Haro designs, as the company was first named, was formed in 1980 with headquarters in torrance, california as the company grew, haro helped develop the sport of freestyle bmx. Written by dom phipps, the book chronicles the freestyle scene and the haro brand from 19871993. Bob haro born june 29, 1958, in pasadena, california is a former freestyle bmx rider turned artist and business executive. Aside from practically inventing freestyle riding and founding one of the most successful companies in the sports history, bobs illustrations were a popular feature of numerous bmx publications during the 70s and 80s. Jan 03, 2011 the first bike bob rode after creating the haro freestyler frame and fork.
Those following the w2w social media pages will already know that the centerpiece of the effort is a 240page, hardcover historybook. Bob haros freestyle moves bmx book from 1982 skyway gen one graphites campy hubs very rare wheels good survivor condition please see photos open to offers. The 1982, mark 1 haro freestyler was the very first frame and fork set to be designed, produced, marketed and sold specifically for freestyle riding. In the fall of 1977 bob haro was hired as a staff artist at bmx action magazine where he be friended r. Feb 07, 2011 bob haro freestyle moves, purchased 1984 from golden ring bicycle shop, where i would start working 4 years later. The freestyler was the first and what a great bike it was and is very collectible. The bob haro bmx freestyle moves book shows all the original freestyle moves all performed by bob haro. Dubbed the godfather of freestyle bmx, bob haro is legendary in bmx circles for creating the discipline of freestyle.
Bob haros freestyle moves by harodesign, inc issuu. Bob haro is a former freestyle bmx rider turned artist and business executive. Nos old school early 90s haro rage mtb bmx 20 bicycle bike. Bob haro s freestyle moves by bob haro edited by d. Sean darcy is the author of freestyle soccer tricks, freestyle soccer street moves and freestyle skateboarding tricks with phillip marshall. From the pages of my freestyle moves bmx hand book. The birth of the freestyle movement book available now digbmx. Nov 15, 2009 ive had alot of requests from my subscribers to make a video of me riding now, well here it is, im not as good as i used to be and i still do the old style tricks on the old school bike, but i. The rise of bmx freestyle volume 1 through these 144 pages, you will find unique insights and imagery from bob haro, his riders and team managers, the vice president of the company and other influential personalities from this era. In the fall of 1977 bob haro was hired as a staff artist at bmx action magazine where he befriended r. Later they transformed freestyle beyond skateparks by creating new bike tricks on flat streets. Autographed the boys of summer book signed by buck oneil, joe torre, bob. Bob haro is on the cover of the february 1983 issue of bmx plus.
Haro bikes the rise of bmx freestyle volume 2 19871993. The book was yet another example of haro s pioneering approach to the sport he created. Bob haro, born and raised in southern california, is an inspirational designer, artist, athlete and entrepreneur. Produced by the original 80s staff from freestylin magazine, this included the legendary creative team of mark lewman, spike jones and andy jenkins. Freestyle bmx is bicycle motocross stunt riding on bmx bikes. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of haro, haro bikes came out with the retro freestyler. Haro freestyle moves book haro master bob haro very rare. Those following the w2w social media pages will already know that the centerpiece of the effort is a 240page, hardcover historybook, titled, the birth of the freestyle movement. Bob haros freestyle moves scanned by moley 0801 download dates from about 1980. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Bob, known today as the father of freestyle bmx riding, is one of the few athletes in action sports to be recognized as an icon to the sport that he founded during the late 1970s.
Shaun jarvis has been a bmx freestyler for more than 20 years. To promote the freestyler further he came out with the book freestyle mo. Freestyle bmx old school books movie posters movies ducks livros 2016 movies. Weve just had some great news regarding haro bikes the rise of bmx freestyle volume 2.
He is the founder of haro bikes and was one of the most important early innovators of bmx freestyle. Gallery bob haro, the godfather of bmx freestyle x games. The book was probably the first ever freestyle howto guide outside of the bmx magazines. He set up freestyle now, a bmx stunt team that produced bmx fanzines and tv programs. It is an extreme sport descended from bmx racing that consists of five disciplines. In june 2017, the international olympic committee announced that it was to be added as an olympic event to the 2020 summer olympics. The birth of the freestyle movement book available now. This book is ultrarare with only a couple thousand books in print of which most were distributed to media, riders and tastemakers within the action sports community. Bmx plus subscription bob haro poster exact replica of the haro poster bike hadley bottom bracket with redline flights nos schwinn tires on the skyway graphite tuffs. Comes with haros own custom design crmo 3piece tubular cranks and sprocket, as well as the new haro 2. Ive had alot of requests from my subscribers to make a video of me riding now, well here it is, im not as good as i used to be and i still do the old style tricks on the old school bike, but i.
