Specialized Bicycle Components controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
2013
Cafe Roubaix trademark dispute
Specialized challenged the use of the Cafe Roubaix name by a Canadian bicycle shop. The dispute attracted broad criticism because observers viewed the company's enforcement action against a small retailer as disproportionate. It became a widely discussed case about trademark protection, business power and cycling-community culture.