FEATURE · 2026-04-28

Specialized’s Epic 9 Lands Without an Evo Version

Specialized launched the Epic 9 without an Evo version. The Epic 8 Evo is still on sale. Whether it stays that way is anybody's guess.

By DownCountryBikes · 4 min read
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12 BIKES · UPDATED 2026-04-30
Travel (rear)100140mm
100mm140mm
Weight24.030.0lb
24.0lb30.0lb
Head angle65.068.0°
65.0°68.0°
Price (starting)$4,500–$7,500
$4,500$7,500
Evil The Following — photo 1
Evil
The Following
Travel130/120mm
HA66.3°
WeightN/A
MSRP$6,199–$9,749
Ibis Ripley — photo 1
Ibis
Ripley
Travel140/130mm
HA64.9°
Weight30.0 lb
MSRP$3,499–$11,449
Norco Revolver
Norco
Revolver
Travel130/120mm
HA66.0°
Weight25.8 lb
MSRP$3,899–$11,499
Pivot Trailcat SL — photo 1
Pivot
Trailcat SL
Travel140/120mm
HA65.8°
Weight27.8 lb
MSRP$5,999–$13,099
Revel Ranger — photo 8
Revel
Ranger
Travel120/115mm
HA67.5°
WeightN/A
MSRP$5,999–$11,499
Santa Cruz Tallboy — photo 1
Santa Cruz
Tallboy
Travel130/120mm
HA65.5°
Weight29.2 lb
MSRP$7,149–$11,399
Specialized Epic Evo — photo 1
Specialized
Epic Evo
Travel130/120mm
HA65.4°
Weight26.7 lb
MSRP$4,999–$13,999
Trek Top Fuel — photo 1
Trek
Top Fuel
Travel130/120mm
HA65.5°
Weight28.2 lb
MSRP$4,199–$10,499
Yeti ASR — photo 6
Yeti
ASR
Travel120/115mm
HA66.5°
Weight23.6 lb
MSRP$5,600–$13,900
Canyon Lux Trail
Canyon
Lux Trail
Travel120/115mm
HA67.0°
Weight27.5 lb
MSRP$3,899–$6,199
Yeti SB120 — photo 4
Yeti
SB120
Travel130/120mm
HA66.5°
Weight29.5 lb
MSRP$5,700–$8,600
Transition Spur — photo 1
Transition
Spur
Travel130/120mm
HA66.0°
Weight27.3 lb
MSRP$5,499–$10,999

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downcountry,
anyway

It's the bike between your XC race rig and your trail bike. Around 120mm of travel, a head angle in the mid-66s, under thirty pounds in a build you'd actually buy. We know it's not a real thing. We made a directory anyway.

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