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Submitted by
Sabreth
a Cross Country Rider
from Gresham, Or
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Black Rock Moutain | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | Shilo Bicycles | | Strengths: | Durable, Stands up to severe abuse. Rear shock is nice. Huge, durable tires. | | Weaknesses: | The front forks are ok for beginner, light use. Non adjustability severely limits style. Brakes are also a weaker point, they handle well for general XC, but All Mountain/Down hill they don't work all that well. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 4300 Hard Tail | | Bike Setup: | Haro X2 Stock | | Bottom Line: | I bought this bike about 6 months after release as a beginner wanting to lose some fat (dropped to 225lbs from 265). I absolutly love this bike due to it being a beefy, durable bike that can and will stand up to huge amounts of abuse. Now that I am crossing over to All Mountain riding I am upgrading the brakes and the forks. This is an awesome introductory bike, as are most of the Haro Xn class bikes, with a few tweaks or upgrades the bike can be a contender everywhere just short of going Pro. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a Weekend Warrior
from Reno, Nevada
Date Reviewed: November 19, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Thomas Creek | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$720.00 | | Purchased At: | Banana Bicycles | | Strengths: | Nice frame, geometry is well placed, tires are great | | Weaknesses: | front fork and brakes | | Similar Products Used: | kona stinky | | Bike Setup: | all stock | | Bottom Line: | I absolutly love this bike. As my first FS i couldn't be more please. I have a tendancy the bottum out the fork and i'm only 120 pounds, but the plus side is it soaks up all the small bumbs. After riding it for two years, I think I would upgrade to hydraulics, but the brakes on it and still good. If your looking into a nice FS for beginers i don't any see any better choice for the price | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
j c
a Weekend Warrior
from california US
Date Reviewed: July 13, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | off camber | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$710.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | brakes work good for mechanicles rear shock is awesome and handlebars are a tank and the tires get really good traction. easy to do wheelies on | | Weaknesses: | rims suck cranks suck front fork is borderline but bottoms out way to easy | | Similar Products Used: | giant warp ds3, 2005 giant ac | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | its a good bike if your going to be doing smaller stuff but completley sucks for anything over like 18 feet. the fox vanilla r is amazing. i would recommend this bike to a beginer | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave D
a
from ME/NY/CT/PA
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything with flow | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$820.00 | | Purchased At: | Maine Sport | | Strengths: | All around bike, Super strong frame, good enough components to get you started | | Weaknesses: | Jack of all trades master of none. A bit heavy for XC, not enough front suspension for downhill. Front fork is inadequate for the potential of the frame. I toasted the bottom bracket within a month. Rear triangle a bit narrow for a 2.35" tire. | | Similar Products Used: | Nothing.... First bike | | Bike Setup: | New BB, borrowed Hayes Juicy 7 front brake, clipless pedals, lots of tires and hangers..... | | Bottom Line: | This bike has been awesome for starting out mountain biking. I bought it up in Maine and started out as a beginner, which means that I fell.... a lot... Short of the occasional bent derailleur hanger the bike was bulletproof. As I got more confident on the bike and started riding faster and more technical terrain the bike kept up. The weakest link on the bike is the front fork which bobs a lot while standing and doesn't have much travel or adjustment. Recently I've gotten into a bit of downhill for which the fork is completely insufficient.
All in all the bike has been amazing starter, I haven't taken it easy on the bike and it still works fine. I'm now getting to a point in my riding where I want to get more style-specific bikes (Turner DHR!!) but I can't forsee getting rid of this bike for just all around riding. If you're looking to get into mountain biking on a budget and you don't know exactly what you want to get into, buy this bike! When you can outride this bike you'll know exactly what you want from your ride and then you can spend more money. Enjoy! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brandon
a Weekend Warrior
from New York
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Rides tight, jumps balanced, pedals great, fairly light for a 5/6 inch rig. | | Weaknesses: | sizes run a bit big | | Bike Setup: | Junior t, upgraded rear disc to 8 inch | | Bottom Line: | This bike is good for all mountain and freeride. Its strong and handles very nicely. The five inch mode is a lot stiffer and makes djs and pedaling very easy. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kurt Bye
a Racer
from united kingdom
Date Reviewed: May 16, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | hamsterley forest | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | (05 frame only)Adujstable travel, light weight, can be used for almost anything, super stif rear end even tho qr, single pivot you have got to love em o ye and sweet paint job. | | Weaknesses: | All sizes bigger than should be, pedal bob. | | Similar Products Used: | Giant reighn 2, Specialized demo 8, Santa cruz V10. | | Bike Setup: | 05 haro extreme x2, mr dirt gizmo, deemax, junior t, sram x9, raceface diablous cranks, oversized fr bars, m4 brakes, maxxis highrollers, 50/50xx pedals. | | Bottom Line: | This frame is awesome it can handle anything you throw at it there is a 16ft drop at my local dh course which i regulary do and the frame has held up great, rear shox spring comes at 700 to start which usually needs changing i put a 450 on mine and its super plush and feels bottomless even tho if only got 7" out back an easy fix at a cheap price and god i love the colour but if your under 5,7 there isnt a frame size to fit you i have a medium and im 5,9 its still a bit big but this is because of stupid haro sizes. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark Tuno
a
from Haddon Twp, NJ USA
Date Reviewed: April 17, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Wissahickon Park, PA | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Burly strong frame, 'ok' rear shock on the '04 (Fox Vanilla R). IMO no other FS bike in the $600 price range can touch it (unless you go used). Haro makes quality bikes & is underrated in the mtb world. Adjustable 5"~6" rear travel. 8" front rotor is nice. | | Weaknesses: | Weight. Stock the weight is about 37 lbs = sluggish uphill, but I could stand to get stronger & lose weight myself so it's not that big a deal. Front fork needs to go ASAP. Wheels could be upgraded, but mine have held up well considering I weigh 220 lb & am hard on the bike. Brakes are ok at best. Haro's run big in size, so even the small has a high standover & I'm 5'10". Generally low resale value. | | Similar Products Used: | n/a | | Bike Setup: | 04 Haro X2 - size small | | Bottom Line: | Good entry level freeride/all mountain trail bike. For the price it's hard to beat espescially if you want a strong bike for heavy abuse. W/ a few changes (i.e. fork, rear shock, wheelset) the bike could be stellar. Pretty versatile bike too, I've seen a couple X2's running Jr T's, Shermans, Pikes etc. I really like the way this bike handles rocky, loose descent's...really soaks up the bumps. Overall I'm really happy with this bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dylan Smith
a Weekend Warrior
from poway, California U.S.A.
