Specialized
Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc., colloquially known as Specialized, has been a pioneer in the cycling scene for decades.
Based in Morgan Hill, California, Specialized was founded by Mike Sinyard in 1974. It is now one of the largest bicycle brands in the world, producing a vast range of bikes, helmets, shoes, clothing and accessories for all cycling disciplines internationally.
Review | Specialized Chamonix MIPS helmet
Sandwiched between the Echelon and Align, is there still a place for the Chamonix in 2024?
New Turbo Levo SL Alloy is Specialized's cheapest lightweight eMTB – but you'll pay a weight penalty
Alloy version of carbon-framed Turbo Levo SL II drops price and includes range extender, but adds weight
Review | Specialized S-Works Epic 8
The latest Epic is the easiest bike I’ve ever ridden
New Specialized Epic loses its Brain and becomes "fastest XC race bike in the world"
Long-running suspension tech dropped for electronic control and custom-tuned suspension
12 of the best road bikes under £2,000
Our pick of the top endurance and race bikes for less than two grand
Specialized Turbo Porto is designed to replace your car with 200kg of overall capacity
New long-tail electric cargo bike can carry two kids and still has room for your shopping
Is this the new Specialized Epic? Unreleased XC race bike teased by Specialized riders
Sina Frei, Victor Koretzky and Peter Sagan spotted riding unreleased XC bike
The best pumps tested by BikeRadar | Top-rated track pumps and mini pumps
The best track pumps and mini pumps, plus our buyer's guide
Laurens ten Dam sets 1,050km Transcordilleras FKT on drop-bar Specialized S-Works Epic World Cup
We take a closer look at the bike ten Dam rode non-stop for three days across the Andes
New Specialized Propero 4 helmet and Torch shoes bring S-Works tech to lower price point
The new Torch 2.0 and 3.0 shoes offer a wider fit and feature new uppers
Review | Specialized Sirrus X 3.0
Single-ring aluminium machine with all-road and gravel ambitions
Best winter road cycling and mountain biking gloves for 2024
Keep your hands warm when cycling, whatever the conditions
Best winter bib tights for cycling 2024 | 16 top-rated tights and buyer's guide
The best winter bib tights for cold-weather riding reviewed and rated
Best mountain bike shoes 2024 | 30 tried and tested flat and clipless MTB shoes
Our top-rated flat and clipless shoes for mountain bikers
Best gravel bikes in 2024 | Top-rated carbon, aluminium, titanium and steel gravel bikes reviewed
From bikepacking to gravel racing, our expert testers bring together the very best gravel bikes
Specialized Creo 2 goes gravel with massive 57mm tyre clearance and new Future Shock 3.3 damper
Creo 2 also runs on Specialized’s new lightweight SL 1.2 motor
Best electric mountain bikes: top-rated eMTBs to tame the trails
Our pick of the best electric mountain bikes reviewed by the BikeRadar test team
Best cross-country mountain bikes 2024 | 13 top-rated XC mountain bikes and our buyer's guide
The top cross-country bikes as rated by our expert reviewers, plus our buyer's guide for everything you need to know
Ashley Quinlan’s Gear of the Year 2023 | A year of stalwarts and sensibilities
Sometimes it isn’t the obvious that sticks in the memory
How to choose the best electric bike – and 18 top-rated options for all riders
Our buyer's guide to the best electric bikes, including hybrids, folding bikes, eMTBs, budget electric bikes and more
Horse for the Course | Can the Specialized Epic WC conquer one of Europe’s roughest multi-day marathons?
Can the short-travel Specialized Epic WC conquer one of Europe’s roughest multi-day marathons?
New third-tier Specialized Aethos frame drops price to £3,000 with Shimano 105
This is the most affordable Specialized Aethos to date
Jack Evans' Gear of the Year 2023 | Lightweight racing picks and bikepacking brilliance
Tech for traversing Belgium on gravel and four race disciplines
World Cup XC bikes head to head: Specialized S-Works Epic World Cup vs Trek Supercaliber SLR 9.9 XX AXS Gen 2
Can these cutting-edge full-suspension mountain bikes kill off the cross-country hardtail for good?