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Cycling, Cameras and Cats with Sandy Carson

September 15, 2015

Ah, we’re huge fans of Sandy Carson on and off the bike and of course behind the lens! Fairdale Bikes caught up with Sandy to talk cameras, cats and the shitload of different bikes that he rides from BMX to fixed gear, mountain bikes and road bikes! This has some riding footage in there which we don’t see nearly enough of from Sandy these days along with some of his photography work. Definitely a BMX video to check out!

“Sandy Carson was our first team rider back in January of 2012. “Team Rider” is a term we use very loosely at Fairdale. We don’t expect our riders to win races (though Sandy did just win a Texas State Championship on a mountain bike). Hell, we don’t expect our riders to even ride all the time.

Mostly our team is made up of friends who are doing cool things. Folks we admire. People who in some way have bicycles as part of their lives. Sandy couldn’t sum that up more.

As a full time photographer he is always doing something exciting… some shoot or another, working on his own photo books and shows, or traveling around to odd places. More than any of that what really makes us admire his work is the way his photographs portray the world. He takes some of the most interesting photos we know of by catching little details that the rest of us skim over. Those little things that when expertly highlighted can reveal special moments all around us.

On top of all that he is an amazing bike rider. A cyclist who is perpetually motivated to ride all kinds of bikes. Riding with an infectious sense of humor and inspiring enthusiasm. His great history as a sponsored BMX rider means he can naturally shred on any bike. Applying that mastery to bikes with other sized wheels has lead him into an even bigger love for cycling.

We spent some time down in Austin filming the man and would like to present to you this video. Check out our friend Sandy.

Music:
Water of Life & Concrete Antenna
http://wateroflife.bandcamp.com
http://www.concreteantenna.org

Filmed and Edited by:
Francis Delapena

See more of Sandy’s Work:
http://sandycarson.com”

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Interbike 2014: Fairdale Bikes

September 15, 2014

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Alright! Sorry for the delay on this one. We wrapped up the 3rd day swinging by the Fairdale booth and between travel time and getting caught back up this one took a minute to get posted! But that’s enough of that! Let’s take a closer look at what Taj Mihelich had on display at this years Interbike for the brand. Yeah, these aren’t BMX bikes, but they’re still a BMX brand in our eyes!

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Review: Fairdale