Build Specs:
Frame: 2024 Specialized Epic SWorks WC, Large, Chameleon green/Brushed Chrome
Fork: Fox 32 Factory stepcast 100mm
Tires: Vittoria Peyote 2.4" XC Race tanwall front with Continental Race King 2.2" Protection, Black Chili compound rear
Wheelset: Helios XC930 rims, Stripped and Polished DT180 hubs, Berd Polylite spokes
Crankset: SRAM XXSL 170mm 34t with Quarq power meter
Drivetrain: SRAM XXSL
Pedals: Time Atac XC 12 Ti pedals
Brakes: Trickstuff Piccola with Shimano XTR 160mm rotors
Handlebars: SQLab 12-degree mid-rise, 740mm carbon bar
Grips: ODI F1 vapour
Stem: Industry Nine A31 35mm length
Seatpost: 120mm One Up V3
Saddle: SDG Bel Air carbon
Bike:
I built this bike for rough gravel rides and long endurance mountain bike races. I've done four 120-160km races on it so far this year, and it’s performed exactly how I want. I was running the fast rolling Peyote tires front and rear, but switched to a heavier casing, narrower rear tire with a touch more climbing traction and opted for the Continental Race King as it's a proven, high-speed rolling tire. I appreciate the different hand positions the inner bar ends provide for these longer races, and they offer better aerodynamics for gravel racing. I also find myself grabbing them on steep climbs to get some leverage.
Wheelset:
I've had these hubs for years and decided it would be a fun project to give them some new life with fresh bearings and a new look by stripping and polishing them. They were rebuilt onto the new Helios XC930 rims, which weigh less than 250g a piece, and gave me a wheelset that flies, weighing just 900 grams! In “gravel-mode” the complete, full-suspension bike weighs just 20 pounds and can compete well against gravel bikes with zero suspension. To do this, I just change to a 38t chainring and consider a straight post (depending on the course) and, voila: gravel bike.
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September 6th, 2025 | Light Bicycle
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