As we look back to the year 1984, a twelve-month period that saw the Freestyle market emerge, and explode, with new products and inventions, we celebrate two of the most iconic product launches in the history of the sport. "When I launched the Haro Freestyler in 1982, very few people believed in what I was doing." - Bob Haro.
The Haro Freestyler arrived in 1982, breaking new ground and delivering the first dedicated Freestyle frame and fork combination. Then, in the early months of 1984, two new models, the Haro Master - Bob Haro's vision for the next generation Freestyle bike - and the Haro Sport - The first dedicated vertical trick bike, stood front and center in a print advert titled "Trick or Street?" The Sport and Master set the tone,
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.