Lighter faster better handlingthe women39s epic hardtail comp carbon is changing xc hardtails in a major way even better it plays host to tons of women39s specific components and a custom shock tune that39s ideal for lighter riders it39s one of the lightest frames we39ve ever made tipping the scales around 1175g and to do so we built the entyre frame from our superlative carbon fibre fact 10m and then we took some cues from our road bikes we borrowed the rider first engineere