DREAM BUILD // 2021 Specialized S-Works Epic EVO
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- čas přidán 24. 12. 2020
- I was lucky enough to film my second Dream Build video at Andy Pyy’s, a.k.a. Dandy, home. Downhill shredder, bike park and trail builder, and bike build artesan, Dandy knows what to ask from a high end bike build. This time round, it was his long awaited S-Works Epic Evo with its meticulously hand-picked components which are second to none. Dandy had one goal in mind with this build - light and unique, like no other! Successfully ticking those boxes, I was privileged to film Dandy at building his masterpiece.
Another Dream Build in the books.
Specs:
Frameset: 2021 Specialized S-Works Epic Evo
Rear travel: 110mm
Front travel: 120mm
Rear shock: Rockshox SidLuxe Ultimate
Fork: Rockshox Sid Ultimate
Crankset: SRAM XX1 DUB
BB: 73mm threaded SRAM DUB
Cassette: SRAM Eagle XX1 rainbow 10-50t
Chain: SRAM Eagle XX1 rainbow
Rear derailleur: SRAM XX1 AXS
Dropper seatpost: Rockshox AXS 150mm
Saddle: Specialized S-Works Power Arc
Wheels: Newmen Advanced SL XA 25 carbon
Hubs: Carbon-TI X-Hubs straightpull
Handlebar: Beast Components UD Blue 31.8mm rider 15
Brakes: Formula Cura 4
Brake rotors: Formula 180mm / 180mm
Headset: Cane Creek AER
Stem: Industry Nine A31, 50mm
Top Cap: Chris King
Top cap bolt: Carbon TI
Grips: Deathgrip
Tyres: Maxxis Rekon Race / Rekon Exo TR tanwall
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Dream builds... oh so soothing. My senses are well and truly satisfied! The Epic Evo is siiiick.
Thanks! Yeah, my buddy sure did a sweet job picking those components!
Need to wrap that frame!
Awesome build awesome video awesome bike and colors
Thanks! There certainly aren’t too many like her!
Seriously a dream bike, great video and that frame is spectacular. Thanks for sharing your build and enjoy the ride! Cheers.
Thanks so much! Glad you liked it! Yes, the bike is so Dreamy and loves to shred (whoever said fatties can’t)
Thanks for sharing. Enjoy!
Thanks!!
So Good
Perfect build video....no chatter, calm music mixed in with assembly sounds, and nice clean mechanics. I think alot of youtubers could learn a thing or two watching this.....
Wow, thanks so much! That is exactly what I tried to achieve. Thanks for the feedback. Now we need more nice bikes to film 😅
I was more envious about all the tools you used!! Beautiful bike!! I enjoyed the way you edited the video, very therapeutic. I've been rocking the 21 Epic Evo Pro for a few months now. I freaking dig this rig. I've always been a XC kinda guy. I will say the extra travel makes a big difference! Thanks for making this!
Those tools are so sweet! No need to bodge anything! And thanks! Glad to hear the video is liked. Hopefully i get my hands on more bikes to film!
A dream of bike. thx for sharing. MADE MY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks! Happy to hear you liked it!
Awesome bike, such as filming and editing quality!
Thanks for sharing components choice, too. Greetings from Italy 🇮🇹❤️
Mil grazie!! 🙏🏻
Amazing Xmas build!. Congrats mate.
😍🙏🏻 thanks, mate!
Beat build video I’ve ever seen.
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
NICE Christmas gifts as only a lover of high end bikes would understand, NICE wheels BTW
If only Santa would bring gifts like that every year 😅
Man your santa is awsome!
😍
Kiva video. On kyl röyhkeen näköinen pyörä :D !
Thänks!! Hehee joo, pyörä on kyllä sellainen, että saa päät kääntymään!
