News / Taj Mihelich

  Fairdale R+DFairdale Bikes presents a little insight into its highly advanced R&D department. Aerodynamic 2×4 bikes and Fender Bass Bicycle are all put to the test.
  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 […]
  Taj about Taj on RideA quick interview with Taj about his new bike on Ride BMX. Click HERE to learn more about it.
  New Bike: TAJThe big bicycle tradeshow, Interbike, is coming up September 18-20th in Las Vegas. Aside from the “industry” party with George Thorogood we hope that one of the highlights will be our new models we’ll be showing off. I’m pretty excited about this one in particular so I thought I’d give you a little sneak peek.
  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 […]
  Quick DrawA few months ago I was waiting around at home for the cable guy trying to figure out what to draw. Rather then waste time planning it something out I just started going. Stumbled upon the old drawings today and dropped them into this little flipbook. -Taj
  Taj interview on Rapha  Taj got a little interview over on the Rapha website about Fairdale. Check it out here: http://www.rapha.cc/taj-mihelich Thanks to George Marshall of the Albion for the photo.
  Doodle dumpUploaded a little book of a few months worth of drawings. Check it out below…
  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 […]
  ESPN talks FairdaleESPN wrote a really nice piece about Fairdale and me that I’m very honored by. I guess it sort of chronicles my riding career and leads into the creation of Fairdale. Thanks guys -Taj “Over 25 years ago, a BMXer by the name of Taj Mihelich started a path through BMX that few had ever […]
  Fairdale Ride for puppies and kittiesSandy Carson has organized a near 1000 mile bike ride from Seattle to San Francisco to raise money for the Humane Society. Check out this link if you’d like to help some poor little puppies and kitties. We’ll be heading out for the pedal in June so look for daily updates then.
  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.