by riders for riders a history of innovation - Specialized
by riders for riders a history of innovation - Specialized
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LANGSTER<br />
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LANGSTER<br />
NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART As pure a bike as you’ll ever find,<br />
the Langster likes fast friends.<br />
CLEARLY A BIKE WITH ONE GEAR and no brakes is not <strong>for</strong> the faint <strong>of</strong> heart. That’s OK, though, because you’re not worried about<br />
spinning it out down the backside <strong>of</strong> a small roller or having a little water splash up <strong>of</strong>f the back tire. You’re more worried about the<br />
hum a properly tuned fixed-gear bike makes when brought up to speed, the roller-coaster-gone-<strong>of</strong>f-the-tracks feeling <strong>of</strong> dropping<br />
down the banking with a lap to go, or cranking past fellow <strong>riders</strong> on a shallow climb.<br />
NIC SIMS Athlete and Product Support<br />
As the person responsible <strong>for</strong> assembling all prototype and<br />
early-production bikes, Athlete and Product Support manager Nic Sims<br />
is definitely where the rubber hits the road at <strong>Specialized</strong>. A vital<br />
team member <strong>for</strong> more than 15 years, this Teddington, England<br />
native is hard to pin down when it comes to his favorite type<br />
<strong>of</strong> riding. “I am lucky that I live near Santa Cruz, Cali<strong>for</strong>nia,<br />
which has an amazing number <strong>of</strong> great road and mountain<br />
bike rides,” says Nic. “So I wouldn’t say that I have<br />
a favorite place—any day I can ride is a great day.”<br />
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