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The grace and charm of the bicycle lend added warmth and contour to the persons of the lovers it joins. — James E. Starrs





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July 9th, 2008

Globe Concept

This interesting Globe concept hybrid bike was spotted in the lobby at Specialized Bicycles headquarters, in Morgan Hill, California.

[Uploaded to flickr by hugojcardoso]

Posted by Alan in Industry News | Bookmark or Share

5 Responses to “Globe Concept”

  • Perry says:

    That seat has “OUCH” written all over it.

    Posted on July 9th, 2008 at 8:09 am
  • Alexander López says:

    It looks like an anorexic Vespa scooter! But… what about seat adjustability? And let’s be fair: unless it’s mado out of carbon fibers, it probably weighs more than a steel-tube bicycle.

    Posted on July 9th, 2008 at 10:03 am
  • Roland Smith says:

    The build of the frame is the obvious way to make a frame out of a few pressed metal or composites parts. It’s good design for assembly. Using composites could result in a quite light frame.

    But a real bike needs a proper and adjustable seat (which is not that difficult to incorporate into the design). Ouch indeed!

    Posted on July 9th, 2008 at 11:04 am
  • Ross Nicholson says:

    I think it’s a GREAT IDEA! A bike seat would be nice, or use that one but make it adjustable with skirts/underseat bags. It looks perfect for an eBke, too. Plenty of room for batteries/compartments & clever things like that. Whoever thought of this is a genius, pure and simple.

    Posted on July 13th, 2008 at 5:16 am
  • Crankzone » Specialized concept bikes says:

    [...] 31st, 1969 | Category: The Bicycle I ran across this Specialized Globe hybrid concept bike on an EcoVelo post. The picture came from the Flickr photostream of Hugo Cardoso, who apparently recently toured the [...]

    Posted on September 8th, 2008 at 4:37 am

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