Submitted by
RabidSqrl
a Racer
from Colorado Date Reviewed: July 27, 2006
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Light, looks nice, and is strong. Haven't broken this frame yet
Weaknesses:
None that I have found.
Similar Products Used:
Haro Escape 7.3 and various other hardtails.
Bike Setup:
Avid BB7, Race Face and SRAM drivetrain, Nuke Proof Superfly, Sun 0 Degree, soon to have Fox fork.
Bottom Line:
I bought the frame only back in 2000 to use as my primary race bike. I built it up to be as light as I could without going overboard with cost. I'm a tall person and the geometry of the frame works great for me. It's also a very light bike. Although the frame looks fragile in some places (near the dropouts in particular), it has handled many rough trails and rock gardens without damage. I like the bike so much that I recently started to upgrade it instead of buying a new frame. Upgrades so far have been replacing the brakes from Avid SD mags to BB7s. And I'll also be replacing the XMO fork (light fork but not plush) with some flavor of fox fork.. Talus, 80RLT, 100RLT, etc. Depends what I find a good deal on. Anyway I love this bike and it has been nothing but a great ride!
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Submitted by
Edgar B
a Cross Country Rider
from Houston, Texas Date Reviewed: July 19, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Rocky Hill
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Strengths:
Short seat tube with a long top tube, tons of top tube clearence, allowing you to switch to a smaller frame size then usual that has a great ride.
Weaknesses:
None yet.
Similar Products Used:
I also have a Team Issue Mt Fuji that I build specific for cross country, and my Haro is more of a urban assault trial riding.
Bike Setup:
I set it up for trial riding, with Magura Hydrolic rim brakes, bash guard, platform pedals, etc.
Bottom Line:
The perfect bike for a tall person who wants to get into trial riding, the geometry works great. I did build a lot different then the way it comes stock.
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Submitted by
Brian
a
from Suffern Date Reviewed: November 13, 2000
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$2000.00
Purchased At:
Bicycle Depot of Pearl River
Strengths:
XT Full XT with XT Discs Sid 100
Weaknesses:
A little stiff
Similar Products Used:
Trek 8900, Schwinn Sweet Spot
Bottom Line:
This is a great balance between XC racer and freeride hardtail. Its made of Easton pipes and is fairly light for the ease with which it handles the terrain
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