Epic Hardtail Comp - SRAM GX Eagle, RockShox SID SL

Gone are the days when a date with a hardtail race bike meant paying for it for days to come. Now, the Epic Hardtail Comp's reality-altering combination of comfort and capability in a lighter-than-life package means counting down the hours until you meet again. Working towards the lightest bike possible has long been the race within the race, but at what cost? The battle of the grams certainly hasn't been without its casualties, with hardtail XC race bikes coming to stand for a harsh, twitchy ride at the expense of capability and versatility. Recognizing that the fastest bike is more than simply the lightest bike, the Epic Hardtail features an avant-garde design that eliminates the jarred-to-death tail and harsh ride characteristics of traditional hardtails. Instead, it delivers ridiculously capable, mystifyingly comfortable, head-shakingly light, and all-around fast performance. The Epic Hardtail frame is optimized to achieve the lightest production hardtail frame in the world while prioritizing capability and comfort. It features aggressive singletrack-inspired geometry, increased tire clearance, and a frame obsessively engineered for increased vertical compliance. On the Epic Hardtail Comp, RockShox's SID SL fork handles suspension duties with a steady hand courtesy of the Rush RL damper, while Debon Air adjustability makes dialing in suspension performance straightforward. A full SRAM GX Eagle groupset provides accessible high-performance shifting.