The big 35mm tyres absorb small vibrations but the frame seems to have no compliance at all.
That’s why we expected it to be more comfortable.
It’s for cruising, wearing normal clothes not Lycra, and chatting not gasping. The Haul obviously wasn’t meant to be ridden quickly. A Thorn rack with a 60kg capacity can be bolted to a much faster bike so this seems like too many compromises. It’s slow everywhere, especially uphill, and the bolt upright seating position ensures you’ll never build up any momentum because you have the aerodynamic properties of St Paul’s Cathedral.
This is a heavy bike at 14.5kg and it rides like it’s even heavier. The frame is very strong so that the welded rack can take 50kg but it’s at the cost of all comfort and performance. We could overlook all of that if it was a great bike, but the Haul wilfully compromises ride quality in pursuit of quaintness and load capacity. A 14-year-old on a BMX laughed out loud at it, lots of people looked bemused, and one tester’s other half couldn’t believe he rode it in daylight. It’s a load-carrying cruiser that might be apt, if not attention-grabbing, in California, but no one really gets it elsewhere. It’s overshadowed in the range for image and has to rely on function. Globe, Globe3, Globe7, GlobeA1, Globe 3, Globe 7, GlobePro, GlobeA-1, Globe A1, GlobePRO, GlobeLive, GlobeCity, Globe A-1, Globe PRO, Globe Pro, GlobeRoll2, Globe City, Globesport, GlobeSPORT, GlobeSport, GlobeLive2, GlobeHaul1, GlobeCity7, Globe Live, GlobeDolce, GlobeLive3, GlobeRoll1, GlobeLive 2, Globe Live2, GlobeDeluxe, Globe City7, GlobeCity 7, Globe Dolce, GlobeHaul 1, Globe Haul1, Globe Sport, Globe SPORT, Globe sport, GlobeDaily2, GlobeRoll 2, GlobeDaily1, GlobeExpert, GlobeEXPERT, Globe Roll2, Globe Live3, GlobeLive 3, GlobeDail圓, Globe Roll1, GlobeRoll 1, Globe Dail圓, Globe Expert, Globe EXPERT, Globe City 7, Globe Daily2, Globe Haul 1, GlobeCity6.1, Globe Roll 2, GlobeCit圓.1, Globe Live 3, Globe Daily1, GlobeDaily 1, GlobeDaily 3, GlobeA1Dolce, Globe Live 2, Globe Roll 1, GlobeDaily 2, Globe Deluxe, GlobeCity7.1, GlobeCity 6.1, Globe Daily 2, GlobeA1Deluxe, Globe Cit圓.1, GlobeCity 3.1, Globe City7.1, GlobeCity 7.1, GlobeCity6IG8, GlobeA-1Dolce, GlobeEliteIG8, GlobeELITEIG8, Globe Daily 1, GlobeA1 Dolce, Globe A1Dolce, Globe Daily 3, Globe City6.1, GlobeELITEIG-8, Globe City 3.1, GlobeA-1 Dolce, GlobeCity6IG-8, GlobeA1 Deluxe, GlobeCity6 IG8, GlobeCity 6IG8, GlobeA-1Deluxe, Globe City6IG8, GlobeA1Supreme, Globe A1Deluxe, Globe A1 Dolce, Globe A-1Dolce, Globe City 7.1, GlobeELITE IG8, GlobeEliteIG-8, GlobeElite IG8, Globe ELITEIG8, GlobeSportDisc, Globe City 6.It’s this emphasis on looks that’s the first of the Haul’s issues. It comes with Specialized Nimbus tires (NaN x NaN) and aluminum, disc, Weinmann 519, Maccari, Femco A2, Alex, Globe, Jalco, Deep V, CT-Disc, Shimano Nexus Araya rims. The Globe has 7,8,4,9,1,3 speeds and has internal rear cogs and a Shimano Sach Torpedo derailleur. The steel Specialized, Globe and TCR-D fork has Shimano Bonamin 300 brakes.
The Globe comes with Mix, Sachs and Shimano components, including an aluminum, steel, adjustable, forged, Ride Rite, Kalloy, SBC, Specialized, Globe Roll AS-08 stem, a steel, aluminum, integrated, threadless, semi-integrated, Specialized Ahead headset and grip-shift, trigger, MRX-250, Sachs, Shimano MRX-170 shifters. The Globe has fork suspension with 63mm travel and has seatpost suspension. Due to the frame materials, we estimate that this bike weighs around 25 pounds. Originally released in 1994, there are 18 versions of this bike. The frame comes in colors like red, grey and blue. The Specialized Globe is a hybrid/commuter/city/touring/comfort/track bike with an aluminum, chromoly and steel A1 frame.
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