They're afraid somebody is gonna shoot their foot off.The 700 W motor and the throttle make the Haul ST illegal in Europe.
They're afraid somebody is gonna shoot their foot off.The 700 W motor and the throttle make the Haul ST illegal in Europe.
Specialized will not jeopardize their business with breaking the law. That's why we can buy a Vado 6.0 in EU as Vado 6.0 follows the EU moped laws to the letter. Same as Trek or Riese & Muller.They're afraid somebody is gonna shoot their foot off.
I did not make this video. Marketers use demographics to target market. It appears that Specialized wished to expand the market.I'd say that gif is putting it kindly given what PedalUma is putting out there.
While I'm no fan of super-sized trucks and SUVs, there's nothing like a bit of thinly-veiled racist commentary to demonstrate lack of character and self restraint.
Agreed. As a (male) parent, I definitely would have wanted dropping off little kids on a bike to not be a huge production. (I wasn’t biking when my kids were little, but if I were, safe, easy, and painless would have been my priorities)Mom's want a bike that can carry a kids and things such as groceries. And they want an affordable price point with a throttle. They don't want to dress up for the Tour de France to drop off a kid at pre-school or to commute.
I happen to live in a very fitness/cycling oriented area (near boulder, CO). Ebike usage out here has exploded in the last few years. I would say over 80% of the bikes I see are throttle bikes and probably 50% percent of those I see are using throttle only...until they see you and then pretend to pedal. Of that, I rarely see women cyclist pedaling (at least the ones on throttle bikes)I have read that over half of all sales of electric bikes in the US are throttle bikes. A major segment of these are also subjectively heavy and lack feel. So, should the decision makers at Specialized ignore what most people in a major and growing market want? Or, should they miss out, leaving money on the table because they are elitist? If you are a bartender you sometimes need to serve umbrella drinks, even if you know they are not all that great like a single malt. By the way, to me the Escalade is gross and I like nimble bikes with feel.
I think of them like Trump, Country Music, or Rap. They are immensely popular, but to me and my preferences, vulgar and monotonous. Most Sorority girls would rather drink a $6 bottle of juicy strawberry-bubble gum wine than the taste of wine from a complex $120 bottle. That's too big a market to blow off for the majors. You don't shift a car under load. It pains me to hear the crunch. Do you recall inexperienced riders cross-chaining and complaining that something is wrong? But all that is not an issue with these powerful 1-by hub drives which are a better fit for inexperienced cyclists.$1500 28mph throttle bike
European females are avid cyclists, too.These bikes are geared away from European males who are avid cyclists.
Hi e-boy, thinking about the Globe Haul ST, and I just tried the code to get the cool caves and the discount code seems to be expired. Any chance you know of another promotion coming on the horizon?Add two Coolcave panniers to your cart and use GLOBEFIRST200 at checkout
to receive them as a free gift with your Globe Haul ST purchase.
I don't know, I found it interesting. Nice to see all those Haul's in such close proximity to one another and how Specialized is really marketing them. But, it would be really swell if they brought back that deal with the two panniers with purchase.
Make your ownit would be really swell if they brought back that deal with the two panniers with purchase.
At the risk of being trolled by some folks, I'll venture to say the Globe Haul has a place in the market. Specifically, the market for short riders like me who want a capable "fattish" tire ebike. My inseam is only 29". That means that most fat tire ebikes are too tall for me: I can't even get my toes on the ground while straddling the saddle of most of them. These facts push me into looking at cargo/utility bikes. Want a shortish step through wheelbase bike that I can ride on grassy terrain/side hills or dirt/gravel roads, and I'll be doing lots of start/stops. I need something with a torque sensor and throttle that can start from a dead stop on a hill. I want a recognized brand that I can buy from and have serviced at a LBS. And to fit my budget (yes, some of us don't have unlimited funds to spend on bikes), the price must be sub $3K. A competitor to the Globe could be the Lectric XPremium, but I don't like how the handlebars stick way up (like a clown bike in a Shriner parade), and the min seat height is still 32". The XP's mid-drive motor is 500 watts/57 nm, and I wonder how that would compare to the 700 watt hub motor on the Globe. It does give pause that Specialized isn't stating the nm of torque for the Globe.