The word itself has been subject to overuse and misuse. However, there are some things in life in which no other word is appropriate. Take slopestyle competitions, for instance, where riders negotiate a series of jumps, drops, wall rides, boxes, and other man-made obstacles. And we’re not talking about little stuff; we’re talking about drops taller than houses and jumps that are so big, they seem more likely to be ridden with a dirt bike than a bicycle. And the athletes who compete in this type of event don’t just casually ride off of these obstacles…they launch off of them, throwing down tricks like tailwhips, 360’s, can-cans, and back flips on their way back down to the ground. Now that’s extreme; there are few other words to describe it.

Haro pro riders Eric Porter and Cam Zink know a thing or two about slopestyle events. They’ll be happy to tell you about their favorite events or the trick they’ve been working hard to perfect. If you ask about their bikes, they’ll give you the full run-down on what Haro bike they use for each type of terrain. When they ride the big stuff, they ride an Extreme because they know it will take whatever they throw at it.

While you may not want to drop off of a twelve-foot drop like Porter or Cam, you can attack some extreme terrain of your own where no cross-country bike would dare go. Choose an Extreme X6 or Extreme X6 LT for the big stuff, or an Extreme X7 for the really big stuff. Either way, you’ll be riding what the pros ride, even if it doesn’t involve busting out a back flip over a set of doubles. If you have the guts to go to the extreme, we have the bike to get you there.