{"id":53982,"date":"2023-08-29T18:30:40","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T16:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=744313"},"modified":"2023-08-29T19:35:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T17:35:35","slug":"5-of-the-latest-lightweight-xc-bikes-from-trek-specialized-pinarello-and-more","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/5-of-the-latest-lightweight-xc-bikes-from-trek-specialized-pinarello-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"5 of the latest lightweight XC bikes from Trek, Specialized, Pinarello and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> This summer&#8217;s hottest cross-country bikes <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Tom Law\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 29 August 2023 at 16:30 PM<\/p><hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <iframe title=\"Five 2024 Cross-Country Bikes You Don't Want To Miss!\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gXC7c1MtSB0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>After a few years in the doldrums, cross-country mountain bike racing is back to its nail-biting, jaw-dropping best.<\/p>\n<p>In order to deal with the rigours of modern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/advice\/fitness-and-training\/cross-country-racing-guide\/\">cross-country racing<\/a>, the bikes are more capable than ever, but still place a focus on low weight, with every gram watched in the pursuit of all-out speed and winners\u2019 glory.<\/p>\n<p>This year, we\u2019ve seen no shortage of new releases \u2013 with bikes from newcomers such as Pinarello through to established players including Specialized.<\/p>\n<p>Here are five of the latest lightweight cross-country bikes to keep an eye out for through the rest of the season and beyond.<\/p>\n<h2>Pinarello Dogma XC<\/h2>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Glentress-XCO-Pidcock-Dogma-0107-d720d26.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Glentress-XCO-Pidcock-Dogma-0107-d720d26.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=599%2C399 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Glentress-XCO-Pidcock-Dogma-0107-d720d26.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=899%2C599 3x, 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https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Glentress-XCO-Pidcock-Dogma-0107-d720d26.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1110%2C740 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Glentress-XCO-Pidcock-Dogma-0107-d720d26.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1667%2C1111 3x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <img class=\"wp-image-742967 align size-landscape_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Glentress-XCO-Pidcock-Dogma-0107-d720d26.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Glentress-XCO-Pidcock-Dogma-0107\" title=\"Glentress-XCO-Pidcock-Dogma-0107\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Pinarello has made a big impact on the brand\u2019s return to mountain biking.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>Finlay Anderson \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Not many bike brands can say they have won three gold medals in a single mountain bike World Championships. This is especially impressive for a brand that has only just returned to mountain biking after dominating the Tour de France for years.<\/p>\n<p>Pinarello saw huge success in this year\u2019s cross-country races in Scotland, with its Dogma race machines claiming three of the four elite gold medals in the short-track and Olympic-distance events.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Tom-Pidcock-worlds-811ea5a.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Tom-Pidcock-worlds-811ea5a.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=599%2C399 2x, 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https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Tom-Pidcock-worlds-811ea5a.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1110%2C740 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Tom-Pidcock-worlds-811ea5a.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1667%2C1111 3x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <img class=\"wp-image-744323 align size-landscape_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Tom-Pidcock-worlds-811ea5a.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Tom Pidcock riding the new Pinarello Dogma XC at the 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Scotland\" title=\"Tom Pidcock worlds\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Tom Pidcock rode the new Pinarello Dogma XC full-suspension bike to victory in the men\u2019s XCO race.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>Piotr Staron \/ Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>While Tom Pidcock raced the full-suspension <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/news\/2023-pinarello-dogma-xc\/\">Dogma XC<\/a> to golden glory in the men\u2019s elite Olympic-distance event, he used the new Dogma XC hardtail to take bronze in the short-track race, while team-mate Pauline Ferrand-Prevot did the double on the hardtail.<\/p>\n<p>Who says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/features\/opinion\/hardtail-analysis-cross-country-racing\/\">hardtails are dead<\/a>?<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" 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768px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Glentress-XCO-PFP-Dogma-hardtail-0367-32d6b8d.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Glentress-XCO-PFP-Dogma-hardtail-0367-32d6b8d.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=815%2C543 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Glentress-XCO-PFP-Dogma-hardtail-0367-32d6b8d.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1223%2C815 3x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Glentress-XCO-PFP-Dogma-hardtail-0367-32d6b8d.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1631%2C1087 4x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 590px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Glentress-XCO-PFP-Dogma-hardtail-0367-32d6b8d.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Glentress-XCO-PFP-Dogma-hardtail-0367-32d6b8d.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=1110%2C740 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Glentress-XCO-PFP-Dogma-hardtail-0367-32d6b8d.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=1667%2C1111 3x\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 590px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Glentress-XCO-PFP-Dogma-hardtail-0367-32d6b8d.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Glentress-XCO-PFP-Dogma-hardtail-0367-32d6b8d.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1110%2C740 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Glentress-XCO-PFP-Dogma-hardtail-0367-32d6b8d.