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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The directory

3 BIKES · UPDATED 2025-07-02
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
Canyon Lux Trail
Canyon
Lux Trail
Travel120/115mm
HA67.0°
WeightN/A
MSRPN/A
Yeti SB120
Yeti
SB120
Travel130/120mm
HA66.5°
WeightN/A
MSRPN/A
Transition Spur
Transition
Spur
Travel120/120mm
HA66.0°
WeightN/A
MSRPN/A

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What is
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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