Date Reviewed: March 4, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | meadowbrook | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | bicycle warehouse | | Strengths: | I ride an'05 Haro x2 and it can go through a beating, i've cased the crap out of it a couple times and i rolled away fine. it's frame is real nice and rear shock is tough too, the brakes are decent for being cable operated but who needs brakes anyway. iv'e pushed the bike past its limits and i can still jump any time i want without having to put it back together each time. It holds up real nice. | | Weaknesses: | The forks are allright, im sure that they would work great if the seals would hold some pressure, i blew them out on every landing, and after i endoed on a 15 foot jump they got a little tweaked but they are still usable. the rims could be a little nicer i seemed to have a problem with them bending alot. the derailleur hanger sucks....haro designed it to snap so that you would have to pay 12 fregin bucks to replace it, but other than that its great. | | Similar Products Used: | K2, mongoose, (the crappy sportmart bikes)this is the first real bike ive gotten | | Bike Setup: | stock for 2005 | | Bottom Line: | A nice freeride bike, i guess it would be a nice trail bike......but i dont fart around on trails.......thats for old peple. its a great bike at a nice price. it'll go through as much as you can, but i've graduated to the downhill class and im going to wirk towards a stab supreeme or a demo 9 | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nate
a
from Cali.
Date Reviewed: February 6, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Northstar | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | copeland's | | Strengths: | rear shock is nice, frame is pretty strong, lots of fun to ride and takes lots of abuse. im not sure if there is anyone that has put this bike through the same things as i have. | | Weaknesses: | stock bb sux, cracked it in 2 places in about a month, fork is weak snapped that at the crown, wheels aren't the strongest. the frame is not designed for doing 20 foot drops. i cracked the headtube, but haro is great with their warranty on their products so they gave me an x3 frame for free. | | Similar Products Used: | first full suspension bike. my other bikes r a gary fisher mamba converted to single speed. and a specialized p2 for urban and dirtjumping | | Bike Setup: | marzocchi 66 rc, xt derailers, hayes hydro brakes, everything else is pretty much stock | | Bottom Line: | bike is awesome for aggresive xc riding and all mountain riding. drops around 20 feet not recommended. great starter bike and holds up to lots of abuse | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Billy
a Weekend Warrior
from Texas
Date Reviewed: January 27, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | long and rough | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | local shop | | Strengths: | strong frame
vanilla shock
hussefelt bar
hayes mech. disc brakes (easy to use, no mess) | | Weaknesses: | exr fork has no rebound adjustment
stock grips spin on bar
kenda tires are wide... very little mud clearence | | Similar Products Used: | first d.s., only had xc hardtails till now | | Bike Setup: | 04 X2, 05 Z1 FR3, Sun wheelset, Maxxis High Rollers(super tacky), Hussefelt stem, FSA V-Drive cranks, Gigapipe DH B.B., X7 shifters and rear der., HFX-9 brakes | | Bottom Line: | GET THIS BIKE! The X2 is a great bike for aggressive trail riding. I recomend this bike, or any Haro Extreme, to anyone who wants a tuff bike that can take abuse and dosn't cost a crapload. It may weight alot (38lbs) but it makes up for it in strenght. And you don't have to change everything, like I did, to enjoy this bike. just make a few minor changes...
1) get lock on grips! the stock grips spin on the bar, and nothing you do will stop this.
2) trim the bar; if you cant help wacking trees with the ends of the bar, remove a few cm.
3) use a six inch rotor up front; too much flex while turning causes the eight inch rotor to rub the pads.
4) get the shop to slow the fork's rebound; this will keep you from getting bucked off.
