News / Author Archive

  F-AIR-Dale- how to ride like the wind!  One of the easiest ways to keep your bike feeling new and fast is often overlooked by new riders. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen someone riding by the Fairdale office working extra hard because their tires are woefully underinflated. Having the right air pressure will keep you rolling more efficiently […]
  Quick DrawA few months ago I was waiting around at home for the cable guy trying to figure out what to draw. Rather then waste time planning it something out I just started going. Stumbled upon the old drawings today and dropped them into this little flipbook. -Taj
  Weekender on Road.CCIf you are interested in a Weekender here a pretty thorough review over on Road.CC. Thanks much guys!
  Coaster on WiredWired posted a nice little bike story in time for Bike To Work week. Check out our Coaster getting some kind words! http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/05/bike2work    
  A weekend in the U.P. at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore  Well, to be honest I did very little bike riding for this post. I pulled my MTB out of the van and did a few mile snow bank crashing romp but otherwise I was just a normal tourist for a few days. I cruised along the coast of Lake Superior up in Northern Michigan […]
  Leif’s Custom Build Weekender DropBarLeif Valin picked up one of our Weekender Frame and Fork sets and did a cool custom build. Check out how he did it below. Always cool to see how adaptable a frameset can be.
  Road Trip 2013!!  A couple weeks ago I sold my house and got a Fairdale van. I left Austin and started a 2 or 3 month road trip around the country. The first part of the trip was pretty boring since I caught a flu and struggled to deliver Jim Cielencki’s stuff to Buffalo (he just moved […]
  Flyer Tandem ProjectWhen I think of riding a tandem I think of laughing out loud at how goofy it feels. Whether it’s that spooky out of control feeling of being on the back seat with handlebars that don’t steer, or the silly “oh shit” feeling you have trying to steer and control a tandem from the front […]
  Leif Valin rides the new Terra-Cotta Coaster  Leif Valin took our new Terra-Cotta Coaster out for a spin and sent us some nice photos.
  Fairdale will be at the Spin Urban Cycle showThe Spin Bicycle Show will be happening in London on May 4th-5th. Check out Fairdale’s on display and their UK launch through Triton Imports.  
  Denver drive to NAHBBSMonty and I took a drive from Austin out to Denver to visit Fairdale rider Leif Valin and check out the NAHBBS. The drive was extremely peaceful since a lot of it is through the desert in West Texas. Took my time and stopped a lot to wander around.
  Taj interview on Rapha  Taj got a little interview over on the Rapha website about Fairdale. Check it out here: http://www.rapha.cc/taj-mihelich Thanks to George Marshall of the Albion for the photo.