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Haro Escape 8.1 Freeride Hardtail
Product Description
User Reviews 
Submitted by
John Hamilton
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney, NSW, Australia Date Reviewed: January 5, 2008 Strengths: This's for the Escape08, What can I say , well the frame is realy cool. Weaknesses: The down grade in components is definitely a back step for Haro maybe they should cut cost else where (like Management wages) instead of components. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Bike Setup: Escape08 Frame, for now. 
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Cody Larckson
a Weekend Warrior
from NC Date Reviewed: December 8, 2007 Strengths: The great frame, the seat on the 06 models are good and for the most part it is great. Weaknesses: The cranks are kinda weak but other than that it is a great bike. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Bent Creek NC Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $665.00 Purchased At: Carolina Fatz 
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TOxIK
a Weekend Warrior
from Russia, Moscow Date Reviewed: November 5, 2007 Strengths: Very strong frame(it goes with higher models 8.2 and 8.3 as well), well-designed geometry for street/4X(but occured to be too short for me). As for stock parts (year 2005) I enjoyed truvativ cranks and bars while other parts were not so durable Weaknesses: Frame has no weaknesses at all Seat wore out short, as well as rims did. Fork has no oil so it's very unsensitive and you'd rather replace it. What's more... Mechanical brakes are suitable only for city ryde and not for mountains Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $600.00 Purchased At: Velosite Similar Products Used: Some cheap bikes Bike Setup: Marz MZ comp fork, Deore, Truvativ, Alex DM-18 rims, Kenda tires, Hayes MX-2 brakes
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mike zbikowski
a Racer
from newburgh, ny, usa Date Reviewed: September 14, 2007 Strengths: frame and tires, pedals and cranks Weaknesses: fork is like a pogo stick and weak, wheels needed to be trued every other run, gears dont shift good grips were uncomfotable and tore quickly Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: stewart Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: cedar bike Similar Products Used: cannondale f700, haro sx comp, and gt avalanche 3.o disk Bike Setup: stock except for the T.H.E grips
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Dave Hansford
a Cross Country Rider
from New Zealand Date Reviewed: May 30, 2007 Strengths: The Brilliant Frame Weaknesses: The crappy components Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anything on Makara Peak Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: $1000 Bike Setup: SRAM X9, Juicy Sevens, Race Face Diabolus cranks, Race Face carbon risers, Mavic 819 Discs, Hope XC hubs, Thomson stem
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Cody j
a Downhiller
from Salem, OR,USA Date Reviewed: May 4, 2007 Strengths: This is for the 2007 base model escape. Solid yet lite frame, nice sticky tires,marzocci shocks with lock out feature and 120mm of travel are pretty plush and nice for climbing but i dont know how they'll hold on constant drops will update in a little while. Weaknesses: Brakes rub, bent the truvativ crank the first day out(shop replaced that day), second day out rear derailer shifted into rear wheel spokes and broke off(shop replaced that day) rims spokes came loose really quickly/out of true Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: blackrock Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $600.00 Purchased At: Santiam bicycles Similar Products Used: norco bigfoot,diamond back Bike Setup: Stock 2007 haro escape base model
Submitted by
luke
a Weekend Warrior
from south australia Date Reviewed: January 23, 2007 Strengths: every thing but the derailer Weaknesses: derailer Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $549.00 Purchased At: cash converters Similar Products Used: dont no wat this means Bike Setup: to long too explain
Submitted by
some kid
a Weekend Warrior
from hellertown Date Reviewed: December 2, 2006 Strengths: nice solid frame truativ bars and cranks rock not well suited for street dirt jumping Weaknesses: gears suck turn it into a single speed Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Steel City Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: Sv Bikes Similar Products Used: haro thread 1 Bike Setup: Stock
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Jake
from Pawcatuck, CT, USA Date Reviewed: August 26, 2006 Strengths: This bike has one of the strongest frames I've ever ridden. The rear drop outs look bullit-proof, the stays are super stiff, and the head tube is super-sturdy. The 8.1 came with an excellent assortment of components for the price. Weaknesses: The bike was great for the first year. However, I have recently gotten into freeriding. The stock wheels needed truing way to often and I was forced to upgrade. I bent my third chainring and replaced it with a bashguard. Obviosly, the stock MZ Comp fork had to be replaced to take hits. The chain seems to have too much slap, but that can be remedied by removing some links. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $650.00 Purchased At: Rose City Cycle Similar Products Used: Specialized Hardrock Pro, Trek Session 77 Bike Setup: Mavic XM 117 wheels, Sherman Slider Plus, Race Face bashguard, 8" front rotor. Otherwise stock.
