Specialized Bicycle Components

Specialized Manufacturer of bicycles and bicycle accessories from the USA, based in Morgan Hill, California.

History

The company was founded in 1974 by Mike Sinyard. Before Specialized began to produce wheels, they brought the first product out a touring tire. The company as a mass manufacturer of mountain bikes became known. Not until 1981 was brought to the market with the model Stumpjumper, the first mass -produced mountain bike. Built 1989 Specialized Epic with the first mountain bike with a frame made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic. Since the early 1990s Specialized sells on the Globe - line City and Urban Bikes. 2009 Globe to its own brand under the umbrella of the parent brand Specialized. In 2001 the Taiwanese bicycle manufacturer Merida 49% of the company. And right there was the Specialized " fatboy Chopper" 2007-2009 build in six colors of 500 limited editions. In the United States Specialized holds the key patent for a four -link rear. The four- bar linkage with " Horst Link" was originally patented by Horst Leitner. Specialized bought the patent from Leitner, after he had retired with his company AMP from bicycle. Since 2011 Specialized cooperates with the Formula 1 racing team McLaren. McLaren Venge: This collaboration is one of the high-end models from the road bike segment with the name arose.

Bike fitting,

With the help of the sports physician Dr. Andrew Pruitt from the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine developed a comprehensive method Specialized bike fitting on ergonomics and performance optimization. In this case, the wheel is adjusted in a standardized, five-step method to the sportsman. The first step is a preliminary interview held with the athlete, after he undergoes a flexibility test. In steps three and four, the seating position is measured in a side and front view on the bike via video. About a week after the surveying and setting procedure on the bike there is a Nachgespräch with the athlete, in which he reports on the experience with the changed settings .. The bike fitting, has so far, not only for top athletes from racing as Vincenzo Nibali or Jakob Fuglsang but already performed at many amateur athletes and works for both mountain bikes and road bikes.

Selection of Specialized sponsored athletes and teams

  • Omega Pharma- Quick Step Specialized pitch
  • Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank
  • Team Astana
  • Specialized - lululemon
  • Team Monster Energy
  • TIBCO Women's Pro Cycling

Model series

List of model series produced:

Single Documents

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