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Celebrating more than 30 years of innovation, Haro Bikes champions an iconic heritage in BMX product design. With the introduction of its first top-of-the-line Freestyle BMX bike in the early 80s, Haro ignited a revolution in the growing sport of Freestyle, paving the way for radical tricks and inventive style. Today, Haro’s classic designs continue to inspire, cementing its reputation as a true original. This fall, Vans and Haro join forces to commemorate a history of design heritage and originality within BMX. Inspired by the first freestyle BMX frame, better known as the “Haro Original Freestyler,” Vans delivers a memorable collection of apparel, footwear and accessories complete with Haro accents and colorways.

The Vans x Haro apparel collection includes a retro long sleeve t-shirt and technical racing pant emblazoned with the unforgettable blue, green, and white racing stripes, in addition

In November of 1985, the ABA inducted its first three members in to the BMX Hall of Fame. Now, 29 years and 109 members later, the National BMX Hall of Fame is proud to announce the "Class of 2013" - five more legends from the sport of Bicycle Motocross. It's a long and arduous process to narrow down the field to just one inductee for each category. This year, there were a record number of nominations, which were slimmed down by the Hall of Fame committee to the final five nominees in each category. Final selection was then voted on by nearly 500 members - including former Hall of Fame inductees and the BMX industry.

When Bob Haro took a bold step into the business world of BMX in late 1978, who could have predicted the impact of that decision on American and global youth culture. This book charts the story of the Haro brand from Bob's humble beginnings as a BMX racer and aspiring entrepreneur in southern California, through the years working for the BMX Action magazine as a staff artist, and into the infamous 1980's - an unrivaled period of intense progression and creativity for the new sport. As the story evolves through the decade, and new brands enter the scene, Haro Designs scales up and leads freestyle into a new era.

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. This is the beginning of our sport. A celebrated period where the blueprint of a modern day Action sport was being