With great regret I'm putting my S-Works Epic up for sale. It's been my pride and joy for the last three years, but I'm doing more road riding now than mountain biking so it's been sat gathering dust. I've owned it from new when I built it in summer 2006.
The bike is in perfect mechanical condition, no expense has been spared with this. It had a new set of suspension bearings all round in 2007 and has probably been ridden half a dozen times since. The front and rear suspension was overhauled at the same time as well as the wheels rebuilt with new rims, spokes and bearings. I've given it a complete strip and rebuild prior to putting it up for sale.
Obviously, it's a mountain bike, it's been ridden and so bears the marks of this in a variety of cosmetic scratches. I've tried to show as much of this as possible in the photographs. The bike has been used but not abused.
It rides fantastically, fast and quick handling, a perfect XC race or marathon bike. It weighs in around 25 to 26lbs depending on the tyres on it.
The frame is a Large. I'm 6'2" with a 33" inside leg and it's obviously perfect for me. I'd guess it would suit from 5'10" to 6'5" but any prospective purchaser is welcome to come and try it. A test ride will require the full asking price in cash as a deposit.
All manuals are present, and I've also got all the receipts for pretty much everything as well. It cost something in the region of £3500 to build in 2006 and looking at current prices would cost about that to build new now. I see that the current S-Works Epic is £4500.
I'm looking for £1750.
Full specification:
Frame & Fork:
2006 carbon fibre Specialized S-Works Epic (Large) with Fox Float-R Brain-Fade equipped rear shock.
2006 Rockshox Reba Team forks. 85mm - 115mm Air U-Turn adjustable with Poplock remote lockout.
Contact points:
Easton EC70 bars
Bontrager lock-on grips
XTX barends
Hope bar plugs
X-Lite top cap
Cane Creek integrated headset
FSA carbon headset spacers
Thomson Elite stem
Thomson Elite seatpost
Bontrager saddle with titanium rails
Braking & drive-train:
Hope Mono-Mini brakes front & rear with 180mm 6-bolt discs.
X9 9-speed shifters
X9 front and rear mechs
XT Hollowtech II chainset with 22/32/44 rings. 32 ring is Middleburn Hardcoat with slick-shift.
Race Face X-Type XC/AM bottom bracket
SRAM PC99 chain
X9 Cassette 11-32
Pedals are not included
Wheels:
Hope XC hubs with titanium cassette body
Mavic XC717 disc specific rims
DT Revolution triple-butted spokes
X-Lite Tech-9 qrs
Continental Speed King 2.1 folding tyres
Also included:
Pair Panaracer Trail Raker 1.95 folding tyres
Pair Panaracer Trail Blaster 1.8 folding tyres
Pair Specialized Resolution Pro 2.0 folding tyres
All manuals
Photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bensales/sets/72157617044947473/
Contact:
ben at bensales dot me dot uk
Please email in the first instance, and I'll give you my mobile number.
I'm located in Solihull, near Birmingham.
As stated above, viewings are more than welcome and so are test rides.
I will require the full asking price in cash before a test ride.
As far as purchase goes, cash or direct bank transfer. Cheques are a pain (and you don't get to ride away there and then :-)) and Paypal fees will be too steep.
I'm happy to deliver for a cost of 40p per mile up to 50 miles (100 mile round trip), but I'd really rather not post it. Haven't got access to packaging materials for a complete bike and it'd cost a fair bit.
