Specialized S-WORKS EPIC 2008 VS Felt VIRTUE EXPERT 2011 specs comparison

Specialized S-Works Epic

General Infos

Model	S-Works Epic
Manufacturer	Specialized
Year of production	2008
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Carbon and Black
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26x2.00 (inches) S-Works Fast Trak LK Front: 26 X 2.00 (inches) S-Works Fast Trak LK
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	Rear: 26x2.00 (inches) Wheels Front: 26 (inches)
Brakeset type	Magura Marta SL Carbon Levers Magura Marta SL Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Disc Straight Pull Roval Contr+¦le XC Race
Rims manufacturer	Disc Roval Contr+¦le XC Race
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Niples
Spoke wheel	Straight Gauge DT Swiss Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	M5 Aluminum Rear Triangle FACT Carbon Triangle
Frame type	TIG-welded and bonded
Handlebar construction	31.8 6 Up 640 (millimeters) Wide 8 Back Specialized OS XC Low Rise Carbon Bar
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Thomson 31.8
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Campy Spec Integrated Sealed Cartridge Bearing

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano XTR
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Shimano XTR
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano XTR
Gear shift levers	Shimano XTR Rapidfire
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Specialized S-Works Epic Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Dual-pull and clamp-on 34.9 (millimeters) Shimano XTR
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel Fox F100 RLC

Other Specs of Specialized S-Works Epic

Component group sets	Shimano XTR
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	100 (millimeters) Travel Specialized AFR Flow Control
Saddle seat	Titanium Rails Specialized Phenom
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter Alloy Single Bolt

Felt VIRTUE EXPERT

General Infos

Model	VIRTUE EXPERT
Manufacturer	Felt
Year of production	2011
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Alpine white
Sizes	- S (15.5) - M (17.5) - L - XL

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.1 (inches) Felt TAR
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Elixer 5 Levers Avid Elixer 5 With 185 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Avid Elixer 5 With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Sram Mountain MTH 406
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic XM 317 Disc
Spoke nipples type	Alloy
Spoke wheel	Stainless Stainless

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	7005 aluminum c
Frame type	Carbon
Handlebar construction	Felt MTB XC Riser
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Felt 3D-Forged
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) - 1 1/2 (inches) Integrated

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	SRAM PC-1050
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	With Crankset
Crankset parts and sizes	Sram X-7
Gear shift levers	SRAM X-7
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 10-speed

Felt VIRTUE EXPERT Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	SRAM X-7
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X-9
Fork material	Single Crown Crown Aluminum and alloy Steerer
Fork type	120 (millimeters) Travel RockShox Recon TK Gold

Other Specs of Felt VIRTUE EXPERT

Component group sets	SRAM Mix
Pedals details	Not Available
Rear shock absorber	120/130 (millimeters) RockShox Ario RL
Saddle seat	Felt Mountain Design
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter Felt 6061 Alloy