Adieu Specialized? - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

02-23-2004, 07:13 PM

Does Specialized Bicycle Components still make things like helmets,
shoes, tires and Other Bicycling Products?

I never see them in the stores or mail order catalogues anymore. Ahd
their helmets were the only ones that really fit my long-and-skinny
noggin.

"May you have the wind at your back.
And a really low gear for the hills!"

Chris Zacho ~ "Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman"

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02-23-2004, 07:35 PM

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Chris Zacho "The Wheelman") wrote in news:25716-
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> Does Specialized Bicycle Components still make things like helmets,
> shoes, tires and Other Bicycling Products?

Yes. You can find them at any shop that sells Specialized bicycles.

> I never see them in the stores or mail order catalogues anymore.

Specialized no longer deals with mail order catalogs. They prefer to work
directly with bike shops.

02-23-2004, 07:35 PM

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Chris Zacho "The Wheelman") wrote in news:25716-
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> Does Specialized Bicycle Components still make things like helmets,
> shoes, tires and Other Bicycling Products?

Yes. You can find them at any shop that sells Specialized bicycles.

> I never see them in the stores or mail order catalogues anymore.

Specialized no longer deals with mail order catalogs. They prefer to work
directly with bike shops.

02-23-2004, 08:15 PM

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 22:13:32 -0500, Chris Zacho "The Wheelman" wrote:

> Does Specialized Bicycle Components still make things like helmets,
> shoes, tires and Other Bicycling Products?
>
> I never see them in the stores or mail order catalogues anymore. Ahd
> their helmets were the only ones that really fit my long-and-skinny
> noggin.

One shop I was in recently had no helmet brands other than theirs. I was
disappointed, since their helmets do not fit me at all (big and round
head, like Charlie Brown). I'm sure I*saw their brand on shoes, too, but
did not see any tires. I was in the shop, which I usually don't go to,
since 1) they had a pre-season sale on, and 2) I had a $50 gift
certificate from that shop. Sadly, I could not find anything I needed.

--

David L. Johnson

__o | I don't believe you, you've got the whole damn thing all wrong.
_`\(,_ | He's not the kind you have to wind-up on Sundays. --Ian Anderson
(_)/ (_) |

02-23-2004, 08:15 PM

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 22:13:32 -0500, Chris Zacho "The Wheelman" wrote:

> Does Specialized Bicycle Components still make things like helmets,
> shoes, tires and Other Bicycling Products?
>
> I never see them in the stores or mail order catalogues anymore. Ahd
> their helmets were the only ones that really fit my long-and-skinny
> noggin.

One shop I was in recently had no helmet brands other than theirs. I was
disappointed, since their helmets do not fit me at all (big and round
head, like Charlie Brown). I'm sure I*saw their brand on shoes, too, but
did not see any tires. I was in the shop, which I usually don't go to,
since 1) they had a pre-season sale on, and 2) I had a $50 gift
certificate from that shop. Sadly, I could not find anything I needed.

--

David L. Johnson

__o | I don't believe you, you've got the whole damn thing all wrong.
_`\(,_ | He's not the kind you have to wind-up on Sundays. --Ian Anderson
(_)/ (_) |

02-24-2004, 04:34 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].webtv.net>,
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> Does Specialized Bicycle Components still make things like helmets,
> shoes, tires and Other Bicycling Products?

Yes; you can buy them directly from their web site, and probably from a
Specialized dealer.

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02-24-2004, 04:34 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].webtv.net>,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...
> Does Specialized Bicycle Components still make things like helmets,
> shoes, tires and Other Bicycling Products?

Yes; you can buy them directly from their web site, and probably from a
Specialized dealer.

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02-24-2004, 05:10 AM

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 03:35:01 +0000, Ken <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>> I never see them in the stores or mail order catalogues anymore.
>
>Specialized no longer deals with mail order catalogs. They prefer to work
>directly with bike shops.

This ought to please the owner of the LBS that gets my business; I
once asked him why he doesn't deal in Specialized stuff, and he said
that they were screwing local shops by selling mail order cheaper.
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Rick Onanian

02-24-2004, 05:10 AM

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 03:35:01 +0000, Ken <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>> I never see them in the stores or mail order catalogues anymore.
>
>Specialized no longer deals with mail order catalogs. They prefer to work
>directly with bike shops.

This ought to please the owner of the LBS that gets my business; I
once asked him why he doesn't deal in Specialized stuff, and he said
that they were screwing local shops by selling mail order cheaper.
--
Rick Onanian