5) change the shock spring; if youre a lightweight, get a softer spring in the rear, otherwise its like a hardtail. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben
a Downhiller
from Westbrook
Date Reviewed: December 18, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | holy chute attitash | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | ernies cycle shop | | Strengths: | strong frame, decent stock rear shock, bashguard, hayes discs are good once u get them adjusted, even better with a 20mm axle, decent stock pedals and grips | | Weaknesses: | the stupid stock marzocchi fork | | Similar Products Used: | haro x1, haro x3, giant warp ds2 | | Bike Setup: | haro x2, fox vanilla r rear shock, e13 srs chain guide, 04 marzocchi jr. t, sun rims mammoth rear rim, sun rims MTX s type front rim, michellin DH tubes, intense ODI lockon grips, xt rear derailuer | | Bottom Line: | This has to be the most versitile bike that i have ever seen, i first started doing single track, and light urban and freeriding with it, then i became more downhill oriented so i bought a marzocchi junior t, that fork matched with that shock has to be the best cheap setup ever, the bike soaks up every bump but still has alot of bottem out resistance. The first thing that should be replaced is the stock EXR pro, It sucks, its not even worth doing anything to like changing the oil, changing the springs or getting air assist top caps, your just wasting your money!!! You can get a cheap dc fork for like 150 bucks at jenson usa (stance kingpin...they suck by the way) but if you have the cash go for a marzocchi junior t or any other quality fork, it will make a huge difference in the way the bike feels, my bike doesnt seem raked out at all. I give this bike an overall 3 becuause of the stock fork | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dakota
a Weekend Warrior
from Nevada
Date Reviewed: November 26, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Bunker Creek at Brian Head | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Bike Stuff | | Strengths: | Very strong, descends well, well balanced suspension | | Weaknesses: | Significant amount of cable rub, stock Marzoochi EXR fork | | Similar Products Used: | Ellsworth Momment, Santa Cruz Bullit, Kona Coiler | | Bike Setup: | Maxxis Highroller tires, Marzocchi Z1 III fork, Sun rims, Fox Vanilla R shock, Truvativ cockpit, Shimano drivetrain | | Bottom Line: | This bike is great. It descends like a downhill bike, sprints as well as some top of the line hardtales, and climbs like an oversized mountain goat. The stock Marzocchi fork was too soft, which is easily remedied by buying a better fork. The Truvativ oversized bars add confidence on the descents. This a truly a great bike for the money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
J-Mizzle
a Weekend Warrior
from Nevada
Date Reviewed: September 19, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Bootleg Canyon | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycle Bananas | | Strengths: | Hydroformed frame, 6 inch travel, price | | Weaknesses: | Fork is not good, discs are weak | | Similar Products Used: | Giant reign, and vt3. Schwinn DS2, Cannondale Gemini, Cannondale Prophet, Kona Coiler | | Bike Setup: | Junior-t, Avid juicy 7's, Mavic ex729 rims w/ xt rear and Marzocchi 20mm front hub. The rest is stock. | | Bottom Line: | Straight a lot of you are probably like me and don't have 2 grand to drop on a bike. I bought it for 750 and upgraded parts over time and I couldn't be happier. The last thing I have to upgrade is the rear shock to something with more adjustability. Really it's a great bike once components are upgraded and don't hesitate to buy it because the frame is bombproof. I have worked my way up too 12 footers to tranny and it seems stiff. I weigh 220 w/ gear. WIth about another 700 hundred put in over time I don't think there is another bike i would get for $1500. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joshua
a Weekend Warrior
from Phoenix, AZ
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | National Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Tempe Bicycle | | Strengths: | Super strong frame, Adjustable travel, good component group for the money. | | Weaknesses: | The stock fork sucked, so I changed it. | | Similar Products Used: | A variety of hardtails(not really similar at all) | | Bike Setup: | Mostly Shimano Saint components, Marzocchi All Mountain SL fork. | | Bottom Line: | I am hell on bikes. I case landings, smack my drivetrain on rocks, and I dropped this bike off a small cliff once, oops. Still, the frame holds together. After cracking the LX derailer on a rock, then cracking a new XT derailer on another cased landing, I decided to use shimano saint components. Hopefully this drivetrain will handle the abuse like the frame. Still after all of the upgrades, I have a super bike for less than other bike brands with similar components.
I replaced the stock fork with a Marzocchi All Mountain SL. This fork is pretty much transformed this bike from good to great. The stock zokie was not a good compliment to the fox vanilla rear shock. It is adequate for agressive trail riding, but even 2 foot flat landing drops will take its toll after some time. Anything bigger and seals will go. Really that is the only problem with the bike when it is still stock. If you can replace the fork, the bike is pretty amazing.
Still, if you are looking for a good bike that will handle agressive trail riding, this is the best deal for the money. With all of my upgrades, this is easily a 5 on both scales. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg
a Downhiller
from Winter Park, Florida, USA
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | anything dangerous enough to do something stupid on | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | sun and ski sports | | Strengths: | the price, the cheapest bike in its class I would say | | Weaknesses: | XC rims and fork...what were they thinking?
