News / mat hoffman

Nora Cup Awards BackstageIt happened again. I thought I had escaped having to go to Interbike but a the last minute Ride BMX Magazine asked me to present an award at Nora Cup. It is a big honor and so even though it wrapped a lot of my biggest anxieties into one (flying, Interbike, Vegas, and public speaking) […]

1995 vs 2011Before I started working at Odyssey or getting to work on Fairdale designs, and before my time as an owner of T-1 I got to design a bike for my then sponsor Hoffman Bikes. At the time the “Taj” frame represented everything I wanted in a bike. We got the geometry right and we made […]

The History of Bicycling part 3BMX. Period.

Purple helmet fax machineYep, I'm a hater.

I was Mat Hoffman’s Stunt DoubleMat's in the news again... new movie about him and he's riding some. Got me thinking about some old times.

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Available Now - Some new stuff from @tajlucas’ s

Available Now - Some new stuff from @tajlucas’ sketchbook that we turned into softgoods.

-Captain Goodship Tee
-Tread Division Tee
-Simple Monty Tee
-Banner Year Camper Hat

👉 fairdalebikes.com
#fairdalebikes

GOOD NEWS! All Elevator frames are finally back in

GOOD NEWS! All Elevator frames are finally back in stock. Also, we’ve added size SMALL to the lineup. You asked, we listened.

Grab one through your local shop or fairdalebikes.com.
#fairdalebikes #fairdaleelevator

We love seeing how people make our bikes their own

We love seeing how people make our bikes their own! @thewateringpeach runs @steelheadrides and his Matte Coral Red Weekender is covered in handmade accessories from BC.

@hmpldesign @loopholebags @fenderbenderbags @safety.donut
#fairdalebikes #fairdaleweekender

Check out our Express fitted with a Clydesdale for

Check out our Express fitted with a Clydesdale fork courtesy of @circles_jp. We love seeing rad custom setups like this!

#fairdalebikes #fairdaleexpress

@henryandhilo Hareraiser action. #fairdaleharerai

@henryandhilo Hareraiser action.

#fairdalehareraiser #fairdalebikes

Yep, our top-of-the-line steel Rockitship gravel b

Yep, our top-of-the-line steel Rockitship gravel bike is coming back too! Check for it late this year as a frame and fork kit with headset included, and as complete bikes. This one here is @leifiel’s custom build.

-Gravel geometry
-Reynolds 725 tubing throughout
-Clearance for 700x45 and 650x2.125 tires
-Internal routing starting behind the head tube
-Compatible with 1x electronic and mechanical groupsets
-UDH dropout
-T-47 bottom bracket
-ZS44│EC44 headset
-Rack and fender mounts
-Accessory/cage mounts on the top and down tube
-Blood Orange or Black
-5 lbs 1 oz
Price TBD

Here’s a first look at the updated top-of-the-li

Here’s a first look at the updated top-of-the-line GOODSHIP steel road frame prototype. We’re stoked this one is making a return. Shooting for late ‘25 release.

-Road geometry
-Reynolds 725 tubing throughout
-Clearance for 700x35 tires
-Internal routing starting behind the head tube
-Compatible with electronic and mechanical groupsets
-UDH dropout
-T-47 bottom bracket
-ZS44│EC44 headset
-Rack and fender mounts
-Marine Blue or Black
-4 lbs 10 oz
-Price TBD

#fairdalebikes #seaotterclassic

Sea Otter Booth S410. Come say hi and check out so

Sea Otter Booth S410. Come say hi and check out some new Fairdale bikes as well as @odyssey.mtb / @odysseybmx OPTIS in person.

#seaotterclassic

Headed to Sea Otter this week? Come say hi. Booth

Headed to Sea Otter this week? Come say hi. Booth S410.

#fairdalebikes #seaotterclassic

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.

#fairdalebikes #seaotterclassic2025

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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