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Fender DefenderConsidering that rain in Austin is a long forgotten memory from the pre-drought era you can hopefully forgive us for never talking about fenders before. In most parts of the world the ground will occasionally get wet and that shouldn’t mean you have to stop riding. Nor does it mean that you should arrive at […]

F-AIR-Dale- how to ride like the wind! One of the easiest ways to keep your bike feeling new and fast is often overlooked by new riders. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen someone riding by the Fairdale office working extra hard because their tires are woefully underinflated. Having the right air pressure will keep you rolling more efficiently […]

Leif’s Custom Build Weekender DropBarLeif Valin picked up one of our Weekender Frame and Fork sets and did a cool custom build. Check out how he did it below. Always cool to see how adaptable a frameset can be.

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.

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.

New Team Rider: LEIF VALINI’m not even gonna’ try to hide it anymore, the people I put on the Fairdale team are really just plain awesome people. It just so happens that their lives are tied to a cycling and that they are really good bike riders. They’re the kind of people you’d want to hang out with even […]

Leif’s Devil’s Head weekday Weekender RideGot my new Kelly Green Weekender on a Wednesday. Put it together with haste rode down to the shop and dialed it in, down to Pablo`s for some coffee and hatched a plan for the next day…

Idaho Springs to Mt. Evans weekender rideWent for a casual ride from Idaho Springs up to the top of Mt.Evans. The climb from 7,540 ft. to 14,264 ft. elevation takes place on the highest paved road in North America. My imaginary girlfriend Cindy came along firmly attached to the top tube of my Weekender. With her additional moral support I was sure I would make […]

Leif Valin NCR Trail and Heritage Rail rideLeif Valin took a nice cruise while out on the East Coast and sent us a little photo essay. “Good little 45 mile ride from Baltimore to York, mostly under a canopy of trees passing through little towns. I started in Hunt Valley on the NCR trail which later turns in to the Heritage Rail Trail, […]

Leif Valin photos and artLeif Valin sent us some photos and art. Enjoy… and check out Pig Log!

Leif Valin’s Daily AdventureLeif Valin wrote a very entertaining story about his daily commute. Leif is surely one our most favorite riders and now he has become one of our favorite writers as well. He puts into words what we see on our daily commute. If it’s by car the best you can hope for is to get […]

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It’s that time again. If you’re headed to Sea

It’s that time again. If you’re headed to Sea Otter next week, pop into the Fairdale / Odyssey booth and say hi. We’ll have some rad stuff for you to eyeball 😎. Booth S410.

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A little cruise down the memory lane that is our Y

A little cruise down the memory lane that is our Youtube channel. We have some good videos for you- adventures, trips, profiles of cool people, recipes, R&D, bikes, racing, art projects, skateboarding, and cartoons.

@movetk
@sandy_carson
@noravexplora
@leifiel
@theaaronross
@tajlucas
@otxdesign
@toymachine
@nastyneckface
@ed.templeton
@nameisbauer
@mike_gonz
@blatzer43
@myleswillard
@thisguysthelimit
@tayl0rkirby
@maxtaylor43psi
@rogerskateco
@cachicken
@katiesketess
@strawberrygrandmacandy
@haileyalandt
@cobramama

We had the pleasure of working with @newbelgium (a

We had the pleasure of working with @newbelgium (again) on this years batch of their custom anniversary bikes, which they give out to employees after working there for a year. Pretty sweet.

These are based around our Ridgemont model and feature New Belgium specific art, spec tweaks and a familiar Fat Tire color palette. We’re stoked on how they came out, so swipe for a closer look 🍻.

📸- @taylorhumby / @newbelgium
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@jxrad took an Elevator ride to some killer views

@jxrad took an Elevator ride to some killer views in Plumas National Forest 😍. Thanks for the pics!

#fairdalebikes #fairdaleelevator #plumasnationalforest

@theaaronross @raysmtb 💪. Full video with the

@theaaronross @raysmtb 💪.

Full video with the crew up now on Fairdalebikes.com in case you missed it.
🎥- @devonhutchins
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Available NOW! Our beloved Hareraiser in this swee

Fairdale Goes to @raysmtb on a Tuesday. Proof up n

Fairdale Goes to @raysmtb on a Tuesday. Proof up now on fairdalebikes.com. Featuring @mike_gonz, @tajlucas, @nameisbauer, @jedrogers and @theaaronross.

🎥 - @devonhutchins
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Up now on fairdalebikes.com - “LET’S GET OUT O

Up now on fairdalebikes.com - “LET’S GET OUT OF THE OFFICE AND GO TO RAY’S ON TUESDAY”.

It kinda’ went like this, “There’s a new colorway of the Hareraiser, we should make a video for it.”
“Let’s take it to @raysmtb.”
“I’ve still never been there.”
“Oh man, you have to go! Let’s just make it an office trip.”

And the next thing you know we’re in Cleveland in February on a Tuesday. We had a lot of laughs and rode so much we could barely move the next day (but in a good way). Ray’s is simply one of the funnest places you’ll ever ride a bicycle and we mean that for every level and every kind of rider. The place is made to remind you that playing around on a bike is the definition of good times. Oh, and we have a new color of the Hareraiser. Billiard Green is available now.

Featuring @tajlucas, @theaaronross, @mike_gonz, @nameisbauer and @jedrogers .

Video by @devonhutchins.

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@seth_kimbrough ripping (per usual). #fairdalehar

@seth_kimbrough ripping (per usual).

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Stoked to see @parkerhaas.mtb and @nina_burrito en

Stoked to see @parkerhaas.mtb and @nina_burrito enjoying Women’s Weekend at @raysmtb aboard their Hareraisers. Have fun 🙌. Thanks for the pic, Nina.

#fairdalebikes #fairdalehareraiser

All of our MX BARS are back in stock, include the

All of our MX BARS are back in stock, include the chrome MX-4’s! Ask for them through your favorite shop or hit fairdalebikes.com.

This low-rise chromoly handlebar is a comfortable way to customize your bike with a bit of BMX style. Perfect upgrade to a Weekender Archer or an Express for example, or any bike you want to make rad-er! You’ll need a BMX stem though, we recommend @odysseybmx or @sundaybikes 😎.

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Shoutout to @oostfresen_rad_deern who always seems

Shoutout to @oostfresen_rad_deern who always seems to be on epic adventures aboard her Fairdale, along with @piradler. Swipe through for a few pics along with some words from her below…

“We spend four weeks cycling and rafting through Scotland this January. Our route began at Loch Lomond and went through Glen Coe and Fort William to the Isle of Skye. We went on crossing the outer Hebrides and made our way back. Mainly we slept in bothies or in our tent.”

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