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1667%2C1111 3x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <img class=\"wp-image-742966 align size-landscape_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Glentress-XCO-PFP-Dogma-hardtail-0367-32d6b8d.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Glentress-XCO-PFP-Dogma-hardtail-0367\" title=\"Glentress-XCO-PFP-Dogma-hardtail-0367\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Pauline Ferrand-Prevot did the double on the Dogma hardtail.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>Finlay Anderson \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Just like the full-suspension Dogma, the hardtail features a distinctive bottom bracket with an additional strut between the shell and the seat tube, giving a smaller triangle within the main front end.<\/p>\n<p>Pinarello claims this is to boost stiffness.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not just the BB that turns heads. The rear triangle features visible asymmetries in the seatstays and chainstays, in typical Pinarello style.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Pauline-Ferrand-Prevot-f5254db.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=298%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Pauline-Ferrand-Prevot-f5254db.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=598%2C399 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Pauline-Ferrand-Prevot-f5254db.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=898%2C599 3x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Pauline-Ferrand-Prevot-f5254db.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=1198%2C799 4x\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source 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type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 590px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Pauline-Ferrand-Prevot-f5254db.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Pauline-Ferrand-Prevot-f5254db.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=1110%2C740 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Pauline-Ferrand-Prevot-f5254db.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=1666%2C1111 3x\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 590px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Pauline-Ferrand-Prevot-f5254db.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Pauline-Ferrand-Prevot-f5254db.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1110%2C740 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Pauline-Ferrand-Prevot-f5254db.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1666%2C1111 3x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <img class=\"wp-image-744324 align size-landscape_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Pauline-Ferrand-Prevot-f5254db.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=619%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Pauline Ferrand-Prevot riding the new Pinarello Dogma XC hardtail at the 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Scotland\" title=\"Pauline Ferrand-Prevot riding the new Pinarello Dogma XC hardtail at the 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Scotland\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> The French rider proved there\u2019s life in the old dog (hardtail) yet.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>Piotr Staron \/ Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>The non-driveside of the rear triangle is reinforced, which, according to Pinarello\u2019s claims, enables the bike to counter-balance the forces put into the drivetrain for a more balanced energy transfer.<\/p>\n<p>Pinarello has been pretty coy on the bike\u2019s geometry, specification and pricing. All we really know is it\u2019s designed around a 100mm fork, is compatible with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/advice\/buyers-guides\/best-dropper-posts\/\">dropper posts<\/a> and features a one-piece integrated handlebar and stem with internal cable routing.<\/p>\n<p>Does the new Dogma prove there\u2019s life in the old hardtail yet? Let us know what you think in the comments.<\/p>\n<h2>Trek Supercaliber<\/h2>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-6-1fe5a07.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-6-1fe5a07.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=599%2C399 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-6-1fe5a07.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=899%2C599 3x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-6-1fe5a07.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=1199%2C799 4x\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" 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media=\"(min-width: 590px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-6-1fe5a07.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-6-1fe5a07.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1110%2C740 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-6-1fe5a07.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1667%2C1111 3x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-6-1fe5a07.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=2222%2C1481 4x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <img class=\"wp-image-744318 align size-landscape_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-6-1fe5a07.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Jolanda Neff riding the new Trek Supercaliber at the 2023 UCI MTB World Championships in Scotland\" title=\"Jolanda Neff riding the new Trek Supercaliber at the 2023 UCI MTB World Championships in Scotland\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Jolanda Neff was among the riders on the new Trek Supercaliber at the World Championships.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>Dean Mouhtaropoulos \/ Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>As expected for the final World Championships before next year\u2019s Paris Olympics, many brands were rolling out new bikes for their racing debut in Glentress.<\/p>\n<p>Trek was one such brand, with a revised <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/news\/2023-trek-supercaliber\/\">2023 Trek Supercaliber<\/a> appearing underneath its riders.<\/p>\n<p>The unusual-looking frame \u2013 that\u2019ll leave you wondering whether it\u2019s a hardtail or full-suspension bike \u2013 has had the usual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/features\/opinion\/spoke-tension-is-long-slack-and-low-geometry-always-better-our-tech-experts-give-us-their-angle\/\">longer and slacker<\/a> treatment, as well as being sent to boot camp to shed some weight.<\/p>\n<p>Coming in around 200 grams lighter than the old bike, according to Trek, and with weights for complete bikes starting at approximately 9.45kg for the range-topping model, it definitely meets the lightweight criteria that racers demand.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" 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https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Glentress-XCO-Trek-Supercaliber-0077-3e78e19.