As a cyclist whose roots can be traced back to late 70s BMX racing, I have a sweet spot for Bob Haro and the Haro brand. Hell, I was one of the first kids in my neighborhood to have a Haro Factory Plate on my Webco. So, when I walked up to Haro’s booth at this year’s Sea Otter Classic, I was happy to see some new offerings in the Rivette road bike and soon-to-be-released Buzzard gravel race bike.
Over the past few years, it seemed that the adult bikes that Haro Bikes were offering were a bit dated and lacked any real zest. Well, it seems that Haro has blown everything up and started fresh.
Let’s take a look.
The Haro Rivette
Haro calls their commitment to drop bar performance bikes, their “new obsession”. Although they are brand new to the drop bar space, Haro has accumulated years of experience as riders and product developers to bring you the Rivette, their “race-ready all-arounder”.
The Rivette is crafted from carbon fiber in size-specific layups for a blend of stiffness and feathery weight (size 56cm raw frame with metal parts is 750g). The Rivette’s stiff headtube should offer precise steering and sharp cornering.
The aero tube shapes and fully integrated cable routing create clean lines and reduce drag. The Rivette’s short rear end should be great for responsive acceleration, and the geometry in fine fine-tuned to let the rider master climbs, carve corners, and attack the descents, at a race pace.
Rivette Carbon Top Shelf
Retail: $7999
“Our dream road bike, spec’d with the highest-level race-ready components”
Specifications
- UCI-certified carbon frame and fork with tapered steerer tube in custom size-specific carbon layups. Designed to work exclusively with electronic groupsets
- Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 with size-specific crank lengths
- Shimano Dura-Ace hydraulic disc brakes with 160mm rotors
- Vision Carbon Metron 45 SL tubeless clincher wheelset. Valves, tape, and sealant included
- Vittoria Corsa Pro tubeless-ready tires, 700x30c with tan sidewalls. *Max tire width 700x36c
- Headset for internal cable routing, and size-specific one-piece combined bar and stem
- Custom bar tape to match frame graphics
- Designed around a Universal Derailleur Hanger (UDH)
Rivette Carbon 1
Retail: $6499
“The Rivette Carbon 1 features the same featherweight carbon fiber frame and fork fine-tuned for full speed, at a competitive level.”
Specifications
- UCI-certified carbon frame and fork with tapered steerer tube in custom size-specific carbon layups. Designed to work exclusively with electronic groupsets
- Shimano Ultegra Di2 with size-specific crank lengths
- Shimano Ultegra hydraulic disc brakes with 160mm rotors
- Vision Carbon SC45 tubeless clincher wheelset. Valves, tape, and sealant included
- Vittoria Corsa N.EXT tubeless-ready tires, 700x30c with tan sidewalls. *Max tire width 700x36c
- Headset for internal cable routing, and size-specific one-piece combined bar and stem
- Custom bar tape to match frame graphics
- Designed around a Universal Derailleur Hanger (UDH)
Rivette Carbon 2
Retail: $4799
“The most affordable of the Rivette carbon family, the Carbon 2 ticks all of the boxes for a performance road bike.”
Specifications
- UCI-certified carbon frame and fork with tapered steerer tube in custom size-specific carbon layups. Designed to work exclusively with electronic groupsets
- Shimano 105 Di2 with size-specific crank lengths
- Shimano 105 hydraulic disc brakes with 160mm rotors
- Vision Carbon SC30 AGX tubeless clincher wheelset. Valves, tape, and sealant included
- Vittoria Rubino Pro IV tires, 700x30c with tan sidewalls. *Max tire width 700x36c
- Headset for internal cable routing, and size-specific one-piece combined bar and stem
- Custom bar tape to match frame graphics
- Designed around a Universal Derailleur Hanger (UDH)
Haro Rivette Geometry
Sneak Peek – Buzzard Carbon Top Shelf Gravel Bike
This is what we know as of now: the Buzzard will be here in May and is a race-oriented carbon gravel bike that Haro has been putting through the paces recently at The Mid South and BWR California.
They claim It handles like a road bike, but with a short rear end and aero-shaped chain stays, that make it “easy to whip through tight singletrack”.
It has 18 different mounts up front, so racks, fenders, and even panniers will pair well. Being able to attach bags to the bike, makes it good for multi-day adventure rides.
Haro says it is designed for the modern gravel rider with UDH and space for wide tires – up to a 45c (which is the spec’d tire size) in the rear.
I’m posting the spec sheet that was shown at Sea Otter. It says Buzzard “Top Shelf”
Buzzard Carbon Top Shelf Spec
Retail: $6799
- Haro Buzzard Carbon Frame, including in-frame storage, and internal headtube routing
- Haro Buzzard Fork, Full Carbon, tapered steerer tube
- SRAM Force XPLR AXS 1x groupset with RockShox Reverb AXS dropper, size-specific cranks
- SRAM Force Hydraulic Disc Brakes with 160mm Rotors
- FSA Carbon SL-K AGX i25 wheelset
- Includes Tubeless Valves, Tape and Sealant
Stay tuned here for the news and full story of the Haro Buzzard in the next few weeks. Check out all of the other Haro bikes and stuff by hitting the link below.
