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  More Fairdale Ads from the 80’s.This one is actually from ’78 back when we were mostly a Protein shake company. Ah… the mid 80’s didn’t go so well for us. We tried to get on that trials fad and just really miss judged the market. Turns out kids didn’t think pink helmet invisible front wheel endos on the moon were […]
  Fairdale custom build on the cheapI built up a small Parser Black frame and fork for a friend. Built it mostly with parts I found laying around. Granted, not everyone’s bike shed is as full of so many high end bike parts as the Odyssey Austin shed, but I’m pretty stoked on how it came together. Built it with a […]
  Early 80’s Fairdale AdsWe’ve come a long way haven’t we!
  1995 vs 2011Before I started working at Odyssey or getting to work on Fairdale designs, and before my time as an owner of T-1 I got to design a bike for my then sponsor Hoffman Bikes. At the time the “Taj” frame represented everything I wanted in a bike. We got the geometry right and we made […]
  Mike Tag Benefit Jam(s)I just finished a couple simple flyers for some Mike Tag Benefit Jams that my co-workers at Full Factory Distribution are organizing. Taking place on the same day in different parts of the country these trail jams should be a lot of fun. A bunch of cool sponsors have donated prizes that they will raffle […]
  Fairdale on ComplexFairdale has made an appearance on Complex magazine’s website. Pretty stoked. Fairdale’s are now shipping everywhere. Yippe!  
  Birth defect lockI bought the cheapest U-lock I could find to have as an extra lock for when I have house guests visiting who want to borrow a bike. I figured a cheap lock would be fine what would likely be pretty limited use. Little did I know that this lock would come with a warning saying […]
  Hey Naked People, buy Fairdale Clothes!It bothers me when I see you running down the street with your bits all bobbing around. Buy some clothes! Sweet Fairdale hats available. With breathable mesh back and soft touch terry cloth liner headband. This Printed on American Apparel T-shirt can be yours. This extremely soft and comfortable pocket-T by American Apparel is a […]
  Fairdale bikes appearing in Austin shopsFairdale Bikes are starting to appear in Austin shops. Its cool to start seeing random people riding by on one of the bikes. Frame and fork kits are out now and very reasonably priced. If your shop doesn’t have them they can just get ahold of Full Factory Distribution to pick one up. Check out […]
  Cycling’s forgotten demographicFairdale’s constant quest to bring cycling to the masses turns yet another milestone. Today two of our new designs have answered the call of some of cycling’s forgotten demographic. Not everyone rides for the love and enjoyment of riding. Some ride  because the law says they can no longer legally drive a car. For these […]
  Fairdale FalloutI think I might have taken a wrong turn with Fairdale. Although it made sense to me that a retiring BMX pro might want to get into some mellower bikes meant to be a lot of fun to ride I think I was supposed to get even more aggro and start wanting to fight people. […]
  AnimatedI think this thing only plays on my tumblr for some reason.