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Submitted by
nhrider90
a Cross Country Rider
from nh
Date Reviewed: March 7, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | fomba single tracks | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | cycles etc. | | Strengths: | nice bang for your buck, sturdy | | Weaknesses: | fork and crank set | | Bike Setup: | stock 04 | | Bottom Line: | a great beginer bike, i messed up my fork the first year from jumping it. this bike was made for xc, so if thats all you do its a great bike. also the crank arm hollowed out, but i got new ones and kept them tight and havent had any problems yet. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kat
a
from Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Sports People, Far Hills, NJ | | Strengths: | Good components, good looks. | | Weaknesses: | Overbuilt frame makes for a semi-heavy bike. | | Bike Setup: | No upgrades yet...I'm a teenager...I have no cash. | | Bottom Line: | Nice bike...good components...shifting is super smooth. No problems yet...but I don't abuse it too much. Only downside is the weight because the frame is so overbuilt making the bike a little hard to handle (but I'm a small rider) Overall an awesome value for anyone entering riding who wants a dependable bike that's going to hold up. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Doug
a Downhiller
from Longmont, CO, USA
Date Reviewed: May 25, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | Galyan's | | Strengths: | Comfortable bike with good components. Nice eye-catching design. | | Weaknesses: | Front Derailler is a bit finicky. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is an incredible value. If you can find a bike with better perofrmance and components for even the list price of $400, buy it. But I doubt you will. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim Caulfield
a Weekend Warrior
from Shenandoah PA
Date Reviewed: April 15, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | none | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$309.00 | | Purchased At: | Wellers Bike Shop, Pottsville PA. Best bike shop in Schuylkill Co. | | Strengths: | Great light weight bike, rock shox fork, tru vativ crank, sun race cassette, shimano deore and acera derailleurs alix DM18 rims, eye catcher, fun to ride, shifts fast, lot of bang for the buck.
| | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Giant boulder se | | Bike Setup: | from the shop | | Bottom Line: | great bike for the money. The bike is very comfortable on
long rides. I'm very fussy on looks and this bike is perfect. Its fun to ride and it turns heads. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Downhiller
from Boulder, CO, USA
Date Reviewed: April 14, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Betaso | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Galyans | | Strengths: | Great value, its components, style and feel. | | Weaknesses: | None seen so far | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized RockHopper, Trek 4900 | | Bike Setup: | Stock. I may get a second set of tires for the street. | | Bottom Line: | My previous bike was stolen, (a Trek with similar components), and being self-employed in this economy, I did not want to spend the $500-600 necessary to replace it. After looking everywhere, (including at used bikes on ebay), I can tell you this is a rare find. It performs and looks like others in that price range--but costs significantly less. The cool thing about it is that in a mountain biking mecca like this (Boulder, CO) my Haro gets comments of respect from hardcore mountain bikers. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from Littleton, MA, USA
Date Reviewed: January 31, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | None yet | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Gear Works Cyclery | | Strengths: | Good, solid bicycle. Pretty comfortable. Very good components for the price. | | Weaknesses: | Gearing shifts hard and is slow to respond. I had this adjusted but there are still times that shifting SLAMS into place. | | Similar Products Used: | Tested Giant, GT and a few others I can't remember | | Bike Setup: | Factory | | Bottom Line: | This bike hasn't been on the trails yet...but it has ridden well on the road and is comfortable for longer rides. Excellent entry level bike...I have no real complaints. I wanted a well priced bicycle to ride to work and occassionally on the trails and this is the bike I picked. Probably the best bang for your buck at this price range (and even a bit higher!). I did a lot of research before I bought this bike and I found this to be the best value I came across. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Oak Lawn
Date Reviewed: January 21, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Terry's Bike Haus | | Strengths: | really solid frame, and decently light for the price. | | Weaknesses: | Changed the stem for more agressive riding. Other than that, no problems so far | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for an Easton stem. | | Bottom Line: | A great bike for the money. I did a lot of looking around to see what i can afford (i am a broke college student). The bike is solid, and the parts are better than the Gary Fisher Marlin (which won the choice award). I would recommend this bike to any beginner looking for a good quality bike for a low price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bo Sutton
