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The North American Handbuilt Bike ShowNorth American Handmade Bike Show Bike Stand Competition.

Fairdale Bikes updateBikes arriving in May!

Contest coming to Austin!Fun on bikes, fun on bikes!

Consumer Product Safety CommissionCPSC specification. Will Fairdale bikes pass?

Bike of the dayGotta love all the strange bikes out there.

Keeping it realA ride across town...

Fairdale ZinesA digital reprint of zine 1.

Lost Keys.Typical deep and heavy thoughts about life and love.

Champion!Its cold everywhere... even Austin

Two new Fairdale shirtsLight Sabers and long necks.

I’m on the interwebNice snap of me in action.

Thursday colddrawing to warm my fingers up.

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Sieben & Fairdale collection available now! Welco

Sieben & Fairdale collection available now!

Welcome to our new artist bike by Michael Sieben. We are huge fans of Mr. Sieben and are honored to feature his work.

Many years ago, I worked with Michael at my old BMX company, T-1 [Terrible One]. Michael was amazing as our art director. He had an endless amount of creativity and good humor. It was always inspiring to be around him. And, it still is!

Now, 25-ish years later, I get to work with Michael again. This time, he turned our Weekender Nomad MX model into an artist bike. The bike is one of our favorite models, and it means a lot to us. The Weekender line is what Fairdale is all about–a bike that cycling nerds like us and our friends who maybe haven’t spent their lives obsessing over bikes all love to ride. Adorned with original Michael Sieben art, this deluxe Weekender MX artist model is extra super special.

Thanks to Mr. Sieben for being part of the project. We hope you enjoy the @sieben_up & @fairdalebikes Weekender.

-Taj

Big thanks to @t1stagram for the old photos and video. And @devonhutchins for putting together the video.

SRAM T-Type Eagle Transmission on your Elevator? @

SRAM T-Type Eagle Transmission on your Elevator? @leifiel and @tajlucas have been running versions of this drivetrain on their Elevators for years (thanks to some early prototype versions and the newer mechanical Eagle 90). We wrote a little blog about the set up over on the website. Or, if you’re in a hurry 32t: 112 links, set up position A, 21t cog. 30/28t? 110 links.

We love seeing your custom builds! @nordic_cyclist

We love seeing your custom builds! @nordic_cyclist’s sweet Weekender is no exception 👌.

#fairdalebikes

A throwback to the simpler times of 2014. On a whi

A throwback to the simpler times of 2014. On a whim we built a bunch of weird bikes out of 2x4’s and rode them around in this R&D video. @leifiel and @tajlucas and Monty bravely tested them. @hellok1k0 turned it into this video.

A few unexpected #fairdaleanimalclub inductees. @b

A few unexpected #fairdaleanimalclub inductees. @baknsucycles @parksidebikes @freewheelerbikeshop

Our Hareraiser DJ enjoying a proper wranglin’ by

Our Hareraiser DJ enjoying a proper wranglin’ by @justinshorty. I love seeing our bikes having fun! Thanks @scottmarceau for the photos.

The Fairdale Lookfar. We’ve got a bunch of sizes

The Fairdale Lookfar. We’ve got a bunch of sizes, colors and even a step-thru version of this beloved bike. Come ride with us!#fairdale #fairdalebikes

Keepin’ it simple keeps it fun. That’s our mot

Keepin’ it simple keeps it fun. That’s our motto, and it could be yours, too, on the Ridgemont.

A bike ride can be a much needed reset—a chance to clear your head and enjoy simplicity.

Just step outside, hop onboard, and enjoy.

Our Ridgemont in black retails for $599 (USA). It’s a simple steel bike that comes in two sizes and has eight gears. It’s a fun bike to ride. That’s really the end of the story.

Today on the Fairdale blog we look at our beloved

Our Elevator MTB frame has one of the shortest rea

Our Elevator MTB frame has one of the shortest rear ends ever for a 29er. This trend-bucking feature makes the bike feel very lively. Easily pulling up the front end to manual or placing it where you want on rough terrain fits well with hardtail riding. And, with such an active frame, finessing the bike is the fun part. It is a different sensation than riding a modern full suspension bike that plows through the trail. The Elevator makes any trail at any speed entertaining.

I put a bike check of my build up on the Fairdale site if you’re interested.
-Taj

@odysseybmx ‘s Hot Seat design contest is happen

@odysseybmx ‘s Hot Seat design contest is happening now until Feb 6, though Fairdale has obviously won the contest with these entries. You can enter and have some fun with a design. #odysseyhotseatv3 #QuarkWithAnEyePatch #fartseat