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http://www.hotwired.com/crank/plat.htm (HotWired Trade Show Demo, 11/1995)

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This is it. The place on the Net where you'll find the soul of cycling. We were the first major bike manufacturer to go online, and we'll always be one lap ahead of the competition. Welcome to the best ride on the Web. The World Ride Web.

Bookmark this page, because it's here where we'll continue to announce new features, events, cycling news, new products, and of course, exclusive online contests and promotions...like this one:
The winners are in! Check to see if YOU won a '96 Steel Ground Control full-suspension bike. The plush way to crush.

What have we got for you? New features include WorldRide mountain bike trail directories, e-mail access to Specialized engineers, pros, clubs and promotions, a new trail preservation network in conjunction with IMBA (International Mountain Biking Association), and a dealer directory which will soon connect users directly to dealer homepages.

If you're a roadie, we've created just the place for you.

There's info and pictures of our 1996 line, including hot new products like our Ground Control full-suspension bikes, our new Team tires, and our Mountain Man helmets.

Speaking of Ground Control, Ned Overend and Steve Tilford raced their Ground Control A1 Comps in the Specialized Cup in Tokyo Japan, Sept 21 and 22nd. They rocketed past the field and finished 1 and 2. Steve slapped his Fatboy tires on and smoked the FatBoy Mountain Bike Criterium. Active Independent suspension at it's best. Truly the All Conditions full suspension bike.

Ride hard, have fun, enjoy the site... we made it for YOU!

COMING SOON:

• An S-Works Porno for Technos section.
  
  
• A real-time Chat Lounge.
  
  
• Online Riding Demos from Ned, T2, & the crew.
  
  
• A gallery of Specialized prototypes and Industrial Design.
  
  
• Secured-server special merchandise promotions.

...and some crazy stuff we haven't dreamed-up, yet.