Dude.....nice
🙏🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
I’m very happy with my expert epic. For just a little more than half the price it weighed 11.28kg and that includes x-track pedals, bike computer and two water bottle cages with empty water bottles, the rest was stock and I prefer the aluminium crank set over the carbon ones because of experience from my previous bike. ( over time with enough pedal strikes the pedal ripped the threaded socket off the crank arm) nice watching you build your new steed and have loads of good feelings on it.
I was looking at getting an epic expert, it says on the website the brain damper on the fork is bottom adjust? Is this correct or typo. Usually compression adjustement is top and rebound at bottom. Also do you find the brain fork necessary. I was considering just getting the epic comp and buying the standard sid sl ultimate fork with remote lockout. Or I could by just the s-works epic frame set. Too many options!
@@donr868 yes it’s bottom adjustable. Guess what. That dial is missing off the fork as it’s come off on some technical terrain. The bike needs its yearly shocks service now. Had the bike for 10 months now. So that’s the first issue. The second issue is that the top tube of all epics is too high and when you going to wipe out and the handle bar crosses over the top tube, the shifter and break lever will scratch the top tube badly. Specialized have a rubber masking tape patch protection pad to stop the scratches for future wipe outs. It looks ridiculous and I’m not happy with that design flaw. Now the brain suspension. It’s effing amaaaaazing. My previous bike had fox shocks with remote lockouts. The remotes always wore out. The specialized brain suspension really works well. I’m very impressed with it. Apparently it has been redesigned and upgraded from previous models, the service intervals have almost doubled from previous models. Apart from those first two snags, this is the best handling xc bike I’ve ever owned. The carbon Wheelset is strong and gives you the ability to be extremely precise in your cornering or choosing lines over rocky technical sections. They are very stable and when you roll downhill they’re fast. Hope that answers your questions.
@@giuseppepennisi8699 Thanks so much for your review, really hard to get real life rider reports on this bike. Are you more recreation rider or XC racer? I’ve read about the levers scratching the top tube. My current XC bike I layer up with PPF and loosen off the lever clamps a little but I agree it is an oversight by Specialized.
I did read that this version of the brain is better and good to hear it works well. So I take it you really value having the front brain? I was considering Comp level but it doesn’t have front brain so sounds like it is worth the upgrade to at least expert? Do you think it is much loss not having the brain damper adjust on the top/crown of the fork like S-work and Pro models? I thought it might be useful to reach down and adjust it on the fly?
Also what’s your feeling/impression of descending on steep terrain? Shops have been telling me to get the Evo for descending as it is a little slacker with 17mm longer wheel base (1164), 10mm longer Front Centre and of course 120mm fork. My concern is coming from a hard tail with 1116mm wheel base the Evo will be less agile and the rear bounce will annoy me. I think the Epic is already slacker and longer than prior Epic models anyway and much more stable than my hard tail.
@@donr868 I enjoy racing xc or short stage xc racing. The only issue I have with bottom adjustment of the fork is that if you hit a rock it might come off like mine did. It should have been recessed further into the Fork bottoms. If you keen on racing then get the expert as it’s light enough and the wheels make a huge difference compared to the comp. In my opinion there is nothing a 100mm travel can’t do than the 120mm travel. If you going to be ramping off large drops then maybe go for a 140mm trail bike. Obviously that’s not going to be the best option for a xc race. I enjoy xc. The brain is really good. It does have a slightly different feel at first when you ride it for the first time compared with conventional manual lockout remotes or levers. Some don’t like the sound or feeling you get when the system engages the terrain, but I like it and it just works. I remember having to replace my remotes almost every two years and canl s twice a year. I couldn’t be bothered with that hassle anymore. The brain does have more than enough settings to play around with to set the suspension up for the way you like it. Hope that helps. Enjoy mtb.
@@giuseppepennisi8699 Thanks, that's great that you are doing XC racing. I must admit I haven't raced for over 15 years on my old 26" hard tail but since buying a 29er 18 months ago I've been enjoying XC riding again and might go in some Masters events. No large drops for me as I enjoy uphill technical climbs as much as down. The new 29er bikes are so much easier to ride and I can’t wait to get a dual suspension bike.
