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02-08-05, 09:40 AM
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Staats are made in USA
02-08-05, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by FLyBOy
Ok I know I asked you, and you anwsered, but if Dave Mirra, and Ryan Nyquist ride Haros then they must be just as good as any other bikes. Besides there has been lots of tests on Haro bikes (like the ones in BMX Plus! magazine) that came out good.
Taiwan doesn't always maintain the cleanest 4130 chromoly steel out there, so sometimes the tubes on taiwanese bikes break easier than the exact same bike built in the USA.
Don't EVER use sponsored riders as a reference for bike quality. Dave & Ryan both get several bikes a year to rip through. They aren't like you who will buy a bike and expect it to last 2 years even though you ride in the rain and snow. Those guys only ride when it is nice outside and their bikes are garaged or ridden indoors the rest of the time.
Haro makes some real high quality bikes FOR THE PRICE YOU PAY. But, quality can definitely be spotty and don't hold a candle to a bike from a company like Standard Bykes or one of the better US manufacturers.
Hoffman bikes saw a pretty significant drop in quality when they switched from US builders to Taiwan builders. But, the price of their bikes went down, and profits went up. All about the companies making $$$.
02-08-05, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by BMXTRIX
Taiwanese bikes don't suck, they just have serious quality control issues and must be monitored all the time to ensure that the bikes are good.
Taiwan doesn't always maintain the cleanest 4130 chromoly steel out there, so sometimes the tubes on taiwanese bikes break easier than the exact same bike built in the USA.
Don't EVER use sponsored riders as a reference for bike quality. Dave & Ryan both get several bikes a year to rip through. They aren't like you who will buy a bike and expect it to last 2 years even though you ride in the rain and snow. Those guys only ride when it is nice outside and their bikes are garaged or ridden indoors the rest of the time.
Haro makes some real high quality bikes FOR THE PRICE YOU PAY. But, quality can definitely be spotty and don't hold a candle to a bike from a company like Standard Bykes or one of the better US manufacturers.
Hoffman bikes saw a pretty significant drop in quality when they switched from US builders to Taiwan builders. But, the price of their bikes went down, and profits went up. All about the companies making $$$.
Taiwan doesn't always maintain the cleanest 4130 chromoly steel out there, so sometimes the tubes on taiwanese bikes break easier than the exact same bike built in the USA.
Don't EVER use sponsored riders as a reference for bike quality. Dave & Ryan both get several bikes a year to rip through. They aren't like you who will buy a bike and expect it to last 2 years even though you ride in the rain and snow. Those guys only ride when it is nice outside and their bikes are garaged or ridden indoors the rest of the time.
Haro makes some real high quality bikes FOR THE PRICE YOU PAY. But, quality can definitely be spotty and don't hold a candle to a bike from a company like Standard Bykes or one of the better US manufacturers.
Hoffman bikes saw a pretty significant drop in quality when they switched from US builders to Taiwan builders. But, the price of their bikes went down, and profits went up. All about the companies making $$$.
Yeah you're right I guess, the pros can have their bikes replaced like that whenever they need to. But I'm happy with my bike so I'm fine.
02-08-05, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Tremor
What about Kink, Fly, MacNeil, Alliance, WTP. Mutiny, etc? US or Asia?
02-08-05, 11:23 PM
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I just recieved my 2003 Hardrock Pro disck by Specialized today. Im a newbee in mtb tail riding. I cant wait till snow melts to start trailing
02-09-05, 06:08 PM
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my newest bike is a stock eastern metalhead built which snafu, primo, and odyssey parts... "my other bike is a spaceship, WOOSCHHH!!"-random.
02-10-05, 06:40 PM
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I ride a tricked out haro tr2.1, 3 piece crank, snafu sushi bars, bling rims, maxxis holy rider tires
02-14-05, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Beerman
It's because they're imported straight from Taiwan to over here (or, if you buy a quality frame, built right here), whereas in Europe/Australia/etc they're exported from the US after that step, which adds more onto the cost.
i know what you mean i road a volume for a while but it cracked inside 6months, changed to a us made terrible 1 and so far so good its taken some big slams and is still straight. the other reason i changed to a us made frame was the life time gurante that you dont get with a frame from tiwan. its surprising how many companies pick of the shelf frmaes for tiwan aswell and put big prices on them. a local shop got hold of some frames that were the same as a compaines £450 frame and sold them for £200 and made a good profit. only differance was the sticker....
02-15-05, 08:53 AM
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i ride a dk six pack.
02-15-05, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Dkbikess
i ride a dk six pack.
Customized or stock? And is it very good?
02-26-05, 05:33 PM
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I ride a Robinson my friends gp gave it to me for free i like it a lot
03-01-05, 09:09 AM
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I rode my 16 inch fixed wheeled yeah folder yesterday .I rode about 8 miles.
03-01-05, 11:05 AM
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Stock 2005 Haro Mirra 540 - Carolina Blue.
03-02-05, 01:58 PM
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ya, i ride a 2003 white Haro X3 with a redneck lite stem, odysesy wheels, primo seat, maxxis tires and s&m chain wheel, oh...and primo cranks...its like 28 pounds
03-02-05, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Beerman
People have more than one bike either because they race/flatland/ramp/street/trails on a different bike than they race/flatland/ramp/street/trails on, or because they have more money than they should have and/or they haven't gotten into cars/drinking/drugs/women yet.
03-02-05, 05:36 PM
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I'm talking about the kids whose parents haven't bought them a Porsche yet, if you know what I mean.
03-02-05, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by KinetikBiker04
ya, i ride a 2003 white Haro X3 with a redneck lite stem, odysesy wheels, primo seat, maxxis tires and s&m chain wheel, oh...and primo cranks...its like 28 pounds
03-02-05, 06:45 PM
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There's nothing wrong with Haro, and he can put what he wants on it.
03-03-05, 08:58 AM
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i just think its dumb to have a crank that is worth more than the frame
03-03-05, 11:36 AM
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I currently ride a Free Agent Flying Fortress with an Odyssey dirt fork, Snafu gooseneck stem, Snafu Rifle handlebars, Odyssey Gary Young grips, Primo J-lever brake lever, Odyssey glow in the dark brake cable, Snafu jump seat, Odyssey seat post, Five bmx 30t sprocket, Odyssey cassette rear wheel with 11t driver, Sun RIngle BFR front wheel. Odysey 3-piece crank, Primo tenderizer pedals
03-03-05, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by queensrider86
i just think its dumb to have a crank that is worth more than the frame
It's not a dumb idea, if the frame has taken his abuse since 03', then why not put better parts on it? If it's working for him then that is great, and if it ever breaks then he can replace it with something even better if he wants. You don't have to have a three hundred dollar frame to put high quality parts on.
03-03-05, 05:09 PM
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Three hundred dollar frame! All that BMX stuff is cheap, at least in price. Queensrider86, how much did your bike cost?
03-03-05, 06:43 PM
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$400. its on sale right now for $290.
03-03-05, 06:48 PM
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I could ask why you ride such a cheap bike. But what counts is that you ride, not how much you spend.
03-03-05, 06:53 PM
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$400 isnt cheap. at least not for me
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