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2012 Specialized Epic Expert Carbon EVO R 29

Launched at $5,800

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What a used one is worth

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New

$1,530

$811 to $2,032

Like new

$1,454

$770 to $1,931

Excellent

$1,377

$730 to $1,829

Good

$1,148

$608 to $1,524

Fair

$842

$446 to $1,118

For parts

$459

$243 to $610

From the launch price, aged to 2026 and adjusted for condition. Guidance from our catalog, not an appraisal.

Overview

Brand: Specialized
Model family: Epic
Model year: 2012
Category: Mountain · xc
Frame material: carbon
Sizes: Sm, Med, LG, XL
Wheel size: 29
Launch MSRP (US): $5,800

Drivetrain

Speeds: 10
Groupset: SRAM X0
Chainrings: 1
Electronic: false

Build

Fork: Custom RockShox SID 29 Brain, inertia valve damper, air spring, tapered alloy steerer, Brain Fade and rebound adj., QR, 100mm travel
Stem: Specialized XC, 3D forged alloy, 4-bolt, 31.8mm clamp, adjustable rise, S: 75mm, M: 90mm, L: 110mm, XL: 110mm
Tires: front: S-Works Renegade, 120 TPI, 2Bliss ready aramid bead, dual-compound, 29x1.95"; rear: Specialized Renegade Control, 60 TPI, 2Bliss ready aramid bead, dual-compound, 29x1.95"
Brakes: Custom Formula R1 S hydraulic, FCS and tool-less reach adj., metallic pad, MiXmaster shift lever mounts, 160mm rotor; levers: Custom Formula R1 S hydraulic, FCS and tool-less reach adj., w/MiXmaster clamps
Saddle: Specialized Body Geometry Phenom Comp, hollow Cr-Mo rails, 143mm width
Wheels: rims: Roval Control 29, alloy disc, 24mm, 32h; front hub: Roval Control 29, OS 28mm end caps, QR, 32h; rear hub: Roval Control 29 142+, DT Swiss alloy cassette body, 12mm thru-axle, 32h; spokes: DT Swiss Super Comp, 2.0/1.65/1.8 stainless
Cassette: SRAM PG-1050, 10-speed, 11-36t
Crankset: Custom SRAM carbon S-2200, 34T single ring, PF30 spindle, removable spider, S: 170mm, Others: 175mm; chainrings: 34T
Seatpost: 2014 butted alloy, single bolt setback, 400mm
Shifters: SRAM X9, 10-speed, trigger, w/MiXmaster clamp
Handlebar: S-Works XC Carbon flat bar, uni-directional carbon, 680mm wide, 8° back sweep, 31.8mm
Rear shock: Fox/Specialized remote Mini-Brain w/new 2012 tune, inertia valve, w/ Brain Fade adjust, 187x47mm, 29er hose length
Travel rear mm: 100
Rear derailleur: SRAM X0, 10-speed, short cage
Travel front mm: 100

Geometry

LG: Reach mm: 438; Stack mm: 614; Chainstay mm: 448; Wheelbase mm: 1136; Head angle deg: 70.5; Seat angle deg: 74
Sm: Reach mm: 386; Stack mm: 586; Chainstay mm: 448; Wheelbase mm: 1075; Head angle deg: 70.5; Seat angle deg: 74
XL: Reach mm: 458; Stack mm: 633; Chainstay mm: 448; Wheelbase mm: 1163; Head angle deg: 70.5; Seat angle deg: 74
Med: Reach mm: 415; Stack mm: 605; Chainstay mm: 448; Wheelbase mm: 1109; Head angle deg: 70.5; Seat angle deg: 74

Spec from Specialized's then current US page (captured 2011-10; model year from the breadcrumb link SBCMain.jsp?my=2012). Geometry values are the low setting. MSRP $5800 read from the model's own row of the US MSRP list on its then current page, captured 2011-10 (inside the 2012 launch window). Colors: Gloss Charcoal/Carbon/Neon Yellow.

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