can only use Zero stack headset | | Bottom Line: | Its a great deal, but they've got it set up as an all mountain bike, so if you want to do the big stuff you have to spend more money which winds up costing as much or more than one of the more expensive bikes. Its got potential so I'll give it a few... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jeff
a Weekend Warrior
from enfield
Date Reviewed: May 30, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | skimarket | | Strengths: | frame | | Weaknesses: | rims derailers fffooorrrkkkk | | Similar Products Used: | jamis dh, bullit same frame setup they just have the resivior for the rear shock and another inch, heckler x1 and x3 | | Bike Setup: | stock just broke it in biggest was a 5 foot drop to flat so far and ive only rode the bike 3 times and the spokes are coming loose it has been misshifting so i got a good tune up changed the oil in the fork to 10 wieght instaed of 7 so it doesnt bob so much new pedals i just had nicer platforms laying around the stock pedals are fine tho and i have tioga 2.4s on it now | | Bottom Line: | great bike for the price and with a few simple upgrades it will be running good i only gave it a 4 on overall because theres better bikes out there but for the price nothing beats it
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Submitted by
Travis
a Weekend Warrior
from New London, Ct, USA
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Bluff Point, but mostly urban riding for now | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1030.00 | | Purchased At: | Pedal Power in Middletown, they're great! | | Strengths: | The frame is sick! Very strong! I'm a very heavy rider, so i was a little worried about the Fox Vanilla R shock, but i just upgraded to a stronger coil, and it's fantastic. i haven't noticed any bobbing while pedaling, and it's great on stairs and rock formations so far. This is my first time using disc brakes, and i love 'em. Now, of course I care more about the performance of the bike, than how it looks, but you gotta admit, it's got a beautiful design! But let me say again, the frame is awesome! It's my first time riding a Haro, and i'll definitely buy another one if the opportunity presents itself. | | Weaknesses: | The Marzocchi EXR Pro fork is a little too soft so far, but it hasn't bothered me to the point where i want an upgrade immediately... I'm gonna break them in first, but i am inquiring reviews of a few Manitou and Fox forks just incase... | | Similar Products Used: | Just my old '98 GT Timberline with Rock Shox Jett suspension fork, and V-Brakes. | | Bike Setup: | Stock, with the exception of my coil upgrade. | | Bottom Line: | I just came in from another ride, and i must say: I'm impressed! I'd reccommend this bike to any beginner of any size and weight; And you really can't beat the price at all! I got everything i wanted out of a new Full-Suspension for my budget of $1100, and i was completely impressed by the quality of Haro MTBs. Since my first ride, I've been saying to myself: "I still can't believe how great it is". I think the fork is it's only weak point, and i'll probably end up upgrading it in a few months; but if you're a beginner like me, it's not horrible by any means. I think this bike is outstanding for a beginner like myself, so it's getting a perfect rating from me! In fact, I'm gonna go ride it again now... PEACE. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben
a
from Westbrook, Maine
Date Reviewed: May 6, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | urban riding | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | ernies cycle shop | | Strengths: | really strong frame, rear shock soaks up drop really well, bash gaurd, truvative husselfelt tripple butted dh bars, | | Weaknesses: | fronk fork is way to soft even with preload set at hard, alot of cable rub in places but i just cover those up with carbon fiber patches. | | Similar Products Used: | haro x1, giant ds1 | | Bike Setup: | all stock, hope to get a single crown marzocchi freeride fork like a z150 or a dirt jummper 2 | | Bottom Line: | this is an awsome bike, just riding on this bike for one day will make you very confident that you can do almost anything, for 1000 dollars you cant get a better deal, plus bruce at ernies cycle shop gave me a great deal because he got it on closeout. Also, this bike is a great bike for any skill level because you can buy this bike just as you are starting out and as your skill level increases you dont have to buy a new bike, you can just upgrade the components and you dont have to worry about the frame being to weak | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
syed heider
a Weekend Warrior
from kuantan pahang Malaysia
Date Reviewed: April 26, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Bukit Pelindung | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | kedai Ah Kit Air Putih Kuantan | | Strengths: | The rear suspension and the front fork, both at 6 inches really perform well. Maybe some would say Manitou Stance is too soft, but Hell yeah, going downhill, it churns up roots and rut and rocky terrain like butter.it really absorb drops to 11 foot i tried recently landing on flat ground.It did bottom up easily but the absorb was non shaking.So far no leakage yet but if it does then, Super t will be it. and, no cracks yet on the head tube. On this 05 Haro x2,i got the feeling that it can take 15foot drop easily..
| | Weaknesses: | Front fork too soft creating swaying feel when approaching slalom turns. Maybe the size of the bike is M, while im standing only 5'8' and weights 200pounds so i guess thats the factor,but im still finding the right tune for the rear shocks setting,or my body positioning upon taking those corners that might help a bit on the slalom course.Im still new user so im still finding that missing rythm.... | | Similar Products Used: | this is my first Full Suspension. tried a friends Santa Cruz Heckler and GT Ruckus. But Haro is better HEHEHE | | Bike Setup: | Stock, except for stem. Im using Truvativ Hussefelt 40mm to shorten the bike. And the rear disc is 7 incher for a better stopping power. | | Bottom Line: | The bike is best for jumping and freeriding. For Downhill purpose, the geometry isnt just right. Maybe a 180mm fork should change the character or, simply change the rear Rims to 24inch to get the geometry right.Brakes set up is superb for a mechanical type. even better than shimano hydraulics. Rims are fair, so far 7foot drop on concrete only loosen the spokes a bit,no harm. For anyone out there who wants an entry level freeride bike, Haro X2 05 shud be it. A bit of part changin, the bike can be either a downhiller, or a freeride or both,and you dont have to starve getting it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
DOUG ISHMAL
a
from CT
Date Reviewed: April 19, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | WELLSWOOD & CASE MT | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1150.00 | | Purchased At: | MANCHESTER CYCLE | | Strengths: | THE FRAME IS THE BY FAR THE OVERALL BEST PART AND IS TUFF AS NAILS THE SUSPENSION IS GREAT TO SIX IN THE FRONT AND REAR HAS LANDED ME SMOOTHLY FROM 8 FEET | | Weaknesses: | SO FAR NONE THIS BIKE IS THE BEST DEAL OUT THERE FOR THE MONEY | | Similar Products Used: | THE XTREME 1 | | Bike Setup: | BIKE IS STOCK WITH 150MM STANCE BLUNT IN THE FRONT AND THE METEL R IN THE BACK | | Bottom Line: | THIS BIKE GIVES YOU THE MOST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK AND WILL MAKE IT HOME IN ONE PIECE EVEN IF YOU DONT. SO FAR BEING THE DROP LOVER THAT I AM I HAVE TAKEN OFF IT EVERYTHING I HAVE SEEN AND ITS STOOD UP TO EVERYTHING I EXPECTED AND MORE. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Crusty
a Weekend Warrior
from Welli (but trapped in London)
Date Reviewed: April 17, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1400.00 | | Strengths: | Frame, tyres, drive-train | | Weaknesses: | Weight, wheelset? | | Similar Products Used: | Santa Cruz Heckler, Big hit, Yeti Lawill 4, Enduros | | Bike Setup: | Stock but with c-bros mallets | | Bottom Line: | Agile responsive, climbs reasonably well for a heavy bike. Haven't really dropped or jumped it yet. Looking to go to a 50mm head set (Bontrager Earl) hydro-brakes and hope bulbs laced to Mavic rims. The fork seems to work pretty well on the singletrack and down hills but moves around a lot under pedal. A Duc maybe as a replacement one fine day?
