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Bike won’t make things worse.…and that’ something.

A story from Taj about why Fairdale startedSome months ago The Ride Journal asked me to write a little story about Fairdale. Funnily enough they had seen our momentarily viral R+D video and wanted to know more about what we were all about. Though I expect they were hoping for something as goofy as that video I gave them a much more sincere version […]

Bike Biz editorial: the roots of Fairdale Bike Biz asked me to write a little piece on how I transitioned from hardcore BMX dude into bikes with bigger wheels. I got slightly off subject and ended up writing more about how I managed to stay in love with bikes all these years. The whole mag is pretty awesome (aimed at the bicycle […]

What Fairdale is to me (today)Fifteen years ago I was a BMX pro riding around Austin with a single minded focus on BMX. I’d spend all day on my bike searching the city for the next street riding spot but hardly even notice I was on a bike, thinking more about the potential of the spots I’d find than enjoying […]

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Our Hareraiser dirt jumper (DJ) is available with

Our Hareraiser dirt jumper (DJ) is available with a rigid fork or a suspension fork. Our rigid fork version is a bit less expensive and makes a good entry point onto our excellent frame. A good DJ suspension fork can easily cost you more than this entire bike, and the funny thing is, most of the time you’ll have the fork pretty much locked out. If you’re coming from BMX you’ll appreciate the slightly steeper headtube angle of the rigid fork (the fork mimics a slightly sagged position of a suspension fork). You can, of course, always add a squishy fork of your liking to the bike down the road.

The rigid fork build also has our MX 4 BMX-style bars, which brings up the bar height. An Odyssey brake lever modulates the mechanical disc brake through our efficient Linear cable (made for Fairdale by Odyssey). That means no hydraulic fluids to mess around with, no suspension fork to service, no batteries to charge– just a bike that is always ready to have fun at the dirt jumps, pump track, or skatepark.

Simple, steel, and trustworthy are the slightly generic sounding, but entirely sincere bywords for our Hareraiser rigid.

Our new Berry Weekender Nomad! The Berry edition j

Our new Berry Weekender Nomad! The Berry edition jumps up to fast rolling to 700c x 40 tires (650b on XS and S sizes). The simple to use 1x Apex drivetrain is up for anything. And, Monty proudly rides along as your good luck mascot!

The Weekender is a model we’ve had going for 15 years. My personal bike has been on 1000 mile bike packing trips across the USA, tours of Europe, and now has been decorated with fenders and a basket for a less glamorous life of grocery getting and around town commuting. The Weekender deserves the run-on sentence description because it is so good at doing lots of things. Enjoy one!

Check this bike out in XS-XL sizes.

Our pretty looking and pretty fun Lookfar. In Surf

Our pretty looking and pretty fun Lookfar. In Surf Blue, ready to enjoy a summer day.

Morning doodle. What I visualize when folks say th

Morning doodle. What I visualize when folks say this.

Sometimes it is the simple things that make a bike

Sometimes it is the simple things that make a bike ride fun. @leifiel making some pretty waves out of a mud puddle on his Elevator.

Taj’s Elevator Bike check up on the Fairdale web

Taj’s Elevator Bike check up on the Fairdale website. “For our Sea Otter show bike (that would be my personal bike after the show) I went for the on-trend silver parts kit that turned out to be way more “on-trend” than I expected. Still, I’m stoked on this mix of parts…”

Click over to Fairdale if you want to see all the details of the bike and feel free to muse about how you would build your own Elevator frame (or ask us questions).

Our Express model is now available in Classic Whit

Our Express model is now available in Classic White. Keepin’ it simple keeps it fun!

I posted about our new Monty Truck shirt in youth

I posted about our new Monty Truck shirt in youth sizes last week and they sold out instantly. We’ll do more youth size shirts soon. But, did you know that adults too can wear a sweet Monty Truck shirt? Available on soft, comfy tri-blend shirts in both teal or royal blue. AND, we brought back our Vanquish t-shirt. Conquer with a carrot!

Our comfy Swan grips are finally back in stock (fr

Our comfy Swan grips are finally back in stock (from $8.99). And, we’re topped back up with bar tape. Enjoy!

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Our new artist bike and collection by MIchael Sieb

Our new artist bike and collection by MIchael Sieben is available and moving fast. Check it out while you can.

In other news, we are back from Sea Otter and mostly recovered. More new stuff coming soon.

New Hareraiser DJ in Classic White coming very soo

New Hareraiser DJ in Classic White coming very soon. Thanks to @odysseybmx and @paulcomponent for the support on this custom build for Sea Otter. Come check it out if you’re here this weekend. Booth S410.

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@tajlucas built up a black Elevator frame with cus

@tajlucas built up a black Elevator frame with custom parts for Sea Otter, which he gets to keep! @odyssey.mtb OPTIS too.

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