Author Topic: Haro F1 2009 (Read 2220 times)

sparkysx · « **on:** December 18, 2011, 08:47 PM »

Any good for a first bike in years? This isn't the actual bike but looks the same, it's a 20.5" frame, haven't bought it yet but thinking about it. It's going cheap and is apparently in good nick.

Honest opinions welcome

pickle · « **Reply #1 on:** December 18, 2011, 08:49 PM »

How much is cheap?

sparkysx · « **Reply #2 on:** December 18, 2011, 08:51 PM »

Â£70

This is my second choice but its Â£180

pickle · « **Reply #3 on:** December 18, 2011, 08:55 PM »

I'd say its fine for the money, if its no good you can knock it out on eBay for the same

sparkysx · « **Reply #4 on:** December 18, 2011, 08:59 PM »

I wouldn't be keeping it like this though, i'd change the bars and have the frame powder coated, so £30 for the bars and £70 for the powder coat brings it to £170, also £10 for a new seat so it's £180 when I'm done, starting to sound expensive now.........

Is the gold one any good?

HARODAVE · « **Reply #5 on:** December 18, 2011, 09:05 PM »

looks ok for that money ..i`d leave the paint as it is and spend what that would have cost you on a cassette wheel and a 25t sprocket, appart from that it`ll do you fine ,only change the bars if you need bigger ones ...

pickle · « **Reply #6 on:** December 18, 2011, 09:09 PM »

What Dave says, at £170 its expensive.

sparkysx · « **Reply #7 on:** December 18, 2011, 09:10 PM »

I almost bid on a 2009 Freestyler last night, it went for £335, in the end my friend bought it.

Are they any good for that sort of money of is it all hype and nostalgia?

pickle · « **Reply #8 on:** December 18, 2011, 09:12 PM »

Pieces of Shyte for that money.......buy a decent new school ride for that.

sparkysx · « **Reply #9 on:** December 18, 2011, 09:12 PM »

And the Gold BMX? Might be able to get that for £150 - £160 as the shop messed me around and wasted 2 days of me not being at work waiting around for a bike, they are willing to do a deal for me now.

pickle · « **Reply #10 on:** December 18, 2011, 09:13 PM »

What is the gold one?

sparkysx · « **Reply #11 on:** December 18, 2011, 09:16 PM »

Haro 300.3

sparkysx · « **Reply #12 on:** December 18, 2011, 09:19 PM »

How about the way the cables are actually attached to the frame and not the rotor, is that ok?

pickle · « **Reply #13 on:** December 18, 2011, 09:21 PM »

To be honest I'd go with the £70 one and just get riding......or if you want a top notch bike spend £200 on a good used one

sparkysx · « **Reply #14 on:** December 18, 2011, 09:24 PM »

Can you recommend a good bike?

Also I'm 5'11", am I too tall for a 20.5"?

HARODAVE · « **Reply #15 on:** December 18, 2011, 09:37 PM »

stick with the 70 quid one , you can get a good enough caseete wheel and a sprocket off ebay without spending daft money , it`ll be good enough for the type of riding we do on them , unless you`re some kind of bestwick clone

sparkysx · « **Reply #16 on:** December 18, 2011, 09:50 PM »

is it better to have 25t-9t then?

I assume I'm not too tall for a 20.5" frame either?

Betty · « **Reply #17 on:** December 18, 2011, 10:28 PM »

Quote from: sparkysx on December 18, 2011, 09:24 PM

I'm 5'11", am I too tall for a 20.5"?

Yes.... look for something with a 21"tt

sparkysx · « **Reply #18 on:** December 18, 2011, 11:21 PM »

What about with a layback seatpost? does the 1/2 inch make that much difference?

Betty · « **Reply #19 on:** December 18, 2011, 11:29 PM »

Quote from: sparkysx on December 18, 2011, 11:21 PM

What about with a layback seatpost? does the 1/2 inch make that much difference?

Yes it will feel small and cramped, layback won't make any difference unless you're sat on it

I'm 5' 5" and ride a 20.5" tt it feels just right for me, i've another bike with a 20.75" tt and it feels too long for me... $:-\$

Quick butchers on google brought this guide up...

http://www.bikeguide.org/guides/geometry/geometry101.php

motomagII · « **Reply #20 on:** December 19, 2011, 01:45 PM »

Quote from: Betty on December 18, 2011, 11:29 PM

Quote from: sparkysx on December 18, 2011, 11:21 PM
What about with a layback seatpost? does the 1/2 inch make that much difference?

Yes it will feel small and cramped, layback won't make any difference unless you're sat on it

I'm 5' 5" and ride a 20.5" tt it feels just right for me, i've another bike with a 20.75" tt and it feels too long for me... $:-\$

Quick butchers on google brought this guide up...

http://www.bikeguide.org/guides/geometry/geometry101.php

your never 5 ft 5 .? dubbers taller than you and hes only 2ft 6

only joking 21 plus will be good 20.5 will feel bit cramped