Specialized has mutated the globe lineup deep into the silly zone. style over substance. bikes for hanging in the foyer of your McMansion.

sad really, I like my 2010 Globe Vienna 02. has fender/rack eyelets, and is a quite decent 3x8 hybrid that were sold at a very decent price.

actually, why not get the Globe Daily 3? thats a 7 speed internal hub, comes with fenders.

http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bik...e/daily/daily3