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Submitted by
John Hamilton
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney, NSW, Australia
Date Reviewed: January 5, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | 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. | | Bike Setup: | Escape08 Frame, for now. | | Bottom Line: | The Haro Escape is a well designed bike and has potential to be a very sweet ride if you’re willing to spend some cash to upgrade components. It seem Haro decision makers a more interested in their hip pocket than the product that brings in the DOLLARS! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cody Larckson
a Weekend Warrior
from NC
Date Reviewed: December 8, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Bent Creek NC | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$665.00 | | Purchased At: | Carolina Fatz | | 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: | A great bike for getting into serios mountain biking. You can't go wrong with it and it will not fail you. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
TOxIK
a Weekend Warrior
from Russia, Moscow
Date Reviewed: November 5, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Velosite | | 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 | | Similar Products Used: | Some cheap bikes | | Bike Setup: | Marz MZ comp fork, Deore, Truvativ, Alex DM-18 rims, Kenda tires, Hayes MX-2 brakes | | Bottom Line: | This bike is great if you are just beginning practicing in MTB, though you are welcome to put other parts on a frame and use it more seriousely. In any case it's one of the best choices for a price in a market, I'll highly recommend it to anyone | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike zbikowski
a Racer
from newburgh, ny, usa
Date Reviewed: September 14, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | stewart | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | cedar bike | | 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 | | Similar Products Used: | cannondale f700, haro sx comp, and gt avalanche 3.o disk | | Bike Setup: | stock except for the T.H.E grips | | Bottom Line: | good bike for beginner in freeride or ok for extreme xc | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave Hansford
a Cross Country Rider
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: May 30, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything on Makara Peak | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | $1000 | | Strengths: | The Brilliant Frame | | Weaknesses: | The crappy components | | Bike Setup: | SRAM X9, Juicy Sevens, Race Face Diabolus cranks, Race Face carbon risers, Mavic 819 Discs, Hope XC hubs, Thomson stem | | Bottom Line: | This was my first bike, and it was a brilliant (and lucky, as I knew Jack about bikes) choice. It's taken all the inevitable knocks, drops and flips that come with learning to ride, including a huge crash that pretty much destroyed the rims, forks and bars. The frame stayed straight as a die.
As the admittedly crappy original components wore out or broke, I spent the money on some decent replacements and I continue to love this bike. I'm not a downhiller, or a racer (I'm 47, for Christ's sake), but some of our tracks round here are pretty rugged and this bike never looks like baulking. Yes, it's heavy, but so am I. If I were really serious about grams, I'd go on a diet.
Looks like I paid a fortune for it compared to you guys in the US, so it dips out a bit on value, but get one at the right price, throw away the Quad brakes and the deraileurs and have yourself a good time! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cody j
a Downhiller
from Salem, OR,USA
Date Reviewed: May 4, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | blackrock | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Santiam bicycles | | 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 | | Similar Products Used: | norco bigfoot,diamond back | | Bike Setup: | Stock 2007 haro escape base model | | Bottom Line: | ho hum basicly just bought it for frame and forks | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
luke
a Weekend Warrior
from south australia
Date Reviewed: January 23, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$549.00 | | Purchased At: | cash converters | | Strengths: | every thing but the derailer | | Weaknesses: | derailer | | Similar Products Used: | dont no wat this means | | Bike Setup: | to long too explain | | Bottom Line: | this is te perfect bike to own | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
some kid
a Weekend Warrior
from hellertown
Date Reviewed: December 2, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Steel City | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Sv Bikes | | 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 | | Similar Products Used: | haro thread 1 | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | this bike is overall pretty good | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jake
a
from Pawcatuck, CT, USA
Date Reviewed: August 26, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | Rose City Cycle | | 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. | | 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. | | Bottom Line: | This is a must-buy for anyone who is first starting to ride. The components are great for the money, and the frame is rock-solid. When you pick a riding style and have the cash, you can upgrade and adapt this bike to fit andything from downhill to all-mountain. The bike climbs great, feels nimble on the trail, descends with great control, and inspires confidence in the air. You can't go wrong with this bike! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jake
a
from Pawcatuck, CT, USA
Date Reviewed: August 26, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | Rose City Cycle | | 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. | | 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. | | Bottom Line: | This is a must-buy for anyone who is first starting to ride. The components are great for the money, and the frame is rock-solid. When you pick a riding style and have the cash, you can upgrade and adapt this bike to fit andything from downhill to all-mountain. The bike climbs great, feels nimble on the trail, descends with great control, and inspires confidence in the air. You can't go wrong with this bike! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim Davis
a Downhiller
from Fredericton New Brunswick Canada
Date Reviewed: May 1, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | O'dell park trail "Roots & Rocks" | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay, where else? | | Strengths: | Amazing, after 2 years of some harsh riding on this bike and how does it hold up, i'm clueless, I've had no problems since last review i posted here.
