Marathon day

So lately I've been trying to see how many activities I can pack into one day, it's been pretty fun.  The other day I started out with a big backcountry ski trip, then went to some bike jumps, then went to Doug Dalton's pumptrack.  The ski trip was pretty unique because it was a route that no one is allowed to ski except for on special occasions.  The trip was with a few Sundance ski resort patrollers, and we we're lucky enough to get to take the lift up to the top of the resort where we started climbing, even though the resort was closed for the season!  From there we started skinning up the ridge above the resort (skinning is when you put "skins" on the bottom of your skis that enable you to walk up the hill, they stick to the snow so you won't slide backwards but will slide forward).  The climb was mostly on pretty narrow ridgeline and it definitely kept you on your toes the whole time, one mistake could send you for quite a ride down the hill.  It took us about 2-2.5 hours of climbing to get to the top, including a couple sections that we had to put our skis on our back and climb on our hands and knees because it was so steep, 53 degrees to be exact!  The way back down was awesome, we had great snow and got to make a ton of good turns all the way down.  

After I got done skiing I went home quick, changed clothes, grabbed my Steel Reserve and my dog and pinned it down to i-street where I met up with Derek and Blake and some other friends.  Had a good session there, and then we all drove back up to Doug Dalton's house for a quick pump track session before dark.  It was a pretty fun day, I'll keep you updated as I try and pack in more activities!

My friend Tracy who got me in on this trip.  If you look closely in this picture you can see the top of the resort on the snowy point at the top of the photo, thats where we climbed from.  We're about halfway up here.

My sweet Unity skis, they are huge!!  That's Deer Creek reservoir in the background.

Our tracks coming down the first pitch, with one guy skiing.

Caleb Cambern, making a guest appearance from Colorado.

The legendary double D, shredding the home pump track with his dog Raven.

Allride tour in town

Kirt Voreis just came through town for a couple days, along with his mechanic (and shredder) Travis Lucas, and a couple up and coming riders in the Allride Acadamy Austin and Bryce. When they first got here it was kinda rainy and nasty so we went straight to Ogio to ride the miniramp and the foam pit, it was super fun. About halfway through the day the rain let up and it got nice and sunny out so we went to Tanner Park and spent about 5 hours digging and got the main line running for the first time of the year. Anyway it was a great couple of days, everyone had a blast, and the best part is that the trails are running again!!!

Austin first, then Bryce.

L - R Bryce, Austin, Kirt, Travis

SOS Woodward + Extreme Playgrounds

The Haro mtb crew met up at Woodward earlier this year for a little training session, and now after three months of nonstop travel, the edits are starting to come together. If you scroll back a few months, you can see the pics from our trip, and we're hoping to have the edit done before Sea Otter hits. Highlights for this segment include Phil's music request "Break the Ice" from the movie Rad, Wilson's attempt to earn Phil's spare bike via an incredibly difficult trick list, and plenty of riding from Randy Spangler's new dirt creation, Woodward, and everywhere in between. There is even a cameo by Jill Hamilton in this segment!! Stay tuned!


If you're in Europe and you are missing Sea Otter, get yourself over to Duisburg for the T-Mobile Extreme Playgrounds event this weekend! Phil will be there again this year, and so will NOFX! Oh, and if you're not in Germany or at Sea Otter, not to fear, you can just watch the event live right here on the Haro site!

Featured Bike: Extreme X6 Expert

Just as the name implies, the Extreme series bikes are made for the bigger stuff: jumps, drops, rocks, downhill, and stunts. Terrain that no cross country bike would dare go. But just because these bikes are bred for gravity doesn't mean they also can't take you to the top of the hill. Just put your seat up, shift into the granny gear, and enjoy the ride back up to the top...just so you can come blazing down again.

The Extreme X6 Expert has 5" to 6" of adjustable travel, which makes it super versatile. Switching from the 6" setting to the 5" setting is as easy as moving the shock position on the swingarm mount from the lower set of mounting holes to the upper set. As with all of the bikes in our Extreme series, the Extreme X6 Expert features our signature hydroformed top tube...this method of shaping aluminum tubing with liquid increases tubing stiffness without added material (and added weight!). One single main pivot with a sealed bearing makes our Extreme bikes really easy to maintain...something to think about if you are considering one of the more "complex" suspension designs.

