| Honestly, even if you're new to biking - how do you | | | | in 1974, with the intent to "give everyone the best ride |
| think you can go wrong with a name like "Specialized"? | | | | of their life." Since then the professional mountain bikes |
| Mountain bikes under this label have been patronized | | | | turned out by the company have made the top picks, |
| by discriminating cycling enthusiasts - and not just | | | | and in the past years the company's success in |
| because the name is catchy, but because this brand | | | | developng its mountain bike lines was driven by the |
| has a performance history that's no less than good | | | | presence of its independent suspension FSR |
| and solid.Specialized mountain bikes of the Rockhopper | | | | frame.Specialized is also known for producing quality |
| line, for example, have remained at the top of | | | | "budget" bikes - and by this, we mean trail bicycles that |
| consumer rankings for a long time, contending with | | | | are slightly cheaper than industry standard, for their |
| equally popular classics like the Trek 4500 and the | | | | caliber. They're still more expensive than you could |
| Gary Fisher Marin. These "hardtail" bikes are lightweight | | | | expect a regular bike to be - for example, a "cheap" |
| and perfect for use by cyclists with different body | | | | competition-grade Specialized model could still cost a |
| types, which makes it a favorite for most kinds of | | | | little over $1000. Before you balk at this price, you must |
| rugged trails.The average weight of a Specialized bike | | | | remember that Specialized bikes are known to |
| is 30 pounds. The aluminum frame helps greatly in | | | | compete with big-name brands like Marin, Trek and |
| reducing weight and increasing speed. And because | | | | Giant, some of which definitely sell their "budget" |
| aluminum is tried and tested for its durability, it is also | | | | models at much higher costs! But you could look |
| the material of choice by Specialized manufacturers. | | | | forward to top of the line service and performance |
| You can test the worth of a bike of this name by | | | | from Specialized mountain bikes. You could save a little |
| putting it through a trail bike test; see how well it | | | | more if you buy previous years' models, which almost |
| performs and how easily it is to transport during | | | | invariably drop in prices as new and shinier models |
| normally arduous uphill climbs.Mike Sinyard, creator of | | | | enter the market. |
| Specialized Bicycle Components, founded his company | | | | |