Submitted by
Haro4life
a Weekend Warrior
from burnsville mn
Date Reviewed: July 30, 2010
Strengths: Cranks are indestructable
Weaknesses: heavy, snapped near head tube after a year =( gyro cuts break power at least in half plus there is no cable stop for a straight cable
Bottom Line:
Great bike for beginers but if you plan on doing larger drops and more intense tricks i would get a better haro frame, i decided to get a 2009 haro forum intro lite after snapping this one.
Submitted by
c-youngin
a Weekend Warrior
from sidney,ohio,usa
Date Reviewed: June 6, 2008
Strengths: frame is great doesn't bend with the alloy, great tires do not pop, nice pedals.
Weaknesses: bars are to heavy, forks are heavy, rims bend in a couple of weeks, brake levers brake easy, front rim sticks.
Bottom Line:
the bike is great for beginers but if u really want to get good u will have to upgrade on the forks, bars, rims, and if u don't take off the brakes new levers.
Similar Products Used: almost every dk product under $300, hoffman condor.
Bike Setup: freestyle, 3peice crank.
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Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Colchester,CT,USA
Date Reviewed: March 24, 2008
Strengths: Frame is very strong and the cranks are pretty decent
Weaknesses: The handlebars have way too much backsweep and are to low, the rims give out in a couple months, pedals not grippy, overall way toooo heavy
Bottom Line:
Great bike to start or for a very casual rider. I love to ride but more into sking so only ride in the summer and fall. If you think you are going to become serious have money ready for a new fork, bars, and pedals at least. Rims will need to be replaced shortly also.
Similar Products Used: F4, X0, X1, X3,Hoffman Condor, Eastern Ace of Spades, Specialized Fuse 3, DK General Lee, custom built Volume, and many more
Bike Setup: Same frame, cranks, seat/ seat post, and fork, Shadow Stem, Animal sprocket, odyssey Cielincki pedals(amazing), Sun rims,Kink Redwing bars, brakeless
Bike Setup: everything is stock (haro and fusion components) except the grips, their Specialized dragon scale grips.
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Submitted by
Nathan Driver
a Cross Country Rider
from Mentor OH, U.S of A.
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2007
Strengths: Sturdy as a Tank, Nice Tires, all of the parts are quality.
Weaknesses: The Bars are really Low. This bike is HEAVY!! It is also very had to do a nice wheelie on it. You cannot acheive a bunny hop on this bike. Its so heavy and the large tires make it nearly impossible. not kidding there.
Bottom Line:
nice bike as a 'riding' bike. not so good for jumps or stunts. it is nice and cheap!
Bike Setup: well i cut the stock handle bars stock rims dk sprocket whith guard 3 no front brakes and pegs on the right side
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Submitted by
Daaron Murry
a Weekend Warrior
from Katy TX
Date Reviewed: December 11, 2006
Strengths: The frame is good, 3 pc crank, decent tires, rides very smooth. Comfortable seating position, very nicly laid out.
Weaknesses: The frame could be stonger, but see below for info.
Bottom Line:
Here's my deal. My son is 8 years old and is getting good at BMX riding for an 8 year old. He is also in pe-wee motto-cross on his Yamaha TTR-90 dirt bike. In the past I always let him pick his bike out and he always picked these $80.00 to $120.00 bikes. Every year he broke the bike. 80% of the time it was wear and tear. Bearings fail, wheels bent, ect.. I finally picked out the Haro F2 bike for him. I was told the bike was way better then these Wal-Mart and Target bikes would ever be. So right now you are seeing that I am comparing this bike to crap from the past. I can't say how durable it really is because him being 8 years old, he can not break this bike. If it were me riding it, I would step up the plate a little and spend an extra $200 or more. However, at least if the crank or wheel bearing should fail or you want to upgrade something on the bike; at least it is a bike worth doing that to. I will never penny pinch on any bike for any of my kids. I could have saved a ton of money if I would have spent a little extra dough up front. Even though the bike is only 6 months old, it still performes like it was new. Unlike his last bikes. After 6 months, they were making noises and I knew it was done for.
Submitted by
Owen Richards
a Weekend Warrior
from Winnipeg MB Canada
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2004
Strengths: This Bike has a fairly light frame pretty strong too
Weaknesses: The handelbarrs bent easily and so did the crank set but it is a 1 peece(upgrade)Weak Rims
Bottom Line:
This is a very solid bike and worth its weight in gold good begginer bike for a smaller person But needs a fair share of upgrades for a more experianced or bigger rider.
Bike Setup: My F2 has a kuwahara three piece crank set, two primo stoogies on one side(pegs) The Frame is blue i should add, primo cnc'd 44 tooth sproket, red free agent peddles, motocross chain, alex rimms dx 32 or something like that and a maxxis hookworm tire on the back.
Hi,
Does anyone knows what is weight out of box of new Flashy 29 F1 and F2? Is truthful F1 is 2 pounts less weightful than F2?
Thanks for advices!
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