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=1110%2C740 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Glentress-XCO-Trek-Supercaliber-0077-3e78e19.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=1667%2C1111 3x\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 590px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Glentress-XCO-Trek-Supercaliber-0077-3e78e19.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Glentress-XCO-Trek-Supercaliber-0077-3e78e19.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1110%2C740 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Glentress-XCO-Trek-Supercaliber-0077-3e78e19.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1667%2C1111 3x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <img class=\"wp-image-742972 align size-landscape_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/Glentress-XCO-Trek-Supercaliber-0077-3e78e19.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Glentress-XCO-Trek-Supercaliber-0077\" title=\"Glentress-XCO-Trek-Supercaliber-0077\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Rear-wheel travel has increased to 80mm.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>Finlay Anderson \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>However, with a boost in rear-wheel travel up to 80mm, and 120mm up-front compared to the previous model, as well as having 1.5 degrees lopped off the head angle, the new Supercaliber should also be more than capable on techy terrain.<\/p>\n<p>The reach has been extended by 10mm, up to 465mm on a size large, and the chainstays are now 5mm longer in a bid to boost stability in the high-speed rock gardens that litter modern XC courses.<\/p>\n<p>You may notice we\u2019ve made no mention of a lower bottom bracket, because the bump up in travel means Trek has raised the BB height by 7mm in order to maintain adequate ground clearance.<\/p>\n<p>The IsoStrut rear suspension remains though, with a specially designed Rockshox SIDLuxe shock doing the business, rather than having a choice of Rockshox or Fox rear dampers, as was the case on the old bike.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" 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profiles\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> We\u2019ll be putting the Supercaliber against the Specialized Epic World Cup in an upcoming test.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>Zac Mackenzie<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>All but two bikes in the range come with RockShox forks. The range starts at \u00a33,780\/$4,199.99, and tops out at a cool \u00a310,800\/$11,699.99.<\/p>\n<p>We have a head-to-head test coming up between the Supercaliber and a bike that shares a very similar silhouette, the Specialized Epic World Cup.<\/p>\n<h2>Ibis Exie<\/h2>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-2-1315c7c.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=298%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-2-1315c7c.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=598%2C399 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-2-1315c7c.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=898%2C599 3x, 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768px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-2-1315c7c.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=406%2C271, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-2-1315c7c.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=814%2C543 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-2-1315c7c.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1222%2C815 3x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-2-1315c7c.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1630%2C1087 4x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 590px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-2-1315c7c.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-2-1315c7c.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=1110%2C740 2x, 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size-landscape_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-2-1315c7c.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=619%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Jenny Rissveds riding the Ibis Exie at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Lenzerheide\" title=\"Jenny Rissveds riding the Ibis Exie at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Lenzerheide\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Jenny Rissveds riding the Ibis Exie at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Lenzerheide.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>Piotr Staron \/ Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Ibis may not be the first name that springs to mind when you think of World Cup cross-country machines, but the Exie is already proving its ability on the circuit \u2013 Jenny Rissveds rode the Exie to a host of World Cup podiums in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Ibis claims the Exie is a bike that flat-out shreds and, with geometry that wouldn\u2019t look out of place on a downcountry or trail bike, we can start to see why.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-4-794545b.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-4-794545b.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=599%2C399 2x, 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size-landscape_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-4-794545b.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Jenny Rissveds riding the Ibis Exie at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Val Di Sole\" title=\"Jenny Rissveds riding the Ibis Exie at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Val Di Sole\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Despite being an XC bike, the Ibis has geometry figures we\u2019d expect to see on a downcountry or trail bike.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>Piotr Staron \/ Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>With a 67.2-degree head angle and a rangy 478mm reach on a size large, the Exie can certainly claim to have some of the most progressive numbers of any XC race bike out there.<\/p>\n<p>Using a 120mm fork as standard, to go with 100mm of travel out back and short seat tube lengths for longer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/advice\/buyers-guides\/best-dropper-posts\/\">dropper posts<\/a>, only emphasises Ibis\u2019s fast but fun intentions for this bike.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-3-9c398d9.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-3-9c398d9.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=599%2C399 2x, 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size-landscape_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-3-9c398d9.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Jenny Rissveds riding the Ibis Exie at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Val Di Sole on July 02, 2023 in Trento, Italy\" title=\"Jenny Rissveds riding the Ibis Exie at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Val Di Sole on July 02, 2023 in Trento, Italy\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> The Exie is a cross-country bike that could also double-up as your daily trail machine.