Specialized EPIC EXPERT CARBON 2010 VS Kona BLAST 2011 specs comparison

Specialized Epic Expert Carbon

General Infos

Model	Epic Expert Carbon
Manufacturer	Specialized
Year of production	2010
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-White and Carbon
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 2.00 (inches) Specialized S-Works Fast Trak LK Front: 26 X 2.00 (inches) Specialized S-Works The Captain
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Elixir CR SL Levers Avid Elixir CR SL Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Dt Swiss 330 SL Front: Specialized Hi Lo Disc
Rims manufacturer	DT Swiss X420SL
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Not Available

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Carbon and Aluminum
Frame type	Carbon
Handlebar construction	Specialized XC Low Rise 31.8 With Graphic
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	3D Forged Alloy
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Campy Spec Integrated Sealed Cartridge Bearing

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) SRAM PC-971
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	OS Press-in Shimano BB-91
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano M-762 XT
Gear shift levers	SRAM X-9 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Specialized Epic Expert Carbon Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	DMD Shimano SLX FD-M660
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X-0 Mid-cage
Fork material	Not Available
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel Rock Shox Sid Race

Other Specs of Specialized Epic Expert Carbon

Component group sets	Not Available
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	100 (millimeters) Travel Fox and SBC Remote Mini-Brain
Saddle seat	Specialized Phenom
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter Thomson Elite Set-back

Kona BLAST

General Infos

Model	BLAST
Manufacturer	Kona
Year of production	2011
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Brilliant blue
Sizes	- 14 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 18 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 20 (inches) - 22 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26x2.1 (inches) Maxxis Aspen
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26x2.1 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano M445 Levers Shimano M445 Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano M475 Disc Front: Formula Disc
Rims manufacturer	Alex ACE-18
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	15/14ga. Stainless Stainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Kona Race Light 7005 Aluminum Butted
Frame type	Aluminum
Handlebar construction	Kona XC and BC Riser
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Kona XC and Road
Headset size	FSA

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano HG53
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Shimano
Crankset parts and sizes	42/34/24t Teeth Shimano FC-M430
Gear shift levers	Shimano Alivio
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Kona BLAST Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Alivio
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore
Fork material	Aluminum
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel RockShox Tora TK Coil

Other Specs of Kona BLAST

Component group sets	Shimano Mix
Pedals details	Wellgo LU-A9
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	WTB Valcon Sport SE
Seat post extension	Kona Thumb