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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.

WinoI don’t think this drawing was going anywhere anyway, but then I sloshed my drunk ass glass of wine down on it.

Build your own Fairdale frame kitsAt long last our Parser Frame and Fork kits are available to the public! Buy one and build it how you want… you could even take all the parts off your BMX and put them on there (note: that won’t work very well). Our Parser frames are double butted chromoly through and through and use […]

Beast’s BackpackThis true story popped into my head the other day.

Parsers on the looseI’ve sent a few of the production Parser bikes out into the wild and built a bunch of them up doing some final quality checks. Pretty happy to start seeing them buzzing around the streets of Austin. Chase Hawk picked up a Black one and Nina Buitrago is testing out one of the small sized […]

Invisible Roof RackAs part of Fairdale’s revolutionary (probably going to) patent (someday) design series we bring you the Invisible BMX Roof Rack. After two customers saw our Skateboard Rack and asked about the possibility of a BMX rack we put on our engineering cap and came up with this masterpiece of design. A simple, easy and elegant […]

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Summer Bike Launch continues with the Dark Metalli

Summer Bike Launch continues with the Dark Metallic Silver Weekender Nomad. We are extra pleased with how this color came out–it has a soft glow to it without being too loud. We all know the color of a bike doesn’t technically matter, but we also know that the bike that looks the coolest is the one you’ll want to ride. This Nomad model dresses our versatile Weekender frame with crispy 1x11 mechanical shifting, 700c wheels, and shallow drop bars.

Check out our whole Summer Bike Launch on the ‘net.

Summer Bike Launch continues with new Hareraisers!

Summer Bike Launch continues with new Hareraisers! The Classic White Hareraiser with a rigid fork is shown at the bottom. The steel fork gives the bike a more BMX feel thanks to its non-squishy-ness, and a slightly shorter axle to crown (which steepens the head angle of the bike). Odyssey lever and a mechanical brake without a liquid inside the cable will also make sense to a BMX brain.

The Hareraiser FX (top), uses the same frame and comes with upgraded cranks, a hydraulic brake, and a tough Manitou DJ fork.

Check them out and the rest of our summer launch out there on the internet.

Summer Bike Launch. New Ridgemont in Cool Mint.

Summer Bike Launch. New Ridgemont in Cool Mint.

You won’t find any wind tunnel tested electronics here, just a simple and practical bike. 8 speeds, MTB tires, and a comfy/ casual riding position that will put a smile on your face. Ride a Ridgemont through the city and out to some bike trails.

Summer Bike Launch: Our versatile and much-loved W

Summer Bike Launch: Our versatile and much-loved Weekender platform shows the quality of its stripes again. The touring-inspired Weekender was designed with the idea that a bike that you can ride on epic adventures would also be comfortable for daily rides. Weekenders have quite literally ridden around the world, and are also happy to enjoy everyday rides (even on the weekdays). This Weekender Nomad MX build loves to monster truck its way over a wide variety of terrain. 2.1” wide Maxxis tires, 4” tall BMX bars, and crisp SRAM 11-speed shifting all married to the stout Weekender frame is a simple recipe for fun riding!

The Weekender Nomad MX in Gloss White is available now as part of our Summer Bike Launch.

We just launched a bunch of new bikes! Scroll arou

We just launched a bunch of new bikes! Scroll around our site (on the internet) to check them out, or stay glued to this feed as we post about the new models this week.

We’re out here at @nwtuneup. Come say hello if y

We’re out here at @nwtuneup. Come say hello if you’re around.

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Our Lookfar Step-thru is finally back in stock and

Our Lookfar Step-thru is finally back in stock and shipping! It’s a simple bike, and also a smile machine.

Our 27.5” Taj bike is a BMX cruiser is always re

Our 27.5” Taj bike is a BMX cruiser is always ready for a little BMX action. All the simplicity and durability of a BMX bike in a size that is comfortable to ride for anyone. The Translucent Winter Blue versions are beautys!

The Fairdale rear cargo Adjust-A-Rack pivots, slid

The Fairdale rear cargo Adjust-A-Rack pivots, slides, and adjusts to fit your bike.

This isn’t technically Fairdale content but I dr

This isn’t technically Fairdale content but I drew it during a long sales meeting. -Taj

My Weekender has turned into a jumbled mix of part

My Weekender has turned into a jumbled mix of parts over the last couple of years, but I love it. It makes me happy every time I ride it. I’m aware that reading a post proclaiming love for a product on the same feed that makes the product isn’t worth much. Still, it is sincere. This collection of mismatched parts, things I wanted to try out, see if they would fit, bought on a whim, or reinstalled after an experiment gone wrong, has landed on a rig I see no way to improve. Of course, there are more expensive and fancier components I could put on the bike, and our new Rockitship is just around the corner, but my Weekender will keep going.

The Oldman Mountain front rack is so handy for grabbing a bag of groceries or ferrying my laptop, U-lock, and sketchbook to work at a coffee shop (and a parking spot for my helmet while I run inside). The rear rack is handy when it rains to hold my waterproof laptop bag. The MX-4 bars and BMX stem make the bike match the riding position of my mountain bike, which I’m most used to. The Schwalbe Super Moto X 2.4 tire is absurdly big on the bike, making cornering on this commuter a lot of fun. There’s even enough grip to pedal the bike out on the occasional mountain bike trail. I switched out the drivetrain for the GX Eagle one that comes on our Elevator for big hills. Odyssey levers on the bars feel like a reminder of my BMX home.

Weekenders are fun bikes to mod, add accessories to, and, most importantly, ride on any occasion. Mine brings a smile to my face on every ride and I hope one can do the same for you.
-Taj

Prototype testing….

Prototype testing….