I've never seen this before and it's really cool. I can't get it to play in the post here, but here's a link to it. If the link doesn't work, just go to youtube.com and search for "Bob Haro". It's some totally old school freestyle. Just awesome!!! It's just over 5 minutes long. Awesome!!!!!!!

Bob Haro video

Way cool! Nice piece of Bmx Freestyle history!

I saw that the other day but someone else posted the vid here on vintage. I tell ya, Bob had some skills huh. Smooth too. Thats the kind of riding that blew minds circa 1980-82 because no one was doing it, it was fresh, cutting edge, creative...and RAD!!

I missed that other post, oops. But it is some cool vintage freestyle, so check it out again!

Wow, thank you for posting that! I've never seen footage of Bob riding before, just pics in magazines. Great, smooth style.

O.M.G. BEYOND COOL !!! I still think of Bob as " DA MAN " He always made those back wheel 720 looks so easy. Also O.M.G. was that the very 1st ever manual he did ? Or back then was it just called a coasting wheelie ? HA HA HA either way brilliant

donvader - Thanks for posting this. I have been wanting to see video of Bob forever. Awesome piece. Not only was Bob cool riding, but a class act in the end interview. I was hoping that we'd get a closer shot of his bike, but all in all...great video. THANKS!!!

i missed it too...a great piece of history there....
thanks for posting it...

Nice. Anyway to download the videos off of that site?

Jeff

Nice. Anyway to download the videos off of that site?

Jeff

Too cool, thanks for posting! Anybody recognize the interviewer? None other than Phil Liggett, voice of the Tour de France today.

thanks vader, i've never seen that before.

No problem guys. I haven't figured out a way to download it, but if anyone does let us know. Or send me a copy burned to CD once you do.

very cool! narrated/interviewed by phil liggett, no less (THE voice of cycling...the guy who does all the OLN/Lance stuff and all the other euro road races).

Thanks so much for posting that: I was there watching that demo, it was The Halfords Nations Cup at The NEC, Birmingham.
It was an amazing day, I raced (moto fooder, broke my forks on the second jump, OTB but thats another story) and then my friends and I watched the Freestyle comp/demo followed by Bob's Demo, it was an amazing day out for a 13 year old.

Liggett is, and has been, the voice of professional cycling for years...awesome he was involved with BMX too.

I remember that day well, I cant believe its 25 years ago. I hadnt even got a bike then, but really wanted one and went with a school friend of mine who had a bike. That quarter pipe looks so small now, propping it up on one side is none other than Andy Ruffell, top UK racing pro.

So glad to the Man in action !
I've been a big fan of Bob for years.
This video has been posted on a french oldschool forum (23mag) a few months ago; thanks to Satoorne!
http://files.filefront.com/BobHaro_NecDemo...;/fileinfo.html
http://files.filefront.com/BobHaro_Intervi...;/fileinfo.html
You may also try www.keepvid.com to get files from google video, youtube, etc...

Considering how long ago that was and how tiny the ramp is, thats some BIG air that Bob is getting there.

That Phil Liggett interview is a classic, whenever one of our gang used to do a big air, they'd quote the line 'Well, Bob, I've seen you go up in the air and turn around, how do you get the courage to make that move and go so high!' It always used to make us laugh, the joys of childhood!!

What is so much more important than the great riding was his professional approach and "ambassadorship" of the sport. He was so well spoken and calm for a young man, not to mention the gear he had made!

he sounded like the actor chris o'donnell

I also missed it the first time. That was pretty sweet! I forgot how smooth bob was!

Loved it!!! I too had never seen any video other than the one where he is doing endos on the street with what looked like a stick.

Smooth, inovative...and i love the coaster brake action.

Ax

Isnt it a shame that there isnt MORE footage of the father of bmx freestyle?

Don You Rock And Bob Haro is Man he is so cool,I got a chance to see him at bike show in Chicago in 1988 He is a super cool cat TRUE LEGEND!!!

What a stud not easy to do a show by yourself.So smooth i miss quarter pipes and kick turn ramps.Things just wouldent be the same without BOB HARO the true king.