18 of 22 parts on this list are verified rows here and are linked.
- Frame: Specialized Epic 8 EVO
- Fork: Fox 34 Performance Elite 130
- Rear Shock: Fox Float Performance Elite (190x45) (not a verified row in this catalog)
- Front Wheel: Roval Control Carbon front
- Rear Wheel: Roval Control Carbon rear (XD)
- Front Tire: Specialized Purgatory GRID T9 29x2.4
- Rear Tire: Specialized Ground Control GRID T7 29x2.35
- Shifter: SRAM GX Transmission Pod (not a verified row in this catalog)
- Rear Derailleur: SRAM GX Transmission
- Cassette: SRAM XS-1275 Transmission 10-52
- Chain: SRAM Flattop (Transmission)
- Crankset: SRAM GX Eagle Transmission DUB
- Bottom Bracket: SRAM DUB BSA 73
- Front Brake: SRAM Code Bronze Stealth
- Rear Brake: SRAM Code Bronze Stealth
- Front Rotor: SRAM CenterLine 200mm (6-bolt)
- Rear Rotor: SRAM CenterLine 180mm (6-bolt)
- Handlebar: Specialized Alloy (760mm, 35mm clamp)
- Stem: Specialized Trail Alloy (40mm)
- Grips: Specialized Trail (not a verified row in this catalog)
- Dropper Post: X-Fusion Manic LC
- Saddle: Specialized Body Geometry Power Sport (not a verified row in this catalog)
2 verified variants
| Variant | Price (MSRP) | Weight | Source | Last checked | Build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic 8 EVO Pro (2024) | $7,799.99 | not stated | maker’s page | 2026-07-21 | Build with this |
| Epic 8 EVO Expert (2025) | $6,499.99 | not stated | maker’s page | 2026-07-21 | Build with this |
What the maker states1 not published
1 further field the checker looks for is not published by Specialized, so we leave it blank rather than estimate it, and that check stays silent on this complete bike. It is rotor adapter documented. Each is recorded as “not stated by the maker (not checked)”.
Source: each variant links the maker’s own page in the table above. Last checked 2026-07-21.