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>Piotr Staron \/ Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Originally released only as a boutique hand-made option, made in the USA, Ibis has added a more affordable, and heavier Exie made overseas, to bring the price down.<\/p>\n<p>If your budget doesn\u2019t stretch to the $7,999 XT-equipped Exie USA, let alone the $12,299 XX SL range-topper, Ibis offers a Vietnam-made Exie Deore for $4,999.<\/p>\n<h2>Scott Spark<\/h2>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-4cccd0b.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=298%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-4cccd0b.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=598%2C399 2x, 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image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-4cccd0b.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=619%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Nino Schurter holds the Scott Spark above his head after winning the 2022 UCI MTB World Championships cross-country race\" title=\"Nino Schurter holds the Scott Spark above his head after winning the 2022 UCI MTB World Championships cross-country race\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> The Scott Spark and Nino Schurter need no introduction.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>Olivier Chassignole \/ AFP \/ Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>While all the bikes here are established World Cup contenders, none can claim to have a trophy cabinet as stacked as that of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/features\/pro-bike\/2022-nino-schurter-scott-spark-rc\/\">Scott\u2019s Spark<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Originally introduced in the 2000s, the current iteration of the Spark is still doing the business under Nino Schurter, close to two-and-a-half years after its release.<\/p>\n<p>With its attention-grabbing hidden-shock frame design, progressive geometry and Scott\u2019s signature TwinLoc system, the Spark ticks all the boxes the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/advice\/buyers-guides\/best-cross-country-bikes\/\">best cross-country bikes<\/a> should.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" 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data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-7-9001537.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-7-9001537.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=1110%2C740 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-7-9001537.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=1667%2C1111 3x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-7-9001537.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=2222%2C1481 4x\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 590px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-7-9001537.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-7-9001537.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1110%2C740 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-7-9001537.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1667%2C1111 3x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-7-9001537.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=2222%2C1481 4x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <img class=\"wp-image-744317 align size-landscape_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/XC-bikes-7-9001537.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Nino Schurter riding the Scott Spark in the cross-country race at the 2023 UCI MTB World Championships in Scotland\" title=\"Nino Schurter riding the Scott Spark in the cross-country race at the 2023 UCI MTB World Championships in Scotland\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Schurter is still throwing shapes on the Spark.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>Dean Mouhtaropoulos \/ Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>As one of the first cross-country bikes designed around today\u2019s rougher, more technical courses, the Spark RC features <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/advice\/buyers-guides\/how-much-suspension-travel-do-i-need-on-my-mountain-bike\/\">120mm of travel<\/a> front and rear, and progressive geometry to give riders such as Schurter the confidence to charge head-first into descents and jumps.<\/p>\n<p>With an adjustable head angle to tailor the geometry to a rider\u2019s preference, room for two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/advice\/buyers-guides\/best-cycling-water-bottles\/\">water bottles<\/a> in the front triangle, and space for big 2.4in rubber, it\u2019s also a versatile machine that can be used outside the race tape as well, making it a popular choice with privateer racers.<\/p>\n<p>You can use the sub-2kg weight of the lightest frame option to go full Dangerholm and build one of the lightest bikes on the starting line.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Lenzerheide-XC-tech-gallery-45-9f88f51.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Lenzerheide-XC-tech-gallery-45-9f88f51.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=599%2C399 2x, 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https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Lenzerheide-XC-tech-gallery-45-9f88f51.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1223%2C815 3x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Lenzerheide-XC-tech-gallery-45-9f88f51.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1631%2C1087 4x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 590px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Lenzerheide-XC-tech-gallery-45-9f88f51.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Lenzerheide-XC-tech-gallery-45-9f88f51.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=1110%2C740 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Lenzerheide-XC-tech-gallery-45-9f88f51.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=1667%2C1111 3x\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 590px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Lenzerheide-XC-tech-gallery-45-9f88f51.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Lenzerheide-XC-tech-gallery-45-9f88f51.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1110%2C740 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Lenzerheide-XC-tech-gallery-45-9f88f51.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1667%2C1111 3x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <img class=\"wp-image-734053 align size-landscape_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Lenzerheide-XC-tech-gallery-45-9f88f51.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Lenzerheide XC tech gallery \u2013 Nino Schurter's bike\" title=\"Lenzerheide XC tech gallery \u2013 Nino Schurter's bike\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Schurter took his 34th XCO World Cup win earlier in 2023 aboard this handsome Scott Spark.