Upgraded to a Marzocchi Z1 Freeride with 2004 lowers 2003 uppers, with 130mm travel and ETA...WOW Blow me away, the difference is incredible (Got it on ebay for 180$ it was MINT!) | | Weaknesses: | I've had no problems what so ever... | | 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 :)
| | Bottom Line: | I have the 2004 Haro escape 8.1 and I prefer the 2004's over the 2005's as they kinda skimpped on the components.
No skimping on the 04's and its noticeable!
I look at it and I swear it's just a bike that calls to be ridden hard!
I use it for downhill mostly, little street stuff some dirtjumps 4 feet max, this thing is the all terrain BOMB!
I would gladly pay 600$ for one of these, I got it for 350$ i'm not gonna complain!
Great for anyone on a budget, extremely reliable, I took care of it myself, never brought it to the bike store for anything in 2 years and it runs smoother than some bikes that come out of those stores!
The 2004's are getting hard to find, if you see one and your looking for a bike, I recommend grabbing it before your kicking yourself the day after someone else buys it!
Don't buy it if your doing just town riding...unless you plan on putting street tires on it, THIS IS NO TOURING BIKE!
It's a rocket on 2 wheels, and maintains itself, can't get any better can you?
Only problem i've encountered is people watching me like a hawk as most robbers would like to see this in their garage! People have tried to steal mine 2 times already, although neither of them knew how to ride a bike as they dumped it on my front lawn...
Anyway, if you don't have a grand to blow on a bike, pick one of these up for 350-600$ you cannot go wrong!
***INCREDIBLE!!!***
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Submitted by
a xmas elf
a Weekend Warrior
from north pole
Date Reviewed: January 26, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | dirt | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | a bike store (duh) | | 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 | | Similar Products Used: | other crap that breaks | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | if you're short on money and looking for a good value bike i suggest looking else wherethis thing wont provide
the only thing you pay for is the marzocchi sticker that peels off the fork. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jitariu Andrei
a Weekend Warrior
from Bacau, Romania
Date Reviewed: November 26, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | anything i can handle | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | www.ebay.com | | 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) | | 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 | | Bottom Line: | good frame for entry level even rocky but i'll rather chose the 2005 model instead of mine..that one is better structured | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy Singley
a Downhiller
from Princeton NJ USA
Date Reviewed: November 23, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Whatever is available | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | wheel life cycles | | 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. | | Similar Products Used: | treck, kona hardtails | | Bike Setup: | e thirteen chain guard (great)
new pedals
8" rotors front and back
Hope M4 brakes (sick) | | Bottom Line: | Perfect for the all-around rider. If you are not a downhiller, and you can spend a little money on minor upgrades, i would deffinately reccomend this bike. Haro makes great frames, but with this frame composed of alluminum i am afraid that anything over a 6ft drop will crack the rear triangle off. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kyle
a Downhiller
from west linn, oregon
Date Reviewed: October 28, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | anything | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$530.00 | | Purchased At: | tested at bike gallery | | 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 | | Similar Products Used: | P.1 Cr-Mo ( own ) P.2 ( own ) | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | get this bike for the frame, and run a nice fork and some hussefelt cranks. you'll have a sick bike then. the stock setup is more made for trail. shop around, and if nothing better comes up, buy it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Boston Cummings
a Weekend Warrior
from california
