Haro Extreme

Lovely bikes! Rb user Jussa has a really nice example of these haros.

I've only seen one other of these in this size (17.5") in over 10 years of collecting. I've seen plenty of the 19.5" versions, though. I wonder why that is...

I would love to own this, but it's collection-only from Worthing UK, and I'm in USA...

In fact, I think that's the quote I'll be most remembered by:
"I'm in USA... "

incorrigible":1zgcbiwk said:

I've only seen one other of these in this size (17.5") in over 10 years of collecting. I've seen plenty of the 19.5" versions, though. I wonder why that is...

I would love to own this, but it's collection-only from Worthing UK, and I'm in USA...

In fact, I think that's the quote I'll be most remembered by:
"I'm in USA... "

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Have you entered a 'help me please' plea yet?

Hotwheels.":1qvwgw68 said:

Have you entered a 'help me please' plea yet?

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I figured I would do that eventually if someone didn't see this and offer to help.

Right now I owe so many 'across the pond' favors that I might have to charter a boat.

btw, did you get the beer money I sent you?

incorrigible":1thbg5ql said:

Hotwheels.":1thbg5ql said:

Have you entered a 'help me please' plea yet?

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I figured I would do that eventually if someone didn't see this and offer to help.

Right now I owe so many 'across the pond' favors that I might have to charter a boat.

btw, did you get the beer money I sent you?

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Yeah boi!

I have a factory original build in 19.5” (equates to a 18” to ride). Lovely finishing kit from Ritchey with RockShox Mag 20’s, XTR M900 in the main accept XT U brake and pedals.

Hardly ridden I believe, keep meaning to strip, clean and re grease but life’s been a bit hectic.

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Seller had removed "Collection in person only" restriction about a day ago, but then put it back in again today.
:x

What a total pri

(calm.....deep breaths.......an-n-nd release)

ck!

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incorrigible - how many E's do you have in your collection ?
(and which one rides the best ? )

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stuey":q375x8ie said:

incorrigible - how many E's do you have in your collection ?
(and which one rides the best ? )

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stuey,

I actually lost count. I'm an old f@rt nearing retirement, and I've just been buying bikes and stuffing them into shipping containers in anticipation of restoring them when I retire. I don't seem to have a lot of free time these days, but when I retire, I hope to be to mountainbike collecting what Jay Leno is to automobile collecting.

I can see it now: "incorrigible's garage", or shed, or shipping container :facepalm:

I certainly hope to build a big garage one of these days. I could probably afford one sooner if I just....stop......buying.....bikes. (God, that was tough to say!)

I also used to be extremely active (running, lifting, biking), but pain from hip issues that I had corrected with operations 45 years ago started returning about 10 years ago, so I stopped doing physical things and started collecting bikes. It's frustrating, to say the least, and something I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. I was told by an orthopedic surgeon that I can look forward to hip replacement surgery someday; that it's inevitable, and that I'll know when it's time. So I got that goin' for me. Woo hoo!

I really should at least start riding regularly again, if for no other reason than to burn body fat, which apparently is something else I started collecting right about the time I started collecting bikes, but which obviously is not nearly as attractive as bikes. That said, and in answer to your question, I don't know which e-stay rides the best, but I'm extremely biased in choosing the steel Nishiki Alien because that was my first MTB in 1989.

I think I may have gotten a lifetime of riding done from 1989 to about 2001, especially the first 5 years or so, because I pretty much lived on that Nishiki Alien. I was monomaniacal about getting in at least 2 hours of riding per day in addition to running about 3 miles every other day. Each day was a challenge to do better than the day before, so I gained some serious skills (IMHO) during that time, and it was all on a rigid (NO suspension) frame. I never seemed to get enough of it; it consumed me.

Sorry for the rant. The next time someone asks, how many bikes I have and why I don't ride them very often, I'll just refer them to this thread. Sorry also to the mods if they want to move or delete this as I totally derailed this thread. The Haro in the OP's post was sold anyway, but not to me.