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>Finlay Anderson \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Few can match that, and few can match the Spark\u2019s price tag either, with the range-topping RC SL costing \u00a314,999\/$14,999.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, with the RC range starting at \u00a34,299 for the base Comp model, you don\u2019t have to have quite such deep pockets to get your hands on a Spark.<\/p>\n<h2>Specialized Epic World Cup<\/h2>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> 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https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/05\/WC1-XCO-Elite007-f1731df.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=1666%2C1111 3x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/05\/WC1-XCO-Elite007-f1731df.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=2220%2C1481 4x\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 590px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/05\/WC1-XCO-Elite007-f1731df.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/05\/WC1-XCO-Elite007-f1731df.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1109%2C740 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/05\/WC1-XCO-Elite007-f1731df.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1666%2C1111 3x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/05\/WC1-XCO-Elite007-f1731df.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=2220%2C1481 4x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <img class=\"wp-image-730424 align size-landscape_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/05\/WC1-XCO-Elite007-f1731df.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=619%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Laura Stiger on Specialized Epic World Cup at 2023 Nove Mesto World Cup\" title=\"Laura Stiger on Specialized Epic World Cup at 2023 Nove Mesto World Cup\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> The new Specialized Epic World Cup also arrived in 2023.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>UCI Mountain Bike World Series<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>We promised to bring you the Trek Supercaliber\u2019s main rival and here it is: the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/reviews\/bikes\/mountain-bikes\/full-suspension-mountain-bikes\/specialized-s-works-epic-world-cup\/\">Specialized Epic World Cup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Brain-equipped full-suspension Epic has been around even longer than the Spark, and has racked up multiple wins over the years.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, Specialized\u2019s proprietary Brain rear shocks, and later forks, have been key features throughout its lifespan.<\/p>\n<p>For 2023, though, the Epic treads a new path.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/04\/Epic-World-Cup-drive-side-45c1740.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199, 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js-lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/04\/Epic-World-Cup-drive-side-45c1740.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Specialized Epic World Cup drive side\" title=\"Specialized Epic World Cup drive side\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Specialized has had a rethink on the Brain suspension technology.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>Nick Clark \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>It had already ditched Specialized\u2019s famed FSR Horst-link pivot for flexstays with the previous generation, and the new bike takes things to the next level as \u2013 shock horror \u2013 the Brain is now dead\u2026 in the rear shocks at least.<\/p>\n<p>Not only that, the SIDLuxe WCID rear shock, co-developed with RockShox, moves into, rather than under the top tube.<\/p>\n<p>The integrated shock has no form of on-the-fly external pedal adjustment like other shocks on the market.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, you adjust the negative air pressure in the shock to provide your pedal platform.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/TMX04285x-ec7baeb.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/TMX04285x-ec7baeb.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=599%2C399 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/TMX04285x-ec7baeb.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=899%2C599 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590px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/TMX04285x-ec7baeb.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/TMX04285x-ec7baeb.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1110%2C740 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/TMX04285x-ec7baeb.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1667%2C1111 3x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/TMX04285x-ec7baeb.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=2222%2C1481 4x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <img class=\"wp-image-743317 align size-landscape_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/08\/TMX04285x-ec7baeb.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Blanka Vas mid-air on a Specialized Epic World Cup\" title=\"Blanka Vas mid-air on a Specialized Epic World Cup\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> There are three settings for the integrated shock.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>Thomas Maheux \/ SWpix.com<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Specialized says there are three settings; No Gulp, the firmest, most efficient mode; Half Gulp, a balance of efficiency and traction; and Full Gulp, the softest setting for soaking up the roughest descents.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the Supercaliber though, where the extended seatstays actuate the shock, the Epic still uses a small rocker link, so is arguably more of a full-suspension bike than a softtail.<\/p>\n<p>Whereas other bikes, such as the Spark, are getting bumps up in travel, the Epic World Cup has less travel out back than its predecessor, sporting just 75mm of bounce, down 25mm from the previous model.<\/p>\n<p>It does see a boost in fork travel though,\u00a0 now sporting a custom 110mm Rockshox SID SL fork up-front.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to know about the new bike, be sure to check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/reviews\/bikes\/mountain-bikes\/full-suspension-mountain-bikes\/specialized-s-works-epic-world-cup\/\">Specialized S<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/reviews\/bikes\/mountain-bikes\/full-suspension-mountain-bikes\/specialized-s-works-epic-world-cup\/\">-Works Epic World Cup first ride review<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Which bike would you choose to swing a leg over, ready for the start line? 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