OK—so we’re here to help each other, right? Otherwise, what’s the point? A reader—we’ll call him “M“—reached out to me asking for some advice on buying his first Klunker. I gave him some options, which… Read More »Help! A Newbie Needs Advice on the Best Klunker
Hey Klunks! Did you see Surly’s updated Lowside “single-speed mountain bike?” This thing always had the soul of a Klunker in my mind, but it’s even more obvious now. Let’s take a look. Surly launched… Read More »Surly Bikes Updated the Lowside: More Klunker Than Ever, Still Expensive
At risk of revealing my secret identity to anyone who met me at the show… I’ll admit I was skulking around the BC Bike Show in Vancouver last weekend. Was anything Klunky? The BC Bike… Read More »The 2026 BC Bike Show: Were There Any Klunkers?
I’m back online! OK, I was never fully off but obviously I haven’t been giving this website the love it deserves lately. I’ll change that in 2026. To be honest, I didn’t think anyone would… Read More »Welcome to 2026: News from the Klunkerverse
Welcome to another awesome edition of Reader’s Rides—where readers like you send me your pics and I post ’em on my site! Beats seeing them vanish into the ether on some Facebook forum, right? Today,… Read More »Reader’s Rides: Mike’s Kona Klunker
I’ve written a bunch about my Klunkerson—from the initial review, to the aesthetic mods, to the performance upgrades and more. So, after 18 months of ownership—where does it all leave me? The Haro Klunkerson is… Read More »Haro Klunkerson: Long-Term Review & Wrap-Up
It’s October 2, 2025—let’s be honest, the trails are practically begging to be ridden today. But while millions of people are hitting the trails on their ubiquitous mountain bikes today… it wasn’t always that way. Let’s take… Read More »From Relics to Rippers: A Look Back at the Klunker’s Wild Ride
A few months ago, I added some shiny new pedals to my Haro Klunkerson and proclaimed—or at least suggested—that I was done. But you know that’s B.S., right? However, there’s no denying that every mod… Read More »Haro Klunkerson Phase Three: The Best Mods Yet?
Bike builders love to focus on bars, tires, gearing and paint or powder-coating—things that make a bike unique. But what about the smallest details you can imagine? Are they worth the effort? If you’ve read… Read More »Little Things That Kill: Do Small Details Make A Big Impact?
In our third Reader’s Rides segment—I’m stoked to unveil to the world a new custom Haro Klunkerson. Submitted by Josh, I give you the latest RR on Klunkers.ca: I’m always stoked, and a bit jealous,… Read More »Reader’s Rides: Josh’s Custom Haro Klunkerson