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  Research and Design From Years AgoBack in the simpler times of 2014 (when Mongoose only made rollerblades), we had the idea to make some bikes out of wood. Fender even sent us a bass to make a bike out of, and it even worked (for a few minutes). Leif showed up in his jumpsuit and...
  The View from the RidgemontKeepin' 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.
  Thrift Store Monty @ Bicycle Sport ShopOur new display at Bicycle Sport Shop is made up of #thriftstoreMonty paintings. Taj’s dog Monty has become our unofficial mascot. One of Taj’s hobbies is to paint Monty into thrift store paintings, and so what started out as a joke turned into an actual display!
  Monty’s own HatMonty got his own embroidered patch hat. It’s on one of our Camper hats and comes in a few different colors. Check it out here.
  Project Dog BikeYou’d think I’d have some awesome bike since I get to do the design work at Fairdale, but actually my bike is a hodge-podge of mixed up parts I’m either testing or have won through a bean bag toss at Interbike (thanks Niner!). I’ve essentially had the same Weekender build since the West Coast ride […]
  Road Trip Day 1I’m freestyling a route around the country something like this. Today I loaded up my new car and hit the road to do a loop of the eastern half of the country. I’m going to visit bike shops and show them the new Fairdales we have coming in. Thanks to a late start I only covered […]
  Empire Mural Day 4Well, to be honest I didn’t accomplish a whole lot on the Empire mural today… or at least it doesn’t really look any different. So here instead is a picture of Monty getting ready to head home from last night.
  Fairdale’s Weekender bike on ESPNWe better hurry up and put this bike out right? Geared Fairdale we are calling the “Weekender” is coming in early 2012! ESPN’s write up here.
  Peaceful TravelingI know not everyone lives in Austin or gets to ride 3 miles of the 9 miles to work on a quiet bike path along a river, but I sure am grateful I do! Just had one of those days where I can’t understand why anyone would be in a car… well, that and my […]
  Monty and his FairdaleMonty gives a Fairdale a run for its money, and then sadly injures his foot on a sharp clam shell and must be carried home. Give the little dude some props for that leap! Also, Fairdale’s are finally arriving in some far away places. Australia has received their shipment (Australian people go here: BMX International). […]
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