The Magic of Macaroni
Our Macaroni is a special bike. We worked hard to design a bike that would better fit young riders. Creating the Macaroni started with a look at our little brother brand, Sunday Bikes. The Sunday starter BMX bikes are an incredible way to begin your BMX journey, but not every young rider is headed to the X Games. We drew on 40 years of BMX bike-making know-how and applied it to a design that is more ergonomically suited to a young rider. Whereas the Sunday starter bikes focus on doing tricks and getting rad, Macaronis are all about stability and the joy of pedaling a bike.
I love BMX, and spent half my life focused on nothing else, but I’ve learned that deep inside every ride is the simple joy that is simply riding a bike. I know that sounds like marketing fluff, but it is a sincere founding principle of Fairdale. Many riders like me get so hooked on bikes that we spend a lifetime demanding that our machines go faster and jump further. It’s borderline an obsession–a satisfying and enjoyable one we recommend! However, it is good to remember the root magic that is at the base of riding a bike: it is pure fun to just roll.
The Macaroni’s main purpose is to pass this magic onto younger riders. It’s built tough like a BMX–it’s simple to keep rolling even for a young rider who hasn’t yet learned the importance of bike maintenance. And, speaking of magic, the Macaroni name comes from a world of wonder. When we were trying to think up a name for our new bike, Chris, our design department director, asked his kids what was cool. Without hesitation, one shouted, “Unicorn Tigers,” and another shouted, “Macaroni!”
A story of a unicorn tiger named Macaroni popped into my head immediately. Along with the bike, you’ll also get the storybook of how Macaroni saved his unicorn friends from an evil doctor bent on harnessing the power of unicorn horns. Macaroni rides along as the bike’s mascot, and this Cowabunga Green edition also sees our friend Monty join as copilot. The two of them will do their best to keep your young rider on the road, or off the road if there is something fun to ride over there.
A note on sizing. The Macaroni is sized a little differently from traditional kids’ BMX bikes. Check out our size guide, but I’ve found that if your rider might fit a 16″ or 18″ BMX bike, they likely will fit our Macaroni 20″. A rider who fits a 20″ BMX bike can often fit comfortably on our Macaroni 24″.
![Today on the Fairdale blog we look at our beloved Macaroni models (new Cowabunga Green!). Click on over to our site for the full write up.
Our Macaroni is a special bike. We worked hard to design a bike that would better fit young riders. Creating the Macaroni started with a look at our little brother brand, Sunday Bikes. The @sundaybikes starter BMX bikes are an incredible way to begin your BMX journey, but not every young rider is headed to the X Games. We drew on 40 years of BMX bike-making know-how and applied it to a design that is more ergonomically suited to a young rider. Whereas the Sunday bikes focus on doing tricks and getting rad, Macaronis are all about stability and the joy of pedaling a bike.
I love BMX, and spent half my life focused on nothing else, but I’ve learned that deep inside every ride is the simple joy of “just riding a bike”. I know that sounds like marketing fluff, but it is a sincere founding principle of Fairdale. Many riders like me get so hooked on bikes that we spend a lifetime demanding that our machines go faster and jump further. It’s borderline an obsession–a satisfying and enjoyable one we recommend! However, it is good to remember the root magic that is at the base of riding a bike: it is pure fun to just roll.
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