A great ride for if you want a burly pedalable "mid" hit bike. OK it doesn't have 8 inches but for technical single-track I can't imagine a better bike anywhere near the money | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Willi
a Weekend Warrior
from Texas
Date Reviewed: April 2, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | anywhere! | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Strengths: | frame is awesome
stock tires work great
looks better than my friends' bikes | | Weaknesses: | stock fork sux; dont upgrade, just replace it | | Similar Products Used: | XC hardtails, dirt jumper hardtails | | Bike Setup: | 04 X2 w/04 Marzzocchi Z1 Drop Off I, Sun Mammoth rims, FSA 90mm stem | | Bottom Line: | this is my second review for this bike. this thing rocks! after a few upgrades i now luv it! the price i gave is the total i have invested. the marz Z1 i installed has the ETA option. it locks the fork down and makes it more stiff for climbing. i have out climbed guys on hardtails. then the Z1 soaks up every thing on the way down. i thught i would have to replace the mech brakes with hydros but the HMX's work well. the 90mm stem gave me alittle more cockpit room.
if you want a killer trail bike for less than a good xc, this is u'r ride. this rig will jump, climb, drop and desend. i might sell all my other bikes and just keep this one! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim Hesketh
a Weekend Warrior
from Phoenix, AZ
Date Reviewed: March 26, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Estrella Technical Loop | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Adventure Cycle | | Strengths: | Frame, brakes, tracks well, takes big hits well | | Weaknesses: | front fork | | Similar Products Used: | Trek VRX 300 | | Bike Setup: | Stock with upgrades including: Manitou Black Elite, XT/Sun Rims, Hayes brake levers. | | Bottom Line: | This is a follow up to my original review when I bought the bike and lived back in Florida. After moving to Phoenix, AZ, and having the chance to ride in Phoenix, Tucson, and Sedona, this bike is one of the best values period. A few upgrades such as the front shock (have to change out the front fork)and you have bulletproof bike for a grand. Climbs fairly well in the AZ mountains considering it's weight. Takes big hits and rides very smooth after changing out the front fork! A must buy for any freerider in the market for a great bike at a great price. By the way, this review is for the 04 X2. The 05's have a better front fork from the factory....
Would I have bought a more expensive bike if I had the money...Yes, but for my limited budget...This bike is a number one choice. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Killer B
a
from Horse Shoe, NC
Date Reviewed: March 26, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$940.00 | | Purchased At: | Carolina Fatz | | Strengths: | Very strong frame, handles well, price paid. | | Weaknesses: | None really. I've replaced the fork & wheelset & brakes & seat & pedals & grips. Other than that, it's still original. Ha Ha! | | Similar Products Used: | Nothing except my own K2 Flyin' Monkey & K2 Beast DH racers. | | Bike Setup: | '04 HARO Xtreme X2, '04 Marzocchi Z-150 SL Freeride fork, Mavic DeeMax wheelset, Hayes HFX-9 DH w/ 8" F&R, Panaracer Fire Mud Pro's, Ritchey pedals, San Marco Raceday seat, OURY grips. | | Bottom Line: | This has been a great bike for the money. It's been problem free the entire year. I ride 3 to 4 days a week, year 'round (2ooo+ miles a year) and so far nothing has failed on this bike. It weighs right @ 35 lbs. and is easily capable of big hits as well as cross-country, freeriding, cruising, etc. I will definitely consider another HARO later this year when I go shopping again.
Here's a "dirty" pic for you all:
http://img124.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img124&image=haro031205bresize6vd.jpg | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joshua Aragon
a Weekend Warrior
from Phoenix, AZ
Date Reviewed: March 22, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Too hard to pick in AZ | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Tempe Bicycle | | Strengths: | Great value, Fox vanilla rear shock is awesome! No bob. Handles well on tight singletrack,decent jumper and can handle 3-4 foot drop offs and challenging descents. | | Weaknesses: | Front Fork! This thing bobs like crazy when you try to hammer. Its really bad if you attack out of the saddle. The front disk brake rotor will tweak because thats what 8 inch mech brake rotors do. | | Similar Products Used: | Just my old specialized hardtail. | | Bike Setup: | XT Rear derailer, XT chain and LX cassette upgrade (I crunched the rear LX derailer on a jump and the XT was all they had in stock so I ended up with a better derailer). Crank brothers mallet C pedals, everything else is stock. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is a super value but the front fork is not so hot. It bobs terribly when you drop the hammer. It will even bob when you are seated if you pedal too hard. You can adjust the preload but this makes it a little like a pogo stick because there is no rebound adjustment that I can find. This makes climbing and cross country hammering very annoying. However, this bike shines coming downhill. It can soak up some pretty big hits and it does pretty well when you jump off 3-4 foot ledges. The Fox Vanilla Rear shock does really well at taking the hits without bobbing when you have to climb. It also handles quite well through corners and handles well turning through nasty downhills.
