Specialized Bicycle Components Specialized Bicycle Components Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc., commonly called "Specialized", is a United States-based company that designs, manufactures and markets bicycles, bicycle components and related products under the brand name "Specialized". The Morgan Hill, California-based company was founded in 1974 by Mike Sinyard — and since 2001 has been 49% owned by Taiwan-based Merida Bikes. The company was founded in 1974 by Mike Sinyard, a cycling enthusiast who sold his Volkswagen Bus for $1,500 to fund a cycle tour of Europe, where he bought handlebars and stems made by Cinelli to take back to the US. Sinyard started out importing
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country alludes to "Hamlet", Act III, Scene 1. Meyer had originally intended "The Wrath of Khan" to be called "The Undiscovered Country". Whereas the undiscovered country referred to in "Hamlet" (and its intended meaning in "The Wrath of Khan") is death, "Star Trek VI"s use of the phrase refers to a future where Klingons and humans coexist in peace. A phrase from "The Tempest" is mentioned by Gorkon as representing the new galactic order, that of a "brave new world". Chang recites most of the lines from Shakespeare used in the film, including quotes from "Romeo and Juliet" and "Henry IV,