They really shine where there’s a lot of climbing and descending required helping kids slow down without effort or really jamming the brakes on. Kind of felt I was rewinding this bike back 30 years with how it turned out after a clean up. Mechanical disc brakes also feature on the Haro Beasley.ĭisc brakes deliver better stopping power and control. 1987 Haro FSX Surviver original paint and decals Cleaned her up. In our experience kids are like sponges and quickly adapt to using their hands to stop (but then, they kinda have to right?). For kids who haven’t used hand brakes - don’t stress. Vintage Old School Original 1987 Haro Master Freestyler BMX Trick Bicycle 20 tires with 5 Spoke Skyway USA Tuff Wheel II Mag Rims Haro dble bar logo design. Worth pointing out is there are no foot brakes on the Beasley - only front and rear hand brakes. This is where kids grip and twist to change gears. The gears are controlled via a Shimano grip-shift mechanism. A single gear on the front is paired to 7 gears on the back. Unlike some kids bikes the Haro Beasley has a simplified gear system. It’s these smaller components which really make a difference to reduce the weight of a bike. This includes not just the major components - like the frame - but also fork, handlebar, stem, seatpost, rims and crankset. In order to make the Beasely as light as possible, a lot of the components sourced to build the bike are made from aluminium. This means better control of the bike at high speed and easier handling - a must for kids transitioning from a smaller bike to a larger one.Ī short stem, (slightly) wider bars and the slacker fork-angle deliver more control, especially over bumpy and rough surfaces. The Beasley’s low frame creates a low centre of gravity. The frame’s geometry and fit makes sense. Straight tubing lines with zero excess material. No untidy or excessive cables or components. In reality, it’s one one of the cleanest looking bikes in our range. The stock image above doesn’t really do the bike any justice. My parents purchased it used for 65 for my 11th birthday in 1992. My version was the Sport model in red and black with frame-welded back pegs gyro dominator plastic seat one-piece cranks and drop-peg forks. The Haro Beasley 24 girls bike must be on your shortlist of bikes to consider. 1987 Haro Master: My intro to design and metal was a bicycle very close to this.
Napier Ave., Benton Harbor, has two Haro Escapes for sale, for $150 each or both for $275.A Haro Bikes representative told us these Escapes, made in 1987, were among the first mountain bikes offered by the maker of BMX bikes. This Kestrel 4000 was the road bike star of 1987, gracing the covers of every cycling magazine (and quite a few technology magazines) that hit the newstands.