Specialized is one of the biggest bike brands in the world. They are responsible for more innovation
than most other brands combined. They were the first of the big legacy brands to even introduce an e-bike. They’ve watched the (welcome) rise of the direct-to-consumer e-bike brands, and Specialized is nothing if not competitive. So how did they decide to compete? By making one of the best performing e-bikes we’ve ever tested. To say our time spent reviewing Specialized’s Globe Haul ST left us impressed would be an understatement.
In our standardized gauntlet of e-bike tests the Globe Haul ST seriously impressed; hill climbing, range, speed and safety all earned high marks on this e-bike. Even in the harder to quantify areas, the Globe Haul ST left a lasting impression with just a more polished feel than we’d expect from a first generation model. Of course, few gen one products can leverage the type of R&D background that this bike
had...