a Downhiller
from Orlando, Florida
Date Reviewed: January 8, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Bellview | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Galyans | | Strengths: | All of the components have held up under very tough riding. I am amazed at the durability of this bike. It also looks pretty sweet too. | | Weaknesses: | For this price I cannot complain about anything. | | Similar Products Used: | Haro V2, Fuji | | Bike Setup: | Stock. Semi regular tune-ups will decrease all your problems. | | Bottom Line: | Hats off to Haro. I have ridden my bike in the mid-west and now the southeast. The bike has handled everything that I have subjected it to and that is no small feat. Regular tune-ups are a must to keep the bike in top condition. This is the case for any bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rebecca
a Weekend Warrior
from Charleston, SC, USA
Date Reviewed: October 21, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Tsali - any! | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$420.00 | | Purchased At: | Mike's Bikes | | Strengths: | Good components for the price, UNBELIEVABLY comfortable. | | Weaknesses: | Rear brake was a bit sketchy the first time out; broke the adjustment knob for the Rock Shox Judy TT fork with the very first attempt at changing travel.... | | Similar Products Used: | Demo rides on Gary Fisher Tassajara & Kona Nunu and Fire Mountain | | Bike Setup: | 2003 Stock - even the stock SEAT is good! | | Bottom Line: | I got hooked on mountain biking after a trip with friends. I fell in love with my rental...a Santa Cruz full suspension; realizing I couldn't drop that kind of cash - I started looking for something I could learn on and not destroy in short order...without spending my life savings.
I researched and demo-rode exhaustively...and had looked for a bike for months (bike shops, e-bay, mtbreview classifieds, etc.). The Kona Nunu is a great bike with great components, but was a bit pricey at $550 or so.
On a fluke, I went back to the bike shop AGAIN...and the 2003 Haros were brand new on the floor. The setup of this bike was perfect - I could feel it in the first 60 seconds of the test ride. Took it on the trail and managed to break the fork (adjustment knob - no biggie, it's being fixed and I rode for hours without it) and experience brake problems - just a matter of a quick tune-up. Four falls and a handful of bruises later...the rest is history. I love the bike!
I'll be at Tsali (NC) for three days this weekend and write a follow-up if I have anything significant to add. In the meantime, definitely give this bike a once-over if you're looking for a "slightly above entry level" bike that won't break the bank. It's awesome! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kamran
a Weekend Warrior
from Houston, Texas
Date Reviewed: October 3, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Memorial Park, Cypresswood | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$285.00 | | Purchased At: | Oshmans | | Strengths: | Great Frame! A good line-up of components for the price I paid. Great entry level front shock | | Weaknesses: | Front derailleur is a bit slow to react, but this can easily be adjusted or replaced. I also found that the seat post will swivel time to time (unless you really tighten it) | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Hardrock, Trek 4500 | | Bike Setup: | Stock, except for new front Shimano Deore derailleur and panaracer tires. | | Bottom Line: | For the price I paid, I really have no complaints. This is the perfect entry-level bike for anyone who is enthusiastic about XC riding. Any other bikes with these components, surely would of cost me $450-$500 easily. Trust me I've researched. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
M Tong
a Weekend Warrior
from Schaumburg, IL, USA
Date Reviewed: September 24, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Illinois Prairie Path | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$340.00 | | Purchased At: | Two Seasons | | Strengths: | Solid frame, quality parts, great shifter | | Weaknesses: | Seat post seams to twist around now and then. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Stock, except for Bontrager bar magnesium ends | | Bottom Line: | Great bike - rides smooth - all part work work with precision. These are my first rapid fire shifters, so it took a little getting used to. But they are a sure thing for trouble free shifting and I am shifting a lot more. I also tacked on a Trail-Gator tow-bar to pull my 6-year old along when she tires out. The seat twisted around even w/o the Trail-Gator. Some reviews said that the seat was hard so I purchased a Trek gel seat, but I actually found the stock seat more supportive. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chuck
a Weekend Warrior
from Arden, NC