This is my first set of disk brakes and though I like them better than the v brakes, I now understand why hydraulics are better. I may try to upgrade to IRD dualbangers so I can get more of a hydraulic feel with mechanical adjustability. Also I am thinking of either replacing the front fork with the new All Mountain SL from Marzocchi or just trying the 40 dollar trick that some people have mentioned in earlier posts.
Still, I have tons of fun on this bike and I put at least 50 miles a week on it. The fork upgrade will cost as much as the original price so it is a great bike for $800.00 and I would definitely buy it again. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Jason Gallant
a Cross Country Rider
from Gilbert, Az
Date Reviewed: March 10, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Red Mountain | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Tempe Bicycle | | Strengths: | This bike has the same frame design as many other bike companies costing a lot more. You can't get this component group at this price from anywhere else. Awesome bargain for a very expensive sport. This bike takes hits like a monster truck, I'm the only thing holding this bike back. The paint job is awesome in the blue/blk. | | Weaknesses: | The front shock needs upgrade. This bike ain't no hill climber (maybe shock upgrade will improve this). I'm dissapointed in the shifting has left me derailed several times on very steep climbs and will probably upgrade. The rear end has quite a bit of flex I don't know if this is bad or not. This bike is heavy! Maybe componenets can lighten it up. | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale Super V 500 | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | Large frame size is BIG! I'm 6' 2" and lets say I have to becareful dismounting not to get injured in the lower region. This bike is the best deal going for a free ride/ dh bike. I know the quality is there when I went to some of the exclusive Mtn. bike shops and sitting next to a $5000 Banshee dh bike is a "Haro Extreme X2" on the sales floor. This bike looks awesome too! Get one and be happy! I can't write anymore my bike is waiting in the car. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Joseph Kish
a Weekend Warrior
from Abilene, TX USA
Date Reviewed: February 27, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Bar-H | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Town | | Strengths: | Burly frame, Decent Component Spec, Price, Price, Price. I weigh 210" have done over 4' drop to flat and so far everything is holding up. | | Weaknesses: | Fork slightly mismatched. Rear flexes some. Maybe the crank and wheels but no problems yet. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Coiler Dee-lux | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | The '04 Haro X2 Extreme is an exceptional value. For $850 this bike rocks. Nothing even comes close at this price. Very similar to Santa Cruz Bullit. The frame seems indestructable although there is some flex in the rear. If Haro put a slightly higher tolerance sleeve bearing/assembly in the pivot, the frame would perform every bit as well as a Bullit. The 5" Marzocchi EXR pro coil is not a freeride fork and is the weakest link on an otherwise freeride bike. Nevertheless, it is a decent trail fork once you get the oil level/viscosity right. It is mismatched to the 6" vanilla R in the rear which soaks up drops and jumps like a pillow. 8" Hayes mech front disk and 6" rear do the job. Shifting is smooth. The Truvativ Hussefelt bar is nice. Riding position is great. Ideal for heavier riders on a budget looking for a strong trail bike. One other thing... Haro bikes run bigger. A medium is like a large so be sure to test drive before you buy. Considering all I got for my money this is one of the best purchases I have ever made. Highly recommended. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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garet leger
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada
Date Reviewed: January 30, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycle ride Cycle | | Strengths: | FRAME!!, the frame is by hard the nicest, paint job looks insane, blue and black is the best, good everything, but the fork, and the rims | | Weaknesses: | fork, its no good for anyting really, the rims are a little weak | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | 2004 haro x2, stock other then, 24inch doublewide rear tire laced with dt spokes and xt hub, 2003 JRT, and a WTB lazer disc DH rim and hub, and a dirt jump style seat | | Bottom Line: | GREAT BIKE!!, great for the money, rides prefect, upgrading the fork is a must, and rims, yes there a little on the weak side | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Charrett
a Weekend Warrior
from MASSACHUSETTS
Date Reviewed: January 29, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Bruce and Tom's | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Ski Market | | Strengths: | Amazing price, rides better then my dads bullit. This thing is dope, I thought the hayes brakes were going to be horrible. But they are good, and I have no need to replace them with hydralics. The shifting is good with the shimano LX. And the fox rear shock is very good. This thing is light. Geometry is awsome. The best $800 I have ever spent. | | Weaknesses: | The front fork is a wet noodle. I am 14 and 137 pounds and I was able to bottem it out off a 3.5 foot drop. It is way to floppy for xc and it sucks for hucking. Get a huge travel shock to pitch the bike backwards for drops. The hubs arn't great when I spin the wheel, they don't spin smoothly. I got a new record, the chain has snapped 3 times in one ride. I was peadling and it snapped up a hill and my huevos hit the stem, and I fell over in pain for ten minutes. | | Similar Products Used: | Santa cruz bullit, Specilized bighit | | Bike Setup: | Stock everyting except 2001 Marazochi Super T and tomic sun singlewhide and magara hub | | Bottom Line: | Buy this bike if you want anything from a aggressive xc bike, to a hucker, look no farther my friend. Just simply move the shock bolt up to make it stiffer for xc, or add a duel crown for a sick hucking maciene.
