Specialized Bicycle Components Costco. The move angered some Specialized dealers. In 1996, Specialized withdrew the Full Force line and Mike Sinyard wrote a letter of apology to dealers. By the end of 1996, Specialized had lost 30% of its bike shop sales and, according to Sinyard, "came within a few hundred dollars of declaring bankruptcy". In 2001, Merida Bikes of Taiwan bought 49% of Specialized for a reported US$30 million. Mike Sinyard remained majority owner and CEO of the company. , Specialized is one of the biggest bicycle brands operating in the United States, alongside Trek Bicycle Corporation and Giant Bicycles. In 2012
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,