> I'm looking at the S Works Epic because my local bike shop recommended it
and
> several of you folks really like it, but I'm not locked in. Is there
something
> else in this price range I should consider?
No offense intended but...Most folks looking at S-Works bikes do it on
purpose, not because of an LBS recommendation. One thing for sure, S-Works
provides a lot of very special component for a lot of dough...For example
the sensitivity adjustment for the brain is somewhere in the $700 range by
itself (I inquired about having it added to a Epic Comp Disc w/out brain
sensitivity adjustment)... whoah!! If you like Specialized, you may be
just as happy with a little less bike. I just picked up a Stumpy Expert
Disc for 1/2 the cost and am loving it (3rd specialized bike). Good Luck!
Goodoz
Liberator of Overgrown Forest