Comments on: Specialized 29″ers On Test: Epic Marathon 29″er: Out Of The Box

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:35:52 +0000

Thanks GT. Eagerly awaiting the test. I’m on an 08 Trance now but I’m 6’4″ and seriously considering going the 29″ route.

By: Guitar Ted

Guitar Ted — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:52:36 +0000

@Bob: Specialized does offer different insets/bearings to accomodate other steer tubes. Either tapered 1 1/8th-1 1/2 or straight 1 1/8th. See your local Specialized dealer for parts. As far as I know, all Reba forks use Motion Control. Motion Control comes in different “types’, so you have the Motion Control used in standard Reba forks and “Black Box” Motion Control on the Team model. Just as an example. There are also variations using Pop-Loc, no Pop-Loc, and the rare SRAM XX Reba.

By: Nitrousjunky

Nitrousjunky — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:26:35 +0000

GT- I’m going to be very interested on your take on this bike vs the Superfly 100. I’m thinking very hard about replacing my Xcal come spring with either a GF HiFi Deluxe 29er or a Epic Comp 29er. I demoed the SF100 and really liked it. Searching to see if there will be a Spec Demo anywhere near too.

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:31:00 +0000

The only concern I have is not having a thru-axle fork. They mention that the Reba is “Custom”, and one article mentioned that Specialized has the head tube lower bearings higher up than normal. Would I be able to retrofit a Fox F29 to the frame? I had Fox install 15qr lowers on my 08 F100 and it made a big difference in steering precision. I wonder if RS could install maxle lite lowers? Also, the motion control is missing from the catalog description of the Comp. Does the Reba SL on the Comp have motion control?
Thanks

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:12:26 +0000

Shocker DC is asking to make a comparison of something that doesn’t exist yet.