Originally Posted by
SamSpade1941
I currently own one (an 88 model) that I am restoring that seems to be ok and does not have any issues with the carbon tubes separating from the lugs which these bikes were known to suffer from. Most likely I will not keep it partially because I am inherently distrustful of the material in general, and most CF bikes that I am aware of are not rated for heavier riders which is what I consider to be another failing .
IIRC, Later versions of the Epic (Easy to spot as they have painted lugs) had isolation material added between the lugs and the CF tubes' so no destructive electrolysis if moisture gets between them, somehow.