{"title":"XC Mountain Bikes","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"epic-9-pro","title":"Epic 9 Pro","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative w-full overflow-visible\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:0aa064ff-8353-4825-8393-4a245d1c488a-0\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:0aa064ff-8353-4825-8393-4a245d1c488a-0\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"de30eaff-ee99-402d-aa98-5aa37d90c6cb\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"1q0ajyl\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"28\"\u003eEvolution of the Fastest\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"15l7x0w\" data-start=\"29\" data-end=\"87\"\u003eThe Lightest, Fastest, Most Capable XC Race Bike Ever\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"194\"\u003eEpic 9 represents 24 years of winning XC innovation, distilled into the fastest race bike in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"366\"\u003eWe started with Epic 8’s world-beating benchmark. 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