Author Topic: new haro at alans (Read 1162 times)

Del · « **Reply #25 on:** November 25, 2008, 11:57 AM »

yeah but you still have to fork out £400 for it in the first place

pickle · « **Reply #26 on:** November 25, 2008, 11:59 AM »

for a Hi Ten steel frame and forks

muttley · « **Reply #27 on:** November 25, 2008, 12:19 PM »

Thats what i thought?? But Alans say its 100% crmo

pickle · « **Reply #28 on:** November 25, 2008, 12:21 PM »

really?! i thought the haro site said it was only the main downtube that was cro mo? $:-\$

Swivel · « **Reply #29 on:** November 25, 2008, 12:29 PM »

Looks pants and expensive too!

, I much prefer the original that's why I have 2 of the fookers!

Daddybass · « **Reply #30 on:** November 25, 2008, 10:16 PM »

You could get a second hand aero reflex for that dosh on evil bay

darkersomeday · « **Reply #31 on:** November 25, 2008, 10:40 PM »

i just think it goes to show what utter contempt haro holds bmx in,

we're not talking about bob haro here either, that fooker is a genuine legend and is nothing to do with the name "haro bikes" anymore,

its a cheap shot at a retro bike,

ffs SE racing has built a whole range around the retro flavour, ok theyre not amazing bikes but theyre damn good,

skyway seem to have done a decent job of it too,

i keep trying to imagine that haro thing with some decent parts on it and a little thought put into the build but why would anyone bother?
it's like they didnt give a shit about the frame-fork-bar kit and that somehow de-values the thing from the word go,

i'll say this for the retro quad though, check the geometry,its pitched perfectly at the right market,

proclass35 · « **Reply #32 on:** November 26, 2008, 07:22 AM »

' I just think it goes to show what utter contempt Haro holds bmx in'
mmm, I'm not sure about that Darker. They might be taking the piss with this mock-tudor POS, but their new race bikes are dialled. Whenever somebody starts a 'What bike should I buy my son?/What's the best stock race bike?' type of thread on bmxtalk, it's always Haro that gets mentioned along with Redline and Kuwahara. They've put a lot of effort into the new range and the bikes have good geometry and a good spec level. Theres even a niche-market 18" race bike, which to me shows a real commitment to putting bums on seats at grass roots level, and that can't be a bad thing. And all the range is good value for money.They may have got it badly wrong with this attempt at a retro bike, but who buys crap like that anyway? I'm not sure about their other products either, but in racing circles they've got a lot of support.