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Introducing the Fairdale X Nora Vasconcellos Lookfar!

We’ve teamed up with our friend and professional skateboarder Nora Vasconcellos for this collaboration bike. This limited edition (only 300 made) version of our Lookfar comes in Nora’s signature color and is adorned with her hand-drawn artwork. The seat’s art is a sublimated print taken directly from a one-of-a-kind griptape job that she made for one of her boards (note: the seat cover is not made of grip tape!). Enjoy some inspiration from Nora every time you take one of these Lookfars out for a cruise. It works great to cover a lot of ground while spot hunting too.

Bikes will be available at the following shops and markets in the coming weeks. Please try and secure one early. VERY limited bike availability and accessories will be in our online store soon as well. Stay tuned.

Fairdale Skaterack assembly sold separately.

Sizing

X-Small: 4’11” – 5’4″ height
Small: 5’2″ – 5’7″ height
Medium: 5’7″ – 5’10” height
Large: 5’9″ – 6’1″ height

Sizing is approximate. Please consult with your local bike shop to assist with fit.

U.S.A. Shops

California, Dublin / Dublin Cyclery
California, Escondido / Bike Bling
California, Escondido / Broomwagon
California, Huntington Beach / City Grounds
California, Long Beach / Golden Days Bicycles
California, Long Beach / Pedal Movement
California, Los Angeles / Coco’s Variety
California, Napa / The Hub
California, Yuba City / Vans Bicycle Center
Iowa, North Liberty / Sugar Bottom Bikes
Illinois, Chicago / Edgebrook Cycle
Illinois, Chicago / Let’s Roast Cycles
Illinois, Edwardsville / The Cyclery and Fitness Center
Kentucky, Louisville / Source USA
Michigan, Houghton / Rhythm Bike and Board
New York, Brooklyn / Meseroll Shop
Ohio, Akron / Dirty River Bicycle Works
Ohio, Lakewood / Spin Bike Shop
Oregon, Portland / The Outer Rim
Tennessee, Nashville / Green Fleet Bikes
Texas, Austin / Clown Dog
Texas, Austin / The Peddler
Texas, Houston / Ham Cycles
Texas, Richardson / Richardson Bike Mart
Washington, Olympia / Deschutes River Cyclery
Virginia, Charlottesville / Endeavor Cycles
Dan’s Comp (Mailorder)

International Markets

Australia / BMX International
Canada / QBP
Denmark / Sunshine Distribution
Germany / Sport Import
Japan / Motocross International
Netherlands / Rock n Roll Distribution
Russia / Toy Bike
Ukraine / Velomarket
United Kingdom / Backstreet Distribution

Video Production: Ryan Sherman / Erica Yary

We are proud to introduce the limited-edition Fairdale & Neckface Flyer. We started discussing this project in late 2019, and we are happy to finally release it.

Being a Fairdale owner himself, collaborating with this world-renowned artist was a no brainer. In the end, Neckface chose our Flyer model and gave it the Neckface makeover, complete with all new artwork and decals over a classic yellow with black bars and forks. Believe it or not, this is the first yellow Fairdale we’ve ever done.

Limited to 200 bikes worldwide.

NOTE: Bicycles purchased online are shipped partially assembled and require professional assembly. Proof of assembly (receipt) from a qualified bicycle retailer must be submitted with all warranty claims. Any claims submitted without a proof of assembly will be rejected.

Vans invited me to a BMX Pro Cup event in Stuttgart, Germany. With a free trip on my hands I decided to try and make the travel interesting by turning it into a little adventure. I convinced Chris Cotsonas from Fairdale Bikes to come with me. I know he likes riding bikes in the Alps since he took me there for the first time a few years ago (Bicycling Magazine Fairdale France trip). Our plan was to ride “Over the Alps” and then pick up the Rhine River Cycleway. This is a popular cycling route that follows the Rhine River from its start high in the mountains, across Europe, and all the way to the Atlantic Ocean. We wouldn’t be able to ride the entire route, but our goal of making it to Stuttgart was not too far off the trail, and it seemed achievable.

We know these are wild times and that you may be stuck indoors, potentially with kids to entertain as well. That’s why we are providing some art that you can print out and color in to help fill some time. Adults and kids alike. Enjoy!

If you share your creations on social media, be sure to use hashtag #fairdalebikes. 

Download Coloring Book »

Our new display at Bicycle Sport Shop (on Lamar) is made up of #thriftstoreMonty paintings. Taj’s dog Monty has become our unofficial mascot. One of Taj’s hobbies is to paint Monty into thrift store paintings, and so what started out as a joke turned into an actual display!

I have a stress relief hobby where I buy cheap thrift store paintings and add Monty to them. The idea is for the process to make me laugh while I’m painting him and I try not to worry about the quality of the work (because they are just to make giggle). Jim Bauer had the idea that we could make a POP display at Fairdale’s big dealer Bicycle Sport Shop out of a collage of Thrift Store Monty paintings. And, so, a goofy joke became a real thing. Next to highly professional Specialized and Trek displays are a whole bunch of goofy Montys! He’s is in everyone one of these somewhere!

Taj Mihelich

Happy Wednesday! Here’s a fresh batch of wallpaper for your all your electronic devices. Art by Taj Mihelich.

Sandy is constantly up to something new and making things happen. Just this weekend, he ran his first marathon, and earlier this month, he launched his We Were There book project. Today, Dig BMX released an incredible feature on him on their website.

Click HERE to check out the feature and click HERE to learn more about his book. He has a few homey packages that are still up for grabs that include our Coaster and Weekender bikes!

We Were There

It was my buddy JC’s birthday last month I made a little 15 second animation for him on instagram here -Taj

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Electric 13 Tattoo’s (and our good friend) Pat Schreader custom painted a pair of Daybirds to benefit the Nobelity Project. The bikes will be raffled off Friday, April 22nd (Earth Day) at Bicycle Sport Shop during a family friendly fundraiser to benefit the Nobelity Project. Check out the full event details HERE.

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Personally I would be terrified to name a book this. There is so much potential for my grammar challenged brain to screw this up… WERE, We’re, where, there, their, they’re…. Anyway, I think Sandy Carson got this right. WE WERE THERE is a photo book from his unique perspective inside the photo pits at all different sorts of music shows. The photos are really fantasic… Sandy is such a master of catching candid moments. Check out more over on Sandy’s site SandyCarson.com and we highly recommend picking one up here.