2026
2026 Specialized Epic 8 Expert
The 2026 Specialized Epic 8 Expert sits at the aggressive end of the range for a XC bike, with a slacker head angle and a shorter rear center. Stack 597 to 628 mm.
Source: specialized.com. Checked .
Key facts
- Brand
- Specialized
- Model
- Epic 8
- Model year
- 2026
- Frame
- Expert
- Type
- XC
- Geometry labels
- XS, XS (High), XS (Low), S, S (High), S (Low), M, M (High), M (Low), L, L (High), L (Low), XL, XL (High), and XL (Low)
- Geometry
- Some measurements unavailable
- Source
- specialized.com
- Checked
Things to know
Compared with other XC bikes on frame geometry alone.
- Slacker head angle than 9 in 10 XC bikes: 65.9 degrees, where most sit near 68.5.
- Less stack relative to reach than 9 in 10 XC bikes: stack-to-reach ratio is 1.31, compared with 1.41 for this group.
Geometry by size
| Measurement | XS | XS (High) | XS (Low) | S | S (High) | S (Low) | M | M (High) | M (Low) | L | L (High) | L (Low) | XL | XL (High) | XL (Low) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reach(mm) | 390 (from the manufacturer) | Not available | 390 (from the manufacturer) | 420 | Not available | 420 (from the manufacturer) | 450 | Not available | 450 (from the manufacturer) | 475 | Not available | 475 (from the manufacturer) | 500 | Not available | 500 (from the manufacturer) |
| Stack(mm) | 603 (from the manufacturer) | 603 (from the manufacturer) | 603 (from the manufacturer) | 597 | 597 (from the manufacturer) | 597 (from the manufacturer) | 598 | 598 (from the manufacturer) | 598 (from the manufacturer) | 610 | 610 (from the manufacturer) | 610 (from the manufacturer) | 628 | 628 (from the manufacturer) | 628 (from the manufacturer) |
| Head tube angle(°) | 65.9 (from the manufacturer) | 66.4 (from the manufacturer) | 65.9 (from the manufacturer) | 65.9 | 66.4 (from the manufacturer) | 65.9 (from the manufacturer) | 65.9 | 66.4 (from the manufacturer) | 65.9 (from the manufacturer) | 65.9 | 66.4 (from the manufacturer) | 65.9 (from the manufacturer) | 65.9 | 66.4 (from the manufacturer) | 65.9 (from the manufacturer) |
| Seat tube angle(°) | 76.5 (from the manufacturer) | 76.5 (from the manufacturer) | 76.5 (from the manufacturer) | 76.0 | 76 (from the manufacturer) | 76 (from the manufacturer) | 75.5 | 75.5 (from the manufacturer) | 75.5 (from the manufacturer) | 75.5 | 75.5 (from the manufacturer) | 75.5 (from the manufacturer) | 75.5 | 75.5 (from the manufacturer) | 75.5 (from the manufacturer) |
| Effective top tube(mm) | Not available | 535 (from the manufacturer) | 535 (from the manufacturer) | 569 | 569 (from the manufacturer) | 569 (from the manufacturer) | 605 | 605 (from the manufacturer) | 605 (from the manufacturer) | 633 | 633 (from the manufacturer) | 633 (from the manufacturer) | 662 | 662 (from the manufacturer) | 662 (from the manufacturer) |
| Chainstay length(mm) | 435 (from the manufacturer) | 435 (from the manufacturer) | 435 (from the manufacturer) | 435 | 435 (from the manufacturer) | 435 (from the manufacturer) | 435 | 435 (from the manufacturer) | 435 (from the manufacturer) | 435 | 435 (from the manufacturer) | 435 (from the manufacturer) | 435 | 435 (from the manufacturer) | 435 (from the manufacturer) |
| Wheelbase(mm) | 1117 (from the manufacturer) | 1117 (from the manufacturer) | 1117 (from the manufacturer) | 1147 | 1147 (from the manufacturer) | 1147 (from the manufacturer) | 1179 | 1179 (from the manufacturer) | 1179 (from the manufacturer) | 1210 | 1210 (from the manufacturer) | 1210 (from the manufacturer) | 1243 | 1243 (from the manufacturer) | 1243 (from the manufacturer) |
| BB drop(mm) | 52 (from the manufacturer) | Not available | 52 (from the manufacturer) | 46 | Not available | 46 (from the manufacturer) | 44 | Not available | 44 (from the manufacturer) | 42 | Not available | 42 (from the manufacturer) | 42 | Not available | 42 (from the manufacturer) |
| BB height(mm) | 318 (from the manufacturer) | 323 (from the manufacturer) | 318 (from the manufacturer) | 324 | 329 (from the manufacturer) | 324 (from the manufacturer) | 326 | 331 (from the manufacturer) | 326 (from the manufacturer) | 328 | 333 (from the manufacturer) | 328 (from the manufacturer) | 328 | 333 (from the manufacturer) | 328 (from the manufacturer) |
| Standover(mm) | 748 (from the manufacturer) | 748 (from the manufacturer) | 748 (from the manufacturer) | 755 | 755 (from the manufacturer) | 755 (from the manufacturer) | 760 | 760 (from the manufacturer) | 760 (from the manufacturer) | 769 | 769 (from the manufacturer) | 769 (from the manufacturer) | 774 | 774 (from the manufacturer) | 774 (from the manufacturer) |
| Seat tube length(mm) | 370 (from the manufacturer) | 370 (from the manufacturer) | 370 (from the manufacturer) | 390 | 390 (from the manufacturer) | 390 (from the manufacturer) | 410 | 410 (from the manufacturer) | 410 (from the manufacturer) | 450 | 450 (from the manufacturer) | 450 (from the manufacturer) | 500 | 500 (from the manufacturer) | 500 (from the manufacturer) |
| Fork length(mm) | 530 (from the manufacturer) | 530 (from the manufacturer) | 530 (from the manufacturer) | 530 (from the manufacturer) | 530 (from the manufacturer) | 530 (from the manufacturer) | 530 (from the manufacturer) | 530 (from the manufacturer) | 530 (from the manufacturer) | 530 (from the manufacturer) | 530 (from the manufacturer) | 530 (from the manufacturer) | 530 (from the manufacturer) | 530 (from the manufacturer) | 530 (from the manufacturer) |
| Head tube length(mm) | 92 (from the manufacturer) | 92 (from the manufacturer) | 92 (from the manufacturer) | 92 | 92 (from the manufacturer) | 92 (from the manufacturer) | 95 | 95 (from the manufacturer) | 95 (from the manufacturer) | 110 | 110 (from the manufacturer) | 110 (from the manufacturer) | 130 | 130 (from the manufacturer) | 130 (from the manufacturer) |
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Quick answers
- Which size or configuration labels have geometry for the 2026 Specialized Epic 8 Expert?
- Geometry is listed for XS, XS (High), XS (Low), S, S (High), S (Low), M, M (High), M (Low), L, L (High), L (Low), XL, XL (High), and XL (Low).
- What are the reach and stack of the 2026 Specialized Epic 8 Expert in size M (High)?
- In size M (High), stack is 598 mm.
- What is the head tube angle of the 2026 Specialized Epic 8 Expert?
- The head tube angle is 66.4 degrees in size M (High).
- Which years of the Specialized Epic 8 are on Quiver?
- Quiver has the Specialized Epic 8 for 2026, 2025, and 2024.
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