Date Reviewed: September 13, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | Fork is nice 130mm couldn't ask for more out of a stock hardtail.hayes brakes are good and i love the truvativ bars and cranks. | | Weaknesses: | none....well the seat is uncomfortable, but what can i say slap a bmx seat on there and it will be fine. | | Similar Products Used: | specialized Hardrock,kona stinky | | Bike Setup: | Stock exept for truvativ stem | | Bottom Line: | This bike is great for your money. the new models come with a slick paint job and great components. Bang for your buck its one of the best out there no complaints! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brandon Watts
a Weekend Warrior
from scottsdale
Date Reviewed: August 30, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | air park bike | | Bike Setup: | psylo sl 100mm azonic outlaws, race face bars and cranks, supergo dh stem | | Bottom Line: | this is a follow up reveiw on my bike. the frame is still bombproof but a lot of other thing have broken or just not impressed me. the crank are horrible cant believe i bent them off a 5 foot drop. the bars and stem are really bad too but when i upgraded to my diablos bars and supergo stem it made all the diference in the world in stiffness there. i had replaced the marzocchi with manitou stance flows and that was a big mistake. i blow the rebound out of them in 4 months so i put an old psylo sl on there and there 10 times better. i love this bike for sure just need a lot of upgrades. i wish i would have just built it up from the frame but o well. have fun riding and it still get 5 flames | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam
a Weekend Warrior
from Goderich ,Ontario, Canade
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | the walmart trail | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | wheel goods bike shop | | Strengths: | massive frame, good basic components for 2004 , really nice paint. | | Weaknesses: | the brakes and fork really didn't cut it for me other than that i just upgraded as i got bored of looking at those compnents | | Similar Products Used: | 2004 sport hardrock *terrible* | | Bike Setup: | maxxis minions, 2003 junior t's ,hayes 9's double track wheel set, DMR V'8s , husseflet bar ,direct mount stem
SRAM X-9 drive train | | Bottom Line: | this has been the best bike for me i havent had any problems with it yet. its a great biggener bike and is worth every dollar. looks mint with dual crown fork. i only give it 4 flammin chilis because of all the components i had to upgrade.
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Submitted by
Jim Davis
a Downhiller
from Canada
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | rocks and stumps | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Don't have to worry about shocks bottoming out on you at any time even off of 3 foot drops.Frame is 100% stronger than any army tank in the world!!!(maybe not quite but...close)loosen the fork all the way and oil it and its perfect | | Weaknesses: | Rear tire rubs left part of the frame if you pedal hard and fast sometimes but it just takes a little bit of adjusting and your back at the trails!I broke the cage on rear deraileur (my fault,not bikes)hit something and it bent causing the chain to skip at times. | | Similar Products Used: | N/A...first "real" mountain bike | | Bike Setup: | stock except spedometer(speed,distance,time,maxspeed etc... | | Bottom Line: | this bike is not to be under estimated!colors are nice (personnaly don't mind them at all)its amazing on the hills it will take anything and everything you can throw at it!but it is not so fun to drive on pavement or cement cause the tires are pretty big and knobby which makes it a little bit of a rough ride.I will be thinking about buying new fork next spring (rockshock pshylos)for bit more smoothness but overall i got this thing for 350$ c'mon thats insane!So get this bike and you won't regret it one single bit | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kirk
a Weekend Warrior
from thousand oaks, CA USA
Date Reviewed: July 4, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | copeland's | | Strengths: | dialed geometry, strong frame, looks cool (at least that's what people tell me), Haro heritage, price!, performance! | | Weaknesses: | components(what do you expect, you can't even upgrade the fork for less than the cost of the whole bike!, WHICH IS GOOD). Fork sucks but adequate for some, same with brakes. Semi-high standover hieght, not all bad though. | | Bike Setup: | stock. just thrashin' around waiting for things to break, to justify investing double the bikes cost back into it. | | Bottom Line: | If you want to ride on a low budget and get the maximum amount of pleasure per dollar, look no further you've found your bike. I have a blast on this bike. It rails like a motha'. Descends like a brick and climbs... well, like a light brick (at least). All kidding aside though it's not that bad climbing with this thing. Only on the REALLY steep stuff do I wish I was on my XC bike. Anyother time the Haro and I are one and loving it. Can't wait to upgrade the fork and brakes, the really only awful parts of the bike. I say awful for the downhills where you want a strong plush fork with powerful brakes. If this bike had the nice fork and brakes it would definetely get 5 chilis but it doesn't so it won't. Just fine otherwise. So anyways go check it out and have fun. I don't care | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brandon Watts
