More bullying behaviour from Specialized.

[ny biker]

Update
ASI parent company of specialized, says specialized overstepped its bounds and of course the store can use the name. And more...
http://www.bicycleretailer.com/north...e#.UqaXU6G9KSN

So the small-business owner turns out okay (and gets piles of publicity) and Specialized still looks bad. Nice.

(I didn't think ASI was the owner of Specialized, just another company that licensed a trademarked name to them. But I'm no expert on bicycle conglomerates.)

[Owlie]

So the small-business owner turns out okay (and gets piles of publicity) and Specialized still looks bad. Nice.

(I didn't think ASI was the owner of Specialized, just another company that licensed a trademarked name to them. But I'm no expert on bicycle conglomerates.)

They're not. They own the trademark in the US--the Fuji Roubaix is their equivalent of Cannondale's CAAD series, and they got there first

(Former Fuji dealer employee.)

[Wahine]

Just read this new development. Love it.

Here's a bike ad posted by a friend of mine this morning on FB. Quite clever.

FREE Epic Stumptown Roubaix Volagi !
Classic and typical Specialized. Fits all arrogant riders between 5'7" to 5'10", with no social conscience or ethics to live by. Special edition cromo touring steel handles comfortably with dismissive behavior. Haven't heard of custom touring steel? It's probably patented. No moral compass required, this bike will take you wherever you want to show your support for bullies. Factory original paint, probably contains lead. Although I wouldn't remove the paint, this could be theft of intellectual property and a breach of contract. It displays very aggressive handling, the best position to ride is on the defensive. You must take action otherwise you may risk losing it. Original headset may need some policing too, most often it will cease and desist. Just to be clear, this is the best bike in the world. A simple trademark search will prevent any confusion of this.
All shipping fees will be paid forward to support: Revelate Designs (Epic Bags), Sugar Wheel Works (Epic Wheel Works), Volagi, Kinesis( Mountain Cycle /Stumptown) and Cafe Roubaix.

It was posted with a photo of an old Specialized frame that he uses for commuting.

[Irulan]

omg that's the best. Can you link it in twitter? <veg>