T 6 606.1 S HARO BICYCLE FREE
Jerry Badders arranged for 100 free pairs to be offered with the first 2016 DMC Masters sold, and asked if Haro could get a sample bike ready for 2015 Interbike to display in a cross promotion with Vans. Vans had something in the works with me as part of their 50th year celebration, reissuing the SK8-Hi's in a colorway I rode back in '86. However, production schedules had them arriving after the comp in Shanghai and X Games, meaning I wouldn't be competing on one. Since the 30th anniversary of the '86 Master wouldn't arrive till the following year, we first decided to do a very limited run of 30 Lineage frames in black/chrome as a signature colorway for 2015. Ideas were tossed around, and with 2015 being my 30th year competing pro, we hoped to launch something that year. I sat down in the Haro office with Joe Hawk and John Buultjens in early 2014 because they wanted to discuss tying some products into my history with the brand. DMC Master frames will be released later this year in 3 top tube lengths - 20.5", 20.75" and 21". The geometry is exactly like the Lineage frame I ride, with a 20.5 inch top tube.
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I also felt the old chainstay platforms and bolt-on fork pegs were unnecessary, so we kept it clean instead. It made sense to incorporate features like 990 mounts and an integrated headset, despite the fact that they weren't available in 1986.
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The 2016 DMC Master was designed to resemble the Haro I rode in 1986, my first year competing pro, but with modern details and geometry.