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Submitted by
ryalm85
a Weekend Warrior
from Miami, FL
Date Reviewed: May 14, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | The Breaks at Bar-H Ranch | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Strong very simple design. Some what of a light frame. Great entry bike and then some. | | Weaknesses: | The holes for the rear V-brakes are odd I was unable to find any that would fit it. To many screws to install water bottles or air pumps, and some seem to have no purpose. | | Similar Products Used: | Mongoose XR200 and Schwinn Ridge AL | | Bike Setup: | Haro V4 with 27 speeds Shimano LX drive train, Sun Rhyno Lite wheels, Truvativ crank set, Richey Pro handlebar and stem, Avid BB7 mechanical disc brakes, Pivot seat post and Marzocchi MX Comp forks. | | Bottom Line: | I bought the frame itself and added all new aftermarket components, so I can only speak on the frame. To me it seems light and has been through some real tough terrain (even some not intended for bikes) | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Rose
a Cross Country Rider
from Denver, CO, US
Date Reviewed: August 1, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Angel Fire to Taos | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$499.00 | | Strengths: | Fast and responsive, Sram derailers are great! | | Weaknesses: | WARRANTY! My frame broke just above the derailleur hanger. Haro warranties the frame, but not the labor or the parts needed to upgrade to the new replacement frame. To rebuild the bike will cost almost $400 without labor.
A bit heavy, stock seat cheap, black anodized parts fade to gold, cheap bottom bracket did not last 100miles | | Similar Products Used: | Giant Iguana, Marin b-27 | | Bike Setup: | stock drivetrain, bontrager riser and handelbars | | Bottom Line: | Has been a decent bike for the price I paid. Not worth full retail with the heavy and cheap components that it comes with. I would not recommend that anyone buy Haro if they actually plan to use it on a trail. But the overall clincher was the sorry warranty. All I have now is a bike with a fork, and a rear derailleur. Nothing else will fit on this new warranty frame, not even the wheels. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cory
a Weekend Warrior
from Dartmouth, NS, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | sportwheels | | Strengths: | The frame. | | Weaknesses: | forks, highly suggest looking into new brand if you are a hard core rider. | | Similar Products Used: | Haro v3,v1 | | Bottom Line: | Good bike for an easy rider, great for trails/city commute, not so much a bike for down hill. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Amitai Gat
a Cross Country Rider
from Israel
Date Reviewed: September 1, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | Matzman-Merutz | | Strengths: | Light, fast, comfortable after a little investment in seat | | Weaknesses: | Gets out of tune quite fast, seat sucks. | | Bike Setup: | stock-seat changed for simple one with a gap in the middle to ensure blood supply to the most important area in the male body ;-).
slime for the tires. | | Bottom Line: | Very good bike for the price. I rode 16 miles to work with them on a daily basis, in dirt roads and had no problems.
they tend to get out of tune after couple of weeks, quite annoying. I like their speed and light weight. I highly reccomend them for someone who wants good bike w/ 27 speeds and doesn't want the Specilized models. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob David
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from Chandler, AZ
Date Reviewed: August 30, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | South Mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$499.00 | | Purchased At: | Tempe Bikes in Tempe,AZ | | Strengths: | This bike Rocks | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | Treck 4500 | | Bike Setup: | All Stock, prob get new seat later. | | Bottom Line: | Very worth the price of $500.00 | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Ottawa, ON, Canada
Date Reviewed: November 4, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$601.00 | | Purchased At: | Sport-x Smiths Falls | | Strengths: | Awesome frame, good weight. XT 9sp rear derailleur, truvativ cranks, solid wheel components. | | Weaknesses: | Manitou axel fork is a little bit hard to tune to exactly the right style for different types of riding. Crummy seat and grips. | | Bike Setup: | Stock. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is well worth the $800 i paid (canadian). It's tough, reliable and looks trick. Haven't had any major problems in the past couple of months of riding, just minor rear derailleur slippage, easily tuned.
Haro's doing a good job of moving into the mtb community. They may not have the "name" yet, but for me, that just makes their prices affordable.
You might wanna get some new pedals/seat/grips to replace the generic ones that come with it. Also, a slight-rise bar would be a wise investment.
If you're a hardcore "Canadian bike brands only" kinda person, this isn't your bike. Try Norco, Rocky Mountain. But for cross-mountain/epic/low-end freeriding, and some fun downhillin' this bike is definitely the shizzat.
5 flamin dog-crap ratings both overall and value. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
J D
a Weekend Warrior
from Castle Rock, CO
Date Reviewed: July 12, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Waterton Canyon | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Country Peddler - Castle Rock | | Strengths: | Awesome Components for $600. XT rear derailer, Deore Front and Manitou 100m front fork, TruVativ Crank. | | Weaknesses: | Seat, Pedals, Wish had Disk Brakes! | | Similar Products Used: | Checked out Kona NUNU, Gary Fisher Tassajara, Giant Rainier. | | Bike Setup: | Stock, but soon will change Pedals and Seat | | Bottom Line: | The greatest bike for the $$$. I checked out a number of other bikes and this one rocks! Took it off Road today and Love it!
Go Buy It! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Will
a Weekend Warrior
from Houston, TX
Date Reviewed: December 24, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | T H Park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Sun and Ski | | Strengths: | The only bike presently on the market with a 9 speed Shimano XT rear derailleur, the front derailleur and shifters are Deore. A Manitou Axle Comp 100mm Travel Fork, an Alex DM18 Double Wall 32h w/CNC Sidewall Rim, a WTB Velociraptor 2.1 Tires and Alloy Caged Pedals w/Toe Clip/Strap for only $500.00 | | Weaknesses: | Crank set and breaks | | Similar Products Used: | Similar priced Specialized, Trek and Motobecane, | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | Unable to find a bike for less than $500.00 with Shimano XT rear derailleur. The frame holds a 6'2", 245 Lbs. kamikaze with ease. The contour of the upper bar has safe me from several painful memoirs. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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