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    SPECIALIZED S-WORKS EPIC HT AXS

    Nov 13, 2019 3 minutes
    Alan Muldoon

    £7,999 / 29in / specialized.com

    XC racing has been transformed in recent years. Courses have become more technical, and with shorter laps making the racing more dynamic and engaging, races can be won or lost on the descents, not just the climbs or finish line sprint.

    Riders have evolved too. Raised on a strict diet of mountain biking, the next generation of racer demands a lot more from their XC bike than simply mirroring the riding position and fit of a road or cyclo-cross bike.

    And brands like Specialized are listening — the new Epic

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