We added some nice custom touches on this bike. The graphics on the Syncros AM bar and stem were custom painted for us to match the frame colors. You won't be able to order those in that colorway anywhere. Same goes for the decals on the Marzocchi 55 TST2 fork...that colorway is only available on our bike. We also took the time to add white rims and grips to complete the look of the bike.

Here are some spec highlights on the Extreme X6 Expert:

• Adjustable 5" to 6" travel alloy frame with sealing bearing main pivot and hydroformed top tube


• Marzocchi 55 TST2 160mm travel fork with 20mm thru-axle


• Marzocchi Roco R rear shock with piggyback


• SRAM X.0 rear derailleur with SRAM X.9 9-speed shifters


• Hayes Stroker Ryde hydraulic disc brakes


• Custom painted Syncros AM cockpit components


• Truvativ Hussefelt 2.0 crankset

MSRP on the Extreme X6 Expert is about $2,175.

Springtime in the rockies

It's finally nice weather after all the snow we've been getting out here, so the first order of business is getting the jumps running again. First I went to Blake's house and we started rebuilding his jumps, Blake was trying to look like a male model. It was pretty warm. The next day Blake couldn't make it but Derek and I went down to Tanner park and started tuning them up, if you can't tell, it's the best dirt in the world. Anyway, all the jumps will be running this week, can't wait!!! Oh yeah, Blake's house is sweet cause you get to hang out with the sheep and chickens and dogs too, I love it down there.

Lots of Haro love in May Mountain Bike mag

Mountain Bike magazine really showed Haro some love in the May issue. Not only is Eric Porter gracing the cover aboard his Steel Reserve 1, but we got some really great coverage on the Beasley 650B bikes as well. Since Haro is one of the few bike manufacturers on the forefront of the 650B movement, the editors of Mountain Bike called on us to give them some info and a bike to test. We sent them a Beasley 1 x 9 which got really high marks from the test editors (page 46). They also ran a piece that's basically an overview about 650B and featured a picture of a Beasley SS (page 44-45). There's also a little sneak peak of our prototype Sonix 650B that will be released later this year (page 48).

Check it out! It's on newsstands now or better yet, pick it up at your local bike shop if they stock magazines.

Featured Bike: Beasley SS

What the heck is 650B anyhow? At 27.5”, 650B is a wheel size that measures halfway between a standard 26” wheel and a 29” wheel. The advantages of this “tweener” size is proven 26” wheel frame geometry can be used with this larger wheel size, which gives you big-wheel performance advantages like better stability and improved traction without the big-wheel bike feeling. Think of it as the having the best of both worlds rolled into one phenomenally fun mountain bike.

Our Beasley SS is crafted out of double-butted 4130 cromoly steel. Steel aficionados will tell you that steel rides like no other frame material out there...it's lively, compliant, and makes everyday rides feel pretty darn special. This frame features an eccentric bottom bracket which makes tensioning your chain and removing the rear wheel a snap. Horizontal drop-outs on a singlespeed are just a pain in the butt.

The On-One Mary bars used on the Beasley SS may look a little unconventional, but we encourage you to give them a shot. You'll find these swoopy bars are really easy on your wrists and put your arms and hands in fantastic position to maximize the leverage you'll need when you climb with just one gear. If you decide you want to add a suspension fork down the line, the frame and fork have been suspension corrected based on a 100mm travel fork.

Here are some spec highlights on the Beasley SS:

• Double-butted 4130 cromoly steel frame with eccentric bottom bracket


• Custom made 4130 cromoly steel fork; suspension corrected


• Truvativ Fire-X 1.1 singlespeed cranks


• Avid BB5 mechanical disc brakes


• Pacenti Neo-Moto 2.3 650B tires


• On-One Mary bars


• Ritchey cockpit components

MSRP on the Beasley SS is about $980.

Beasley SS Video...click here!