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Jake
from Pawcatuck, CT, USA Date Reviewed: August 26, 2006 Strengths: This bike has one of the strongest frames I've ever ridden. The rear drop outs look bullit-proof, the stays are super stiff, and the head tube is super-sturdy. The 8.1 came with an excellent assortment of components for the price. Weaknesses: The bike was great for the first year. However, I have recently gotten into freeriding. The stock wheels needed truing way to often and I was forced to upgrade. I bent my third chainring and replaced it with a bashguard. Obviosly, the stock MZ Comp fork had to be replaced to take hits. The chain seems to have too much slap, but that can be remedied by removing some links. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $650.00 Purchased At: Rose City Cycle Similar Products Used: Specialized Hardrock Pro, Trek Session 77 Bike Setup: Mavic XM 117 wheels, Sherman Slider Plus, Race Face bashguard, 8" front rotor. Otherwise stock.
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Jim Davis
a Downhiller
from Fredericton New Brunswick Canada Date Reviewed: May 1, 2006 Strengths: Amazing, after 2 years of some harsh riding on this bike and how does it hold up, i'm clueless, I've had no problems since last review i posted here. Upgraded to a Marzocchi Z1 Freeride with 2004 lowers 2003 uppers, with 130mm travel and ETA...WOW Blow me away, the difference is incredible (Got it on ebay for 180$ it was MINT!) Weaknesses: I've had no problems what so ever... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: O'dell park trail "Roots & Rocks" Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: ebay, where else? Similar Products Used: Specialized P1 P2 P3 nothing compares to the Haro Escape series... Bike Setup: Put some maxxis high roller 2.5's on the front and back, feel wicked! Marzocchi Z1 Freerides, fork tracks more than my friends 3000$ bike! removed a couple links from chain so it doesn't "slap" as much, 100% better :) 
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a xmas elf
a Weekend Warrior
from north pole Date Reviewed: January 26, 2006 Strengths: not much to fill this section with so i'll just babble. really the frame and pedals are the only part worth keeping if you were planning on cutomizing. Weaknesses: fork. bottoms out on a drop less than two foot cranks. bend after one off tyres. sidewalls extremely weak, cave in turning and a whole load of other crap i wont waste time going into Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: dirt Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: a bike store (duh) Similar Products Used: other crap that breaks Bike Setup: stock
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Jitariu Andrei
a Weekend Warrior
from Bacau, Romania Date Reviewed: November 26, 2005 Strengths: i will refer only to the frame Haro Escape 8.1 2003: -great handling and good control...good reinforsment near the headset area and the seatpost Weaknesses: the rear end doesn't inspires to much trust even if i done a 5 ft flat drop with it and i havent broke the frame just the bottom braket(it was a th industries anyway) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anything i can handle Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $50.00 Purchased At: www.ebay.com Similar Products Used: nothing to important to mention Bike Setup: rockshox judy tt truvativ hussefelt crank giga pipe team dh bottom braket mavic disc rims deore hubs maxxis tires xtr cassette
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Andy Singley
a Downhiller
from Princeton NJ USA Date Reviewed: November 23, 2005 Strengths: Great for any beginner rider. Light in comparison to other hardtail frames, and handles very well in the air. So far, the frame has been very durable. It took whiteface no problem. UNBELIEVABLY VERSITLE. Weaknesses: Fork is very short. Not very adjustable. If you are planning on really DHing, you are going to want a new fork. However, upgrading the fork throws off the geometry. Also, the stock brakes are very bad for DHing, after 1 day they will wear out. Stock tires obtain flats while freeriding very easily. Seat is uncomfortable after a long day of riding. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Whatever is available Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $600.00 Purchased At: wheel life cycles Similar Products Used: treck, kona hardtails Bike Setup: e thirteen chain guard (great) new pedals 8" rotors front and back Hope M4 brakes (sick)
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Kyle
a Downhiller
from west linn, oregon Date Reviewed: October 28, 2005 Strengths: Definatly the truvativ bars. the brakes are okay, but you'll want to upgrade later. frame felt nice and solid and tires rolled good Weaknesses: cranks, they wont lats you. fork was a pile and slow to rebound and thats the only two things that drove me away from it Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anything Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only Price Paid: $530.00 Purchased At: tested at bike gallery Similar Products Used: P.1 Cr-Mo ( own ) P.2 ( own ) Bike Setup: stock
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