Christophe Sauser had only received his new 2009 Specialized Epic
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Specialized claims the new Epic shaves almost 700g
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Even at full speed, it's clear to see
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The enlarged front end features a new Specialized-branded Futureshock fork
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The familiar four-bar layout appears again
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The rear shock has moved underneath the top tube.
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Sauser flew this number plate in Italy
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The remote Brain setup looks to save a decent amount of weight
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Adjustments on the new rear shock
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The new fork is now Brain-equipped as well
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The all-new E100 fork uses a carbon crown
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Are these carbon dropouts we're seeing?
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There's still plenty of room for a conventional bottle cage.
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The carbon chain stay is protected by a simple patch of Velcro material.
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Sauser ran a two-chainring setup at the UCI world championship,
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Magura's new Marta SL Mag brakes and SRAM's X.0 twist shifters
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A SRAM X.0 rear derailleur is mated to an ultralight KMC chain
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Magura's new Marta SL Mag uses a magnesium caliper body
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The rim on Sauser's new Roval wheels looks to be about the same
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The carbon front hub wear newly bladed spokes
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Sauser's bike was fitted with a one-off braze-on Dura-Ace front derailleur setup
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