Inspection
Frame condition
Inspect the frame, fork, welds, and high-stress areas for cracks, dents, or prior repairs.
Specialized
2009 Specialized Globe Carmel 3 (26-inch wheels)
Previous used estimate
$149 - $153
Actual value depends on condition, size, and local demand.
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Overview
About this bike
Experience riding luxury on a whole new level with Specialized's Globe Carmel 3. It features a great-handling aluminum frame with Specialized's laid-back Ground Control comfort geometry for a back-friendly, upright riding position that lets you keep your feet on the ground at stops. Plus, its suspension fork and shock-absorbing seatpost provide a velvety-smooth ride. And, to keep you riding nice and easy, the Carmel 3 sports 26-inch wheels and a 24-speed Shimano drivetrain for quick shifting and climbing gears to flatten even the toughest hills, and it has powerful linear-pull brakes for the ride back down!
Specifications
- Category
- Hybrid
- Component Hubs
- Specialized forged-aluminum
- Product Family
- Globe
- Component Chain
- Specialized/Alex Globe
- Component Tires
- Specialized Hemisphere, 26 x 1.95 w/Armadillo puncture protection
- Component Pedals
- Platform
- Component Saddle
- Specialized Comfort Plus w/springs
- Component Brakeset
- Aluminum linear-pull
- Component Cassette
- SRAM, 8-speed: 11-32
- Component Handlebar
- Globe Aluminum
- Component Spoke Brand
- 15-gauge stainless-steel
- Component Shift Levers
- Shimano
- Component Handlebar Stem
- Specialized Ground Control
- Component Frame Tubing Material
- Specialized A1 Premium aluminum
- Frame Tubing Material
- Specialized A1 Premium aluminum
- Hubs
- Specialized forged-aluminum
- Tires
- Specialized Hemisphere, 26 x 1.95 w/Armadillo puncture protection
- Spoke Brand
- 15-gauge stainless-steel
- Brakeset
- Aluminum linear-pull
- Shift Levers
- Shimano
- Pedals
- Platform
- Chain
- Specialized/Alex Globe
- Saddle
- Specialized Comfort Plus w/springs
- Handlebar
- Globe Aluminum
- Handlebar Stem
- Specialized Ground Control
- Cassette
- SRAM, 8-speed: 11-32
What to check when buying used
Inspection
Drivetrain wear
Check chain stretch, cassette teeth, chainrings, and shifting under load before negotiating price.
Inspection
Service history
Ask for service records covering bearings, brakes, drivetrain, and any frame or fork warranty work.