Any idea what year this is

markmark.123
markmark.123 Posts: 64
edited January 2013 in MTB general
Any idea what year this specialised s-works epic fsr m5 is and does anyone no if they are good bikes and what it would be worth cheers

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    Spesh list all there bikes in the archive
    http://www.specialized.com/gb/gb/support/archive
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Have a look in Bikepedia for model, look at Ebay finished auction results etc for value.
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  • mikewoods
    mikewoods Posts: 135
    Search circa 2008, no idea of value
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Looks like it's a bit small for whoever was riding it. Looong layback post.
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  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    edited January 2013
    Doesn't look right. The frame looks painted, they never did a painted black S-Works M5. From 2004 onwards (the 2003 one was red painted or black ano with outline decals) they had carbon upper links, and that looks a little like it's the forged alu one, which means it's not an S-Works. It should also say "Epic" on the inside of the chain stays, not FSR.

    That said... the 2005 was black ano with white decals like that, so it could be a 2005, but I'm not convinced it's actually an S-Works.

    If you can get your hands on it the little cross brace from the top tube/seat tube was tubular in 2003, had a small cut out underneath in 2004 and was more of an 'n' section piece from 2006 onwards.
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    njee20 = anorak.
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  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    njee20 = worked in one of the biggest S-Works dealers in the country, regularly rode with guys from Spesh and has owned 3 S-Works Epics

    FTFY ;-)

    But yes, I am pretty geeky when it comes to things like that, Epics particularly for some reason!
  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Epic.
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Njee, look like bosses for V-brake posts on the rear stays which would make it older than 2008?

    Looks painted, not anodised, not always conclusive but the depth of shine looks wrong.
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  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    Yes it's definitely older than 2008 - they only did carbon ones in 2007/08, and both came with Specialized AFR shocks.

    My money is on 2005 non S-Works.

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