Date Reviewed: September 4, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Bent Creek | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$399.00 | | Strengths: | Excellent front suspension, smooth shifting, handles tight trails very well. | | Weaknesses: | Seat is hard on your ass. Upgrade tires for better traction. | | Bottom Line: | A lot of bang for the buck. I highly recommend purchasing this bike if you are a beginner. You don't have to second mortgage your home to get into the sport of mountain biking. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Daniel
a Downhiller
from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 23, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Whistler (Cant beat it!) | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Cyclepath | | Strengths: | Frame is sturdy and the fork is real sweet | | Weaknesses: | saddle kills my ass, and comes loose easily | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for a new seat | | Bottom Line: | Great all around bike great deal awesome on xc trails not so good on the drops but hey its a hardtail buy one and have fun! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matthew Clark
a Cross Country Rider
from Celina, TX USA
Date Reviewed: July 25, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Erwin Park (McKinney) TX | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Galyans | | Strengths: | Great Weight for price. Fork. Components(deraliers, brakes) | | Weaknesses: | Saddle!- It's as hard as a rock.
Clip pedals- you can remove them just by unscrewing the pedal reflectors and pulling the strap thru.
Front deralier cable- rubs crown on fork a little. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Stock right now; I may upgrade handlebar and definately the seat. | | Bottom Line: | Very awesome bike for price paid. Not one thing is junk on it. i used to think Haro was crap, but once i looked into it, it was awesome. Get rid of the seat and clips. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
RocKeT
a Cross Country Rider
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: March 3, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | The world is my trail ! | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Team Cotech | | Strengths: | U can hardly find any other bike that is so value for money at this range. The suspenion & the rim(double wall) will already cost u $150. | | Weaknesses: | Suspension is dead heavy..if u wanna race..u got to change it. Rear.D a bit inconsistent but still works reasonably well. | | Similar Products Used: | Giant Yukon, Jamis Durango..Aleoca Stimpen | | Bottom Line: | Honestly there is no other bike with these type of components for that price. Buy this if u are a beginner. U can grow on this bike as it is well put together and frame is pretty light. Kudos to Haro! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
pat hond
a Racer
from lexington texas
Date Reviewed: February 18, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | chreoke rapids | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | impley bike house | | Strengths: | To be honest none | | Weaknesses: | The tires are slppery
The gears shift in a uphill climb for no reason
Mud cakes on tires
Brakes wear quickly
Paint rust quicker then any other bike ive seen | | Bottom Line: | This bike is a hunk of junk when I first took this bike out on the trail I got a FLAT then to make things worse the next week I was in a race and the chain broke. If you ride in mud then buy new tires! Also a huge down side to this bike is the gears will shift when your in a big climb Ive racked my nuts twice.From one rider to another avoid this at all cost! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bikerbob Thompson
a
from Cumming Georgia
Date Reviewed: December 31, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Chikopee Woods | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Galyans | | Strengths: | Everything feels very solid. The brakes have amazing stopping power, and the gears change very smoothly. | | Weaknesses: | The lesser travel of the front fork, and the pedals with toe clips. | | Similar Products Used: | GT Aggressor 1.0 | | Bike Setup: | Factory set up | | Bottom Line: | A really great bike for the money. Everything works great. The componets are all good and definately a bike to consider. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jesse
a Weekend Warrior
from San Francisco
Date Reviewed: December 15, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Golden Gate Park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Copland's Sports | | Strengths: | Great brakes wet or dry.
Light
No crap components | | Weaknesses: | Shifting is a little random but I probably have to adjust it. | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | This bike feels really good on and off road. The braking is great and allows me to stop quickly and control my speed really well. I can speed up quickly and maneuver very well. Overall, a very good feel of precision.
People who should buy this bike are beginner or moderate riders who need a very good starter bike that allows them to gain confidence and is well made. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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