I'm a bit concerned about the bottom adjust as on my current SID fork the rebound adjuster is already a little scratched on one edge. On the normal SID SL you can see the red rebound dial protruding. Does the brain fade dial protrude much further on the expert?
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The other problem here is that it is really hard to get hold of the epic bikes or framesAll I can find at the moment is an Epic Comp which does not have a brain front fork. My other option is to buy the Epic Comp and install remote SID SL Ultimate fork and swap my XX1 and carbon wheels from my current bike. Do you think I’d be missing out much without the brain fork?
Rear brake adapter was fitted upside down in one shot and then fixed in the next shot... my heart skipped a beat there for a moment.
Hahaa nice hawk eyes!! 👀 Yes, let’s call it the few bloopers a good dream build always encounters and where the editor may have been on one too many beers, way too late at night 😂🤷🏻♂️
Meu sonho de consumo
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I know I’m late to the party here, but I’m very close to picking up an Epic Evo Comp ‘23. This video is super peaceful. You obviously know your stuff (and have some coin!). Watching Nov ‘22 and it also now has me in the holiday spirit. If you have any “must haves” or best bang for the buck thoughts (e.g., carbon wheels, wireless shifting) please let me know. Thanks for the epic edit!
Thanks a lot for the encouraging words! The Epic Evo is amazing! Carbon wheels are a great upgrade. Sram AXS as well but if u gad to choose, go wheels!
Thanks mate, that was my thinking too. Hence, might go Expert. All the best from Laguna Beach California.
@@thejonathanrath happy riding! 🙌🏻
Thank you for this great video! you have motivated me to make my own dream Build
I Have a couple of questions to your Setup and would appreciate you helping me out.
- the Handlebars look like they are Black in the Video, but in the description it says blue. Are they blue? and how does the color fit to the other blues?
- What is the exact description of your Headset?
Your Setup is very close to my own dream build. Only things I would Change: 30 mm rim width, Magura MT Trail SL Chrome Brake, not sure about the stem, maybe also from Beast. Also not sure about the grips as well, but havn't found any better suited ones.
really a great bike and a great video!
Thanks a lot! The headset is specific to Specialized - comes with the frameset. Yes, the bar is blue but visible really only in daylight so looks black on video inside. The blues really come together nicely. And yes the stem is Industry9 and that works well too. Good luck with your build!
You're really onto something with these bike builds. People are definitely watching. You should ask your viewers to subscribe. I'm shocked to see you have less than 1k subs.
Thanks for the feedback!! Yes, it seems people would rather watch nice looking bikes than my, at best, mediocre MTB speeds 😅 And i’d love to see the subs go up! 🤞🏻
@@ShreddingBliss I have a MTB Build channel as well called "Evans MTB Saga", and I experience the same thing. No one cares to watch me ride. It's alright though I get it! Your channel will take off!!
Nice build. How does that wheel set compare to the new s works Roval wheel set?
I may be mistaken but I believe this wheelset is lighter. It’s also in colour coordinated colours, plus this set is significantly cheaper than the Rovals
I have a non-s-works one of these and am going to replace the brakes, was the cable routing for the rear brake easy as push it through and it popped out the other end? Did you need to have it come out the head tube to put on that "churro" thing, then feed it back through the actual port after that is on? Thanks!
It’s not hard at all! Yes, you need to push that sleeve over the housing and push it back into the frame. But Spesh has dedicated channels for internal routing so it’s literally just as easy as you see in the video here
@@ShreddingBliss Great, thanks!
The video is nice👍🏼 but why is 160mm disc in the front and the 180 (with adapter) in the rear?
It’s actually 180mm front and rear 🤙🏻
Great! Nice built! What kind of grease are you using for assembling fork and bottom bracket? Thanks!!!
