The Epic Hardtail Expert has one of the lightest carbon frames in the world. The German designer Peter Denk drove the frame weight well below the 1000 gram mark and gave the competition a real headache. Anyone who has no concrete preferences when it comes to handling, can´t go wrong with the Epic Hardtail Expert. Because his handling is pleasantly balanced. The seating position of the on long tours moves in a moderate range between sporty and comfortable. Finally, here is another killer argument: in price range on sporty excursions, the Specialized Epic Hardtail Expert is one of the best models in the on sporty excursions category. Specialized gives 25 years warranty on the bike.