a Weekend Warrior
from scottsdale az
Date Reviewed: April 22, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | ? | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | air park bikes | | Strengths: | frame for sure, handle bars are nice, cranks havent givin me any trouble, grips | | Weaknesses: | wheels came out of true after a couple of rides, shift needs improvement, fork, tires wear quickly, not to crazey about the color | | Similar Products Used: | kona hardtails, trek bruiser, p. 1 | | Bike Setup: | manitou stance flow forks, azonic outlaw wheels other then that stock for right now next will be the drivetrain upgrades | | Bottom Line: | damn good bike for the money. i love it. i have riden the crap out of it since the day i got it and havent had a problem yet. needs some upgrade like the forks wheels and drivetrain but you can get that with the 8.2 and the 8.3. i would recommend this bike to anyone that is looking for a good climber as well as a good freeride bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
joe loces
a Weekend Warrior
from las vegas
Date Reviewed: April 22, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | bootleg | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | boulder | | Strengths: | Great strenghth thanx to the hydraformed t-tube, guzzets and drop out configuration. good h-tube angle for descents which require good forks so the bike won't buck you on large bumps. Good climber with lockout forks. | | Weaknesses: | fattys don't fit fine, 2.5 tires rub on turns and hard pedaling. Crappy WALMART color scheme, better colors for 05' no standard chain guide holes, but it's not exclusively a downhiller so it's ok. | | Similar Products Used: | SURLY Instigator also rented some FS and other HT bikes from kona, cannondale, gary fisher and gt | | Bike Setup: | None of my components were stock just review on frame only. Bomber 888, rhynolyte rims, irc kujo 2.35, hollowtech but will upgrade to race face dh cranks deore mechanical discs work fine, xt rear d. Salsa motoace stem and bar, wellgo pedals. maybe keep hollowtech cranks until i break them cuz i do both XC and DH. | | Bottom Line: | Wish this was a hydraformed CroMoly frame so it could be indestructable and not get another bike after 1 or 2 years, but that's the market. Will paint to Navy Corps. camaflauge paint scheme. Love this frame and its' geometry, great value for the price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
NutsandBolts
a Cross Country Rider
from Saginaw,Tx,USA
Date Reviewed: February 17, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Anywhere there is dirt | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | built it up | | Strengths: | I can not say how a stick 8.1 performs. I bought the frame stripped down (new) and specd it out myself. After reading other reviews regarding shifting, ect. So this is not a stock 8.1. After building it up all I can say is this bike rocks, no doubt. Lighter than stock. Shifts like a dream. Great for fast XC ridding or using it for plwong through whatever. I know most bikers look for great deals and now that Ebay has grown like it has I was able to take my time and get all parts new or take offs cheap. I would estimate I may have about $150 more in this bike than what it cost stock. But check out the specs for and 8.1 | | Weaknesses: | I would guess the main weakness are the drive train selection it is specd with from the factory. The frame is bullet proof. | | Similar Products Used: | All my other bikes are FS and a hardtail that is meant strictly for XC | | Bike Setup: | Shimano LX rear der. Shimano XT front der. Shimano LX shifters. Avid brake levers with Shimano Mechanical Disc Brakes. Sun Ryhno Lite Rims with WTB hudbs an WTB 2.3 tires. Easton EA50 seatpost. Easton EA70 stem. Kore DH riser bars. Pro Grip handlebar grips. Sella Itallia seat. Shimano XT cassette. Manitou Black E Comp fork. Race Face Crank. Kore DH platform pedals. | | Bottom Line: | You can not really complain when you build the bike the way you want it. Since I do not do alot of hucking I set it up more for XC. The bike will still handle the rough stuff but that is not really what I am into. It shifts great, rides great. Is lighter than the stock ones and looks trick. I have not rode a stock one so I can not really say anything about the value. I will be giving this 5 Flames because It works great. Most decent bikes can be made great when you set them up like you want. Most companies make great frames like 8.1 but skimp on the specs to keep the price were us working stiffs can afford to buy a bike. It took some time and patience but when it was all said and done I love the final result. This bike rocks. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob Smith
