August 24th, 2008
Gallery: Yanek’s Specialized Globe
Your blog is great and very inspiring! My name is Yanek and I am a Typo/Graphic designer and bike commuter from Israel. This is my 2004 Specialized Globe. I ride it 3 days a week from home to work about 13 km each direction. I live in the suburbs of Tel Aviv and my studio is located right in the center of Tel Aviv. It takes me about 37 min to get to the studio; by car it takes about an hour stacked in the traffic, not to mention to find parking. The bike is very nice and easy to ride. It has a front and rear light, a comfortable saddle, and even a built-in wheel lock which makes it difficult for thieves. Sometimes it reminds me of a classical European city bike, but it’s much more equipped. —Yanek
4 Responses to “Gallery: Yanek’s Specialized Globe”
That wheel lock is something I haven’t seen before! Did you installed or it was fitted with the bike?
Its original, came with the bike.
You find these locks on Dutch bikes very often, but also on other European bikes.
A well-known maker of these framelocks is AXA,e.g. the Axa defender.
Some modern framelocks can also hold a special chain for fixing the bike to a lamppost or bike-rack.
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