Demand for the plates quickly outgrew his oneman capacity. Join facebook to connect with bob haro and others you may know. Haro freestyler bmx for sale in uk view 26 bargains. To promote the freestyler further he came out with the book freestyle moves. Freestyle bmx inventor bob haro discusses new brand ikonix. It shows all the original freestyle moves all performed by bob haro. Bob haro and john swanguen rode bmx bikes at skateboard heaven, a concrete skatepark in san diego, california, late. Feb 26, 20 fiender bob haro s freestyle moves book. Bob haro freestyle moves by buissonrouge eric issuu. In the early summer of 2016, dominic phipps and xavier mendez launched their wall to wall bmx freestyle history project. Motorized tricycle vintage bmx bikes gt bikes gt bmx bmx street bmx racing bmx freestyle bmx bicycle cafe bike johanna rodriguez gts urban bike, commuter bike, cargo bike, touring bike, bike life, cycling, vehicles, fitness, trailers. The book was yet another example of haros pioneering. For those too young to know, haro was the dominant freestyle brand in this era. Vintage bicycle accessories haro freestyle nelos cycles.
Been riding haros since day one and have my original 82 haro freestyler modified to be bobs 1983 bmx plus cover shot bike. A legend of the 80s freestyle bmx and awesome dude, please welcome to our show bob haro. Early dylan genesis publications deluxe book 10 bob guthrie leather signed. Includes, bunny hop, aerial, rockwalk, framestand endo and loads more. Bob haro known around the globe as the originator of freestyle bmx, bob haro grew up influenced by skateboard, surf, mx and bmx culture of southern california. Raleigh bsa rudge hercules njs keirin shimano dura ace rudge etc raleigh bsa rudge humber hercules etc vintage raleigh industries sturmey archer gear raleigh industries plus motocross raleigh shopper rudge humber bracket raleigh sturmey archer 3 speed gear 36h f r set dynamo lamp raleigh peugeot porteur bike raleigh bsa hercules bike suite. The occasion was the launch party for haros new book, the rise of bmx freestyle, volume 2.
There arent too many people who have contributed as much to bmx as bob haro. This was the first freestyle frameset ever made and was sold as a kit which included the frame and fork. The rise of bmx freestyle, a 144 page hardback book written for haro bikes in 2012 by english writer and bmx historian dom phipps, tracks the earliest period of the haro bikes story with an entertaining perspective on the emerging sport, and the unique characters that energized and drove the early freestyle movement. Dec 27, 2007 master bob explains all about his haro freestyler back in 1984. The earliest photographic documentation of bmx freestyle shows devin and. Its the perfect bike to ride to school or hit up the local park or pump track. Haros freestyle moves bmx book vintage bob haro 1980s. Haro the rise of freestyle book launch and charity auction. Rebel music genesis publications deluxe sign book bob marley reggae eric clapton. He was also one of the first bmx riders to attempt riding skateparks on a bike and later went on to found haro bikes.
Haro bikes the rise of bmx freestyle volume 2 19871993 phipps, dom on. It covered everything from the basics all the way up to the toughest tricks of the day. The idea of this first freestyle frameset happened when haro was riding for torker in the late 70s. Feb 26, 20 fiender bob haros freestyle moves book saved from m. The first bike bob rode after creating the haro freestyler frame and fork. Items in the worthopedia are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members research needs. Feb 17, 2018 later they transformed freestyle beyond skateparks by creating new bike tricks on flat streets. As we spent a few months on the west coast of america, our good friends and coolflo hooked us up, with the godfather of freestyle bmx bob haro, to talk about his career and his passion for cars.
Torker manufactured this frameset for haro and haro marketed it with his own name and graphics. Exact replica of the freestyle moves bike exact replica of the bmx plus cover bike craftsmanship, thanks steve johnson. The best two examples of this early prototype frameset can be seen in the freestyle moves book and the early 1982 ocean pacific advert. Bob haro can be seen riding freestylers from as early as march of 1982, although its likely that those particular framesets were actually prototypes some without decals and forks as he also. Supercross bmx old school bmx vintage bmx elf boss gt haro. Haro bikes the rise of bmx freestyle book launch at house of vans london saturday th december. Here, haro airs a skatepark for the cover of a book he released in 1982, bob haro s freestyle moves. Sep 22, 2012 the start of the freestyle revolution. After he discovered bmx racing in the 70s, haro was among the first innovators to learn tricks on his bmx bike. Bob haro freestyle moves, purchased 1984 from golden ring bicycle shop, where i would start working 4 years later.