News

  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.
  Flyer Review in Bicycle Times  The new Bicycle Times magazine  has a review of the Fairdale Flyer. We’re really honored by their words and feel like they captured the intent of the Flyer perfectly. “I fell in love with the bike on the first pedal stroke,” and, “…the bike put a smile on my face every time I mounted it.” […]
  Sandy Carson Interview  Team rider Sandy Carson scored a really great interview over at the Full Frame Collective. Check it out!
  Ryan living the adventure lifeOur team rider Ryan Worcester  is one of the masters of adventure. And he’s a damn fine photographer. Here’s a few snaps from recent days that show you a bit of what we mean. From BMX to mountain climbing in Hawaii to skiing the Northwest. What a ride!
  Seth update      Somewhere up on the most likely cold and rainy streets of Seattle our team rider Seth Holton is making a living riding bikes around. Ryan Worcester visited him and took some great photos for us.
  Doodle dumpUploaded a little book of a few months worth of drawings. Check it out below…
  Janice & her WeekenderTo launch the R+D section we’re starting pretty tame, but I’m sure some folks will find it very useful. We set our friend Janice up with a new Weekender bike and we are going to document her experience with it. She rides her bike for transportation everyday but says she doesn’t know a lot about […]