Specialized Carbon Epic – World Champion bike

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Frame: Specialized Carbon Epic. Factory prototype. No paint. Size XL

Cranks: Specialized carbon 175mm

Fork: Rockshox SID World Cup 2008 with Pushloc. 100mm travel. 80psi+ 105psi- Floodgate 12 clicks open.

Rear suspension: Specialized with custom internals. By Anthony Trujillo. 135psi, 4 clicks from “Firm” and 11 clicks from “-“.

Wheels: Mavic Crossmax SLR

Tires: Specialized The Captain Armadillo 2.00 with 2.5 scoops of Stans and about a soupspoon of red glitter. Really heavy set up, but crucial for Maui lava and thorns. 30psi front and rear.

Shifters: SRAM X.0 trigger with Matchmakers and Ti bolts. Matchmakers unites Avid brakes with SRAM shifters, eliminating 4 bolts and 2 brackets.

Brakes: AVID Ultimate Carbon. 160mm front, 140mm rear. 3 Ti bolts to a rotor.

Front derailleur: Shimano XT (don’t know why)

Rear derailleur: SRAM X.0

Cassette: SRAM

Chain: SRAM hollow link

Pedals: TIME Ti Mg. (The only part I bought.- $300)

Saddle: Specialized Phenom Ti 130mm

Seat post: Specialized carbon prototype.

Bar: Titec Pluto carbon 1.5” rise, 5deg sweep

Stem: Titec Pluto carbon. 80mm

Bar ends: Titec carbon

Grips: Specialized lock on

Bottle cages: Specialized prototype with Ti rotor bolts.

Tool bag contents: 1x Slime tube, 1 Mavic tire lever, 1x large CO2, 1x small CO2 (can never have to many CO2s in Maui!) Specialized EMT multi tool –Mg, SRAM Golden Link (chain), extra derailleur hanger, duct tape wrapped around large CO2. Duct tape is to wrap around tire in case of a bad sidewall cut. (Yes, it has been done!)

Weight: 24lbs or 10.8kg (Without Saddle bag!)

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