PS. I swear I don't work for Haro, I just love the bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jeff haun
a Weekend Warrior
from enfield
Date Reviewed: January 18, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | suck around here | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | ski market | | Strengths: | hardcore frame nice saddle bars nice brakes for mechanical dont have to worry about bleeding them or anything bars crank fsa makes good stuff | | Weaknesses: | fork feels like a pogo stick, rims seen a little cheap | | Similar Products Used: | i have a escape 8.2 same components in just a hardtail, giant ac, x1 ,coiler but its not single pivot | | Bike Setup: | stock but gonna get the pre air assist for the fork | | Bottom Line: | kick ass bike for the price especailly what i paid for it mainly all parts are sturdy single pivot not alot of pedal bob only in the fork after a few cheap upgrades can be a hardcore freeride bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Willi
a Weekend Warrior
from Tx
Date Reviewed: January 5, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | winding single-track w/bedrock | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | Sun & Ski Sports (closeout) | | Strengths: | The X2 is a great looking bike (royal blue) with a stout frame and Vanilla-R shock, a Hussefelt bar, Hayes HMX brakes, FSA cranks, Haro platform pedals, Haro FR saddle and seatpost and Kenda tires. (BlueGrove frt, Nevegal rr) | | Weaknesses: | The fork! The Marzocchi EXRpro(coil) only has preload adjust. Set it up soft for rough trails and every pedal stroke causes the front end to bob. Set it up stiff to counter act this problem and it acts like a pogo stick because no rebound adjustment. Also, the EXR is too flexible for an 8" rotor. Unless you upgrade to a fork with a 20mm through axel you should run a 6" rotor up front. The Tektro brake levers do the job but look and feel like crap. The silver/red frame sux. If you have a choice, go for the blue/black. | | Similar Products Used: | nothing, only hardtails before now | | Bike Setup: | stock components except for FSA 90mm stem (stock stem was 75mm) | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike for anyone wanting a little big-hit performance without big-hit prices. The X2 is best suited for moderately rough trails and light free ride. If you want to go bigger, upgrade the fork and wheelset, add hydraulic brakes and the X2 will be one sweet rig able to do most any extreme trail or stunt. I plan on turning my X2 into a bullet proof all mountain cruiser by adding a Fox/Vanilla 130 RLC fork with Hayes/HFX-9 XC brakes. And let it roll on a Sun/Rhynolite wheelset with Kenda K-Rads for urban use. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
J-Mizzle
a Weekend Warrior
from Reno by way of Vegas
Date Reviewed: November 15, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Brain Head - Dark Hallow | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycle Bananas | | Strengths: | Hydroformed tubes, Great closeout price, decent component spec. Good tires-that grip well. | | Weaknesses: | Rims, and Fork, cable actuated hayes discs. | | Similar Products Used: | Schwinn DS2, Giant ac, Specialized hardrock - stumpjumer | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for a new 20mm Marzocchi front hub laced to a new Mavic 321 rim. Upgraded fork to a New Marzocchi JrT. Will soon be getting hyrdro brakes. | | Bottom Line: | I love this bike with the current set up and it will only get better as I upgrade parts, especially the brakes. The set up with 6inch in the rear and 7inches in the front works very well on the local trails. It climbs better than my previous 3inch travel bike due to the lockout.
I modulate @ 200lbs. and have had no problems with the bike thus far. I am very pleased and would buy this ride again. There are only a few upgrades to take care of and once done, it rolls great.
A good entry to mid level freeride-downhill-trail bike, it seems as if it can do it all. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Killer B
a Cross Country Rider
from Mills River, NC USA
Date Reviewed: September 9, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$940.00 | | Purchased At: | Carolina Fatz | | Strengths: | A lot (see previous post) | | Weaknesses: | A couple, including the fork (see fix below), and the cable rubs in several different places on the frame. | | Bike Setup: | See previous post | | Bottom Line: | THe reason for this 2nd post is so that those of you with the stock fork ('Zocchi EXR Pro) can add the same upgrade I did for only $32. It makes all the difference in the world, believe me.
It's an air pre-stage, that is very simple to install yourself or the LBS can do it for you. My LBS where I purchased the bike installed mine and the total charge was only $32. It's just like the $500 forks now, only it just costed me an extra $32 !!! It still has the same oil/spring setup inside, along with the air pre-stage assist. These are Killer Forkz now .... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dean
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia
Date Reviewed: August 20, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Australia | | Strengths: | great allrounder. frame is very strong handles almost everything. brakes ahve awsome stopping power componets great specially the TruVativ riser bars and the FSA cranks with standard bash guard. | | Weaknesses: | the forks would be the only weakness on this great freeride machine they lack adjustability and i am going to need to up grade to a stiffer coil so they cope with my weight. | | Similar Products Used: | specialized big hit | | Bike Setup: | stock thinking upgrading wheelset soon
| | Bottom Line: | the bottom line is that this is an awsome bike for the money it is affordable for younger riders like myslef being 16 it is worth the money and hadles alot of thrashing drops jumps stair gaps etc it is worth a look at for whether its your first ride or your 2nd or 3rd it is worth in and will handle what ever you through at it | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Killer B
a Cross Country Rider
from Mills River, NC
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Trace Ridge | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$940.00 | | Purchased At: | Carolina Fatz in S. Asheville | | Strengths: | Super Frame & Rear triangle assy. Fox Vanilla shock. Practically everything except the 'Zocchi EXR Pro fork. | | Weaknesses: | The Marzocchi EXR Pro fork, until I added the air assist pre-stage adaptors. Now the fork is also great! $25 upgrade makes all the difference in the world... | | Similar Products Used: | K2 Beast, K2 Flyin' Monkey, DBR Axis TR | | Bike Setup: | Hayes HFX-9 DH hydraulic discs w/ 8" rotors F&R. Sun RhinoLite's. DH front fender. LizardSkinz fork boots. Magnesium clipless pedals. The rest is what came on it... | | Bottom Line: | My bike weighs 35lbs. I wish it was lighter, but its mainly designed as a DH bike. I ride it 3x every week year 'round, and so far so good. Nothing has given me any trouble. I think it's a great buy for what it costs. BTW, we bought 3 bikes together, hence the discount off the regular price.