a Weekend Warrior
from San Fransisco
Date Reviewed: December 24, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Sand Hill | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Copelands | | Strengths: | Great frame,fork real good for the price.The brakes are great for making those quick stops.Tires are knobby and have great traction.(Great for people with a bmx Background!) | | Weaknesses: | After about 3 months the shifting sort of turned on me and started shifting when I would have her in 1st gear. The stem is cheap and looks like something you would find in the trash.It hasn't affected me so I will stick with it. | | Bike Setup: | Haro 8.1 Marzocchi MZ Comp's Alexrims DH20's Truavativ Riser's | | Bottom Line: | Great Bike the price I got it for. I got hooked on it like a fish.It runs like no tomorrow too!!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Isaiah
a Weekend Warrior
from Salem Oregon
Date Reviewed: November 8, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Dan's | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$399.00 | | Purchased At: | Copelands | | Strengths: | Frame, brakes, looks | | Weaknesses: | The shifting kinda sucks, but..I think that is just Copelands mechanics/assemblers. I have a year of free tune-ups so I should take it in. | | Similar Products Used: | Giant Iguana Disc | | Bike Setup: | Stock for now. | | Bottom Line: | I think the bike is great at $399.00, it just needs to be tuned. Anybody new to MTB should pick one of these up if they are still on sale. Fine for XC, climbing, and some decent downhill. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joost Buijs
a Weekend Warrior
from Whistler
Date Reviewed: November 8, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | river runs through it | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$719.00 | | Purchased At: | S.T. Victoria | | Strengths: | Love the frame strength, nice big tires, handle bars are confy. | | Weaknesses: | rear tire rubs frame, front brake is pulsating and broke the front fork in 2 months. | | Bike Setup: | stock plus manitou x vert r triple clamp front fork. | | Bottom Line: | Love the bike, problems are minor and I did not expect much from the original for any ways. will upgrade to 8 inch front disc soon too. great deal for the price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kado Caylan
a Weekend Warrior
from las vegas, nv, U.S.A
Date Reviewed: August 17, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Tahoe Rim Trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | copeland sports | | Strengths: | Everything so far, shifts when you shift it, climbs very well for a freeride/dirtjumper, and decsends like it has 4' of travel! Wheelsets have held up to 15 foot doubles and 7 foot drops which is always great. | | Weaknesses: | If i find one it probaly be minior and i will just fix it. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | this is a great bike for the price if u are lookin into getting into freeriding/dirtjumpin then this is the right platform for you | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin Pickup
a Cross Country Rider
from Portland
Date Reviewed: April 22, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Hagg Lake | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | Copelands | | Strengths: | The frame is strongest frame I have ever owned. The Marzocchi shocks are a great improvement from last year. Very, very confident on the downhill and extremely efficient on the uphill. The best money spent on a bike ever. Definately a BUY! | | Weaknesses: | Components. But you get that witht he 8.2 or 8.3. | | Similar Products Used: | GT Zaskar, Specialized RockHopper, Kona Cinder Cone. | | Bottom Line: | If you ride hard and have a tendancy to break frames but don't want to give up your power to full suspention the Haro frame is unmatched. Just pick your component level. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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$ 660.00
