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Haro Greer Alloy 1Entry-level enduro with guaranteed riding fun - it doesn't get any cheaper than this

Max Fuchs

 · 19.03.2025

Haro Greer Alloy 1 // 17.4 kilos // 3499 euros // 170/160 millimetres travel // 29/27.5-inch // aluminium
Photo: Max Fuchs
Great riding fun at a low price - that's the promise of the € 3499 Haro Greer Alloy 1 aluminium enduro bike. Our test clarifies whether the Californians really keep their word.
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The company history of Haro Bikes goes back to the wild 80s. Back then - between colourful headbands, Indiana Jones and punk rock - BMX pro Bob Haro's label was one of the pioneers of the burgeoning freestyle BMX and mountain bike scene.

Today, however, the brand is only known to a few mountain bikers, as there has been a lack of new products in recent years and therefore a lack of presence in the bike cosmos. But that is now a thing of the past.

The Californians have announced a new generation of MTBs for the 2025 model year. The Daley trail bike, our test enduro called Greer and the Saguaro trail hardtail symbolise the starting signal for the return to the mountain bike market.

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The Haro is made entirely of aluminium, has a 170 mm fork and the rear suspension squeezes 160 millimetres of travel out of the shock. However, due to the robust frame construction, paired with fat enduro tyres and mid-range components, the bike suffers from excess weight.Photo: Max FuchsThe Haro is made entirely of aluminium, has a 170 mm fork and the rear suspension squeezes 160 millimetres of travel out of the shock. However, due to the robust frame construction, paired with fat enduro tyres and mid-range components, the bike suffers from excess weight.

The facts about the Haro Greer Alloy 1

  • Price: 3499 Euro (RRP)
  • Field of application: Enduro
  • Frame material: Aluminium
  • Spring travel: 170 mm front / 160 mm rear
  • Wheel size: Mullet setup
  • Frame sizes: S, M, L, XL
  • Weight: 17.4 kg in size L (BIKE measured value)
  • Weight of wheels: 5873 g
  • Acceleration impellers: 4441 kg x cm² (BIKE measured value)
  • Guarantee: 6 years
  • Special features: Tubeless tyres ex works
It's good that bikes like these exist: Enduros without fancy rear suspension systems or stylish carbon chassis and, above all, at prices far below the level of a small car - enduro bikes like the Haro Greer Alloy 1.Photo: Max FuchsIt's good that bikes like these exist: Enduros without fancy rear suspension systems or stylish carbon chassis and, above all, at prices far below the level of a small car - enduro bikes like the Haro Greer Alloy 1.

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The Greer Alloy 1 is our first taster from Haro's innovation offensive. On paper, the bike looks like a typical mid-range enduro bike: Mullet tyres, aluminium frame, 170 mm suspension fork and a simple four-link rear triangle with 160 millimetres of travel.

For only 3499 euros, the Greer's equipment is quite impressive. A Shimano drivetrain from the XT class, powerful TRP brakes and a Marzocchi Super Z fork with adjustable high and low-speed compression - nothing is left to be desired here.

On the other hand, the wide rear triangle is criticised. Both chainstays protrude so far outwards that riders with large feet inevitably get caught on them.

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Mount up and drive off? No way! Especially in the enduro segment, the suspension elements offer a lot of adjustment options. It's better to invest a little time to get the most out of your bike - like our test crew did with the Haro Greer Alloy 1.Photo: Max FuchsMount up and drive off? No way! Especially in the enduro segment, the suspension elements offer a lot of adjustment options. It's better to invest a little time to get the most out of your bike - like our test crew did with the Haro Greer Alloy 1.

The features of the Haro Greer Alloy 1

  • Fork / damper: Marzocchi Super Z Grip X / Marzocchi Bomber Air
  • Circuit / bandwidth: Shimano XT 1x12 / 510 %
  • Brakes: TRP Slate Evo / 203/203 mm
  • Impellers: WTB KOM Team i35
  • Tyres: Vittoria Mazza 2.0 / Martello 29 x 2.40 / 27.5 x 2.40
  • Seat post: EXA mould / 180 mm
  • max. system weight: not specified
The Marzocchi shock has three-stage compression damping. Unfortunately, this has little effect. Despite the closed compression stage, we would have liked more support.
Photo: Max Fuchs

Practical test

At 17.44 kilos, the Greer is one of the heaviest bikes of its kind. However, despite the high weight, the Enduro from Haro is surprisingly manoeuvrable and can be pulled onto the rear wheel with ease. This is primarily due to the short chainstays (435 millimetres) in combination with the small 27.5-inch rear wheel.

The wheelbase is also very short for a modern enduro bike and gives the Greer an extra dose of playfulness. "The Haro really blossoms on narrow trails and invites you to play!" one tester reported.

As fun as the compact bike is to ride on winding trails, it's no fun on nasty enduro tracks. Here, the short geometry generates comparatively little smoothness and quickly feels nervous - not for uncompromising full-throttle fans.

Thanks to its wonderfully playful handling, the Haro secures top marks in the Spieltrieb rating.Photo: Max FuchsThanks to its wonderfully playful handling, the Haro secures top marks in the Spieltrieb rating.

The suspension feels comfortable. The fork provides first-class guidance. It responds very sensitively without rushing through the suspension travel and absorbs small and large impacts with ease. In rough terrain, this compensates somewhat for the weaknesses of the geometry.

The rear suspension receives less praise. The Marzocchi shock absorbs individual impacts reliably. However, the lack of damping control means that it loses its composure on fast sequences of hits.

The riding position is decidedly compact and comfortable. This means you can survive long days in the saddle. Uphill control? Fits! Unfortunately, the rear suspension bobs extremely when pedalling out of the saddle.

Haro Greer Alloy 1: Lab results & BIKE review

The geometry data of the Haro Greer Alloy 1 from the BIKE lab.
Photo: BIKE-Grafik
The BIKE rating and all lab results at a glance.

Conclusion from Max Fuchs, BIKE test editor

The Haro Greer Alloy 1 cannot deny its roots in BMX sport. Contrary to the trend of making enduro bikes ever smoother and more powerful, the Haro rides and jumps nimbly through the terrain. Riding fun? Guaranteed! The price-performance ratio is also impressive across the board. Only those who have their eyes on the stopwatch when going downhill should opt for a smoother-running model.
Max Fuchs, BIKE test editor and photographerPhoto: Dan GriffithsMax Fuchs, BIKE test editor and photographer

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Max Fuchs hat seine ersten Mountainbike-Kilometer bereits mit drei Jahren gesammelt. Zunächst Hobby-Rennfahrer und Worldcup-Fotograf im Cross-Country-Zirkus, jetzt Testredakteur und Fotograf bei BIKE. Sein Herz schlägt für Enduros und abfahrtsstarke Trailbikes – gern auch mit Motor. Bei der Streckenwahl gilt: je steiler und technischer, desto besser.

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