Only gave it 4 chili's cause there's always something better out there no matter what you've got.... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tyler
a
from Las Vegas
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | elevator shaft , boulder city | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | Copelands Sports | | Strengths: | The 8 inch disc brake is awesome. The 6 inch rear travel saokes big drops proper. | | Weaknesses: | Stock marz fork is not built for my clydesdale ass. Im thinking of switching to a rockshox boxxer world cup.Also the rims have lateral flex rubs crown on fork.Will be upgraded soon. | | Similar Products Used: | First fully bought. | | Bike Setup: | Stock will be upgraded soon with boxxers and single trax. | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line is that this bike is pretty freaking good. The fork is real weak. I have hit 8 foot drops to transfer at Boulder City bike park. This bike is a great bike for the money and could not be beat. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim
a Weekend Warrior
from Merritt Island, Fl
Date Reviewed: March 22, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Blanket Creek, Woodstock, GA | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Adventure Cycle | | Strengths: | Frame, Brakes, Overall a great tough bike. | | Weaknesses: | Brake levers, Changed mine to Hayes. Not sure about the zokie exr pro front fork. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek VRX 300 | | Bike Setup: | Stock right now except for Hayes brake levers | | Bottom Line: | As stated earlier, the description is wrong. My x2 came with a vanilla r rear shock,and haro platform pedals. The jury is still out on the front fork. I'm not a big fan of zokies (had problems with them in the past), however I'll give it some time to break in. Otherwize, I'll change it out for a psylo or black elite. As far as the bike itself. Have no complaints. I think it is a smoother riding bike than my Trek VRX 300 which I had for four years. For the price you can't go wrong. The Hayes mechanical brakes work well, the bike feels balanced, and it handles tight singletrack surprizing well. (I shorted the handlebars by 3/4 of an inch on each side).
I'll update this review in 60 days or so, once I really take this bike out for some fun on the jumps and red trails.I'll let the zokies break in before I decide to ditch them. Overall, a great bike at a great price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
GMS
a Cross Country Rider
from Canada
Date Reviewed: March 10, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | Killer rear suspension! The specs above are wrong, this bike has a Fox Vinalla R shock w/ pro pedal..it rocks! No bob when pedaling! Great brakes too, but they should be hydros! | | Weaknesses: | Cant fit 8 inch disc in rear!?!? | | Similar Products Used: | Haro Escape 8.1 | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | Last year I got a Haro Escape 8.1 hardtail(no my stupid reverse arch did NOT snap off!)...I loved it but it wasn't a full suspension bike, so when this X2 caught my eye in the bike shop i had to take it for a spin! First when you get on it you can't even tell its a full suspension due to the lack of bob when you pedal, but when you hit a bump the shock works awsome! Comes stock with a nice bashguard too so you dont have to waste money on one after. The brakes are great, but I hate having to fool with the pad adjusters on my mechanical brakes now, so im going to upgrade to hydrolauic brakes on this bike, cuz iam most definately buying it! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chad
a Cross Country Rider
from Franklin,Nc
Date Reviewed: February 26, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$999.00 | | Purchased At: | Carolina Fatz | | Strengths: | Great frame,Good geomatry | | Weaknesses: | Brake levers are cheep,Front fork is boarderline for this bike.I have had no problems,but I dont think its gonna last | | Similar Products Used: | Trek Fuels and Fisher Sugar | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for rear derailer,xtr now,and it now has xtr rapid fire shifters/brake levers | | Bottom Line: | It is a bang for the buck.However it is not a crosscountry bike so dont expect to blaze up hills on the trails. It clinbs great but slow,if you try to climb fast the bob from the fork is redicolus.The back however is very stable.A fork upgrade is all this bike really needs.I would recomend this bike for a play/semi downhill bike.Yes I would make the purchase again. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian Wilkinson
a Cross Country Rider
from Moab, Ut USA
Date Reviewed: February 5, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Any slickrock | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$999.00 | | Purchased At: | Altitude Cycle Vernal | | Strengths: | Excellent Bike for the price. Good component group | | Weaknesses: | Tires | | Similar Products Used: | Rockhopper FSR, Haro Extreme X-1 | | Bike Setup: | Stock, | | Bottom Line: | I have been riding a FSR for the last 2 years and thought I would stay with Specialized until I tried the Haro. I wanted and XC bike with long travel for down here. If I did it again I would buy the Extreme X-1 and add better tires. The Discs are much better than last year and stop you on a dime. adjustable 5-6" travel on rear fully adjustable. no lockout and awsome front shock. Component upgrade between the x-2 and x-1 are not worth the extra $300. both bikes use the same frame (solidly built) and you can not tell the difference on the ride. handles 4-6' drops without slowing down. either x-1 or x-2 is a great bike but buy the x-1 for the price difference and you won't be sorry. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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