Thanks! The grease is Motorex white grease 👌🏼
@@ShreddingBliss Thanks! Is it indicated for carbon or in that case for "normal" use?
@@ferroviari1435 it’s safe for carbon. Can use across the entire bike. Except of course when u want to use carbon paste
@@ShreddingBliss Thanks for your answer!
Wonderful video! I was wondering which Torque wrench you were using?
Thanks!! The small red torque wrench is a 2Nm - 16Nm wrench from Italian company called Effetto Mariposa! They make lovely stuff
Very nice build. Do you think it is possible to turn the Epic Evo model into a light weight XC Epic model by installing 100mm SID SL Ultimate fork? I think maybe the angles and wheel base would change closer to XC dimensions with shorter fork. Then of course with 2 piston calipers and carbon wheels and parts it would be lighter than normal S-works epic.
I’m sure it could be done - the geo wouldn’t change too much. But if everything is the same, you probably wouldnt notice much difference if just the fork changes. Even with 120mm up front, this is a seriously fast bike
unos se hacen un café, otros se toman una cerveza...pero lo de encender la chimenea es la primera vez
👌👌
Is the SRAM BB the "wide" one or the normal one?
Amazing build and video, thanks!
Thanks!! Glad you liked it. So the BB is the standard MTB 73mm threaded BB.
@@ShreddingBliss Thank you so much. I already own the frameset. Desperately waiting for the wheels to arrive.
En tiiä miten noi akut ja patterit kestää pakkasia. Haarukkaan ja iskariin voi laittaa kelkkaöljyt niin toimii pakkasilla jousitus. Pääsee talvellakin nauttimaan unelmasta.. Vai odottaako kevääseen hienoille keleille?
Kyllä ne taitaa kestää ok. Ja kaveri ajelee fätillä kun on kunnon pakkas / lumikelejä. Mutta niin kauan kun voi, Spessu pääsee ulos lenkille
Great bike to me also , May I know what’s the brand of handle grip and model ?
Thanks mate! All specs can be found on the description. These are Deathgrips
I have the EPIC COMP 2021; what is the right model of the SID shock in blue for 100mm?
This is the Evo version which = longer travel and no BRAIN
La horquilla sid que recorrido es de 100 mm o 110 mm?
What grease are you using? The white stuff
Motorex white grease! 👌🏼
@@ShreddingBliss very neat. It’s new to me and out of stock in aust. Will be interesting to supplant and work with. Does it stay white after many Kms used?
@@nimernimer depends where it’s used, but mostly yes!
How come you didn’t go with center lock hubs? You seem like you only buy the best.
Was this paint job only available in Europe? Never seen it in the States...?
I’m not actually sure! I think it was a standard s-works paint job
Nice build 👍
Please cut carbon parts in a workshop or outdoors though. You really don't want that stuff in living areas.
That paint job is amazing, custom?
Nope! It’s one of the frameset-only paintjobs
Its on Specialized as a frame set
Found it, it’s beautiful!
Seria posible poner un bloqueo remoto a la suspensión??
This model fork does not have a remote lockout
10.1 size L?! WOW This frame alone cost +$7000 in Brazil! Really a Dream...
Our local bike shop really helped out with the price of the frameset. And to compare this model (every component hand-picked and colour coordinated) against the top spec S-Works, this turned our thousands cheaper! Goes to show it’s not always more expensive to build up from the ground
my dream is to have like this kind of bike
I had that same dream 4 years ago. Keep at it!
Is that a stock paint job?
It’s the frameset edition (Evo model)
@@ShreddingBliss definitely one of the more amazing stock paint jobs I've ever seen
@@FretGuru it’s SUPER nice!!!
What are the hubs?
Ti-Carbon ! Full specs in the description section
3-pos remote possible? Thanx
Hmm. I am not sure! At least on the non Evo model I believe that comes stock (as it comes with the fork)…
Hmm. I am not sure! At least on the non Evo model I believe that comes stock (as it comes with the fork)…
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10.11kg or 23.25 pounds with no pedals. We're talking about a 24 pound bike once you have a bottle cage or 2 on it. That AXS post adds a pound over something fixed. The tires might be a little porky too. The wheels are spec'd at 1255g for the set so you can't beat that. The stem and bars might be heavy. 4-piston brakes add weight.
So actually with pedals it’s still under 10,5kg. That’s actually 23 pounds. No bottle cage used 😅 My buddy uses a hip pack + bladder. The tyres could be lighter, yes, but this thing was built to descend as well so the extra traction is needed. This is specced to be a downcountry bike. Oh and check out Beast Components. Their bars are suuuuuper light.
Why so heavy?
That’s the downhill capability taxing the weight 😅🤙🏻
I love xc, but shouldn't disappoint going down for sure.
@@cularu1 it really handles downhill well!
Never seen grease put on a thru-axle.
Definitely a good idea! Seizing aside, axels can develop creaks if not greased. No need to put this much on, but a thin coating is a very good idea
Generally you only really need it on the threads to prevent seizing but i'd add it to the receipt body threads not the axel for simplicity.
I do grease the axel body but I'd never use a thick grease like in the video.. a thin coat of light spray on grease is best for this IME something like the WD40 light spray grease is good enough.
As with any Carbon bike it's best to avoid Lithium based greases if possible. I've got a couple of non Li based greases I use of explicitly for anywhere I have a Carbon Interface (Headsets etc). If it's white opaque then a it's a good chance it's Li based but not definite. Mostly non Li based are coloured (Blue/Green/Purple etc) but clear and not opaque all the way through to no colour clear.. all are gel like in appearance.. e.g. White Lightning Crystal (is non Li based and C friendly) though I've got a few others I use for very specific jobs the Crystal is just my general stuff. Either way check the ingredients list.
@@RocketMagnetUK yup, it’s carbon safe 👌🏼
Why the hell, to some builders, grease the seatpost? You are only risking slippage after installation. I quite greasing my seatpost a long time ago.
It’s not grease - it’s carbon paste to prevent post slippage as you don’t want to overtightenen that super sweet frame!
So nice, thanks for sharing! I'm on the hunt for an evo frame too (sz L). If anyone watching has one, send me a DM! Will pay more than fair price.
Hope you find one!
@@ShreddingBliss thanks, me too! Seems like I'll need luck on my side! Keep up the great vids, love the quality. 👌
@@ChrisDittrick thanks a lot! Really glad to hear the feedback. Just need more ridiculously expensive bikes to film 😂😬
Wear gloves when you are using carbon paste, that stuff can be nasty if you get in your eyes
This is not a dream built but a grease built......1 tube per bike ? :)
But that grease feels so good! Haha 😀
@@ShreddingBliss bring da lube haha
@@rubbermoetroken she will thank you afterwards (of course I am referring to the bike) :)
s-works epic 2021 without Brain system? Hm... Not good...
The Epic has it. This is the Epic Evo (longer travel, more downcountry) and they removed it for this year’s Evo model.
How many grams did you shave of from your wallet?
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"dreambuild" ? I have better speced my self so any dream it`s not.
Sounds like your specs are awesome then! What are you speccing? You can see each component listed in the description. They’ve all been hand-picked with two things in mind: weight and colour coordination. They certainly tick my box of a dream build!
Gay bike. Gay tire choice. Overlubricated axles. Obviously gay bragging about super expensive flash gay racing xc formula that will not see a single race in it's life, None of the high-end features explained (not that there are many, but there are a few). Disliked.
P.s.: racing wise this frame is not that bad after all, but not the best out there either, and it does not outcompete couple half cheaper frames in any way other than couple grams.
S-works = tax on fools
You are a really sad person.......