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Right after the frame and
forks were being completed by Torker Bob set out to promote
Freestyle by performing many of his tricks on the new Freestyler.
This book covers:
- Preparing for battle
- Bike prep
- Ramp building
- Beginner,
Intermediate, and Advanced moves
- Bailing: Eating tips
The tricks look basic today
but back 25 years ago this was all new. Bob needed a bike
to withstand all the abuse Freestyle did to a race bike so with
a modified Torker we have the first true Freestyle bike.
The double top tube design allowed for many tricks, the steeper
head tube angle for better control, coaster brake arm bracket,
gussets, thicker tubing, and awesome design/graphics!
When I got my Freestylers
in '82 I couldn't wait to build up the bikes. Compared to my
Torker it was a huge difference and why this frame and fork was
so successful. I retired them in 1985 when I got the new Master
frame and fork.
Years later it's been so fun to
resurrect my two Freestylers to share with everyone the history
of the Freestyler...from Bob's Torker, this bike, and then his
'83 version with Vector bars.
Enjoy!!!
VEHICLE
Frame - Haro Freestyler owned by J.T. since 1982
Fork - Haro Freestyler J.T.'s original
Bars - Redline Proline
Stem - ProNeck
Grips - Grab on MX-3
Brake lever - Haro two finger
Caliper - Dia-Compe MX-1000's in front and 890 in rear
Brake pads - Skyway Tuff pads
Headset - Tange
Wheels - Skyway Graphites with Generation I Campy hubs, Suntour
coaster brake, and blue plastic valve caps (details)
Front Tire - Cycle Pro Snakebelly
Rear Tire - Raleigh blackwall street tire
Chain - Torque
Chain ring - Redline 44 teeth
Cranks - 1982 Redline flights with pinch bolt
Bottom Bracket - Standard with Redline Flight cranks
Pedals - KKT rat traps
Seat - Cycle Pro Shotgun seat
(properly placed dark rivets, not silver)
Seat post - Chrome-moly
Seat post clamp - Suntour
Pad - Blue Haro double stem and crossbar
DIALED IN
Jeff "JT" Tollefson
www.JTFreestyle.com
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Bob ready to do a bar hop! |
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Beefy dropouts, coaster bracket, Skyway Tuff's |
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Super rare Cycle Pro Shotgun seat with no shotgun holes |
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Skway Graphite Tuff 11's with Campy hubs |
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Bob Haro's FREESTYLE MOVES |
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1983 Bob Haro Freestyler featured on the cover of BMX PLUS, my original frame, fork, cranks, BB, and seat |
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JT's 1984 Haro Freestyler setup |
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1981 Bob Haro Torker which became the Freestyler |
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JT's 1982 Haro Freestyler setup |
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2007 showing of a 1983 Bob Haro trick show |
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1983 with Bob and Ron Wilton |
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Carolyn, JT, Dee, and Bob |
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1982 to present still have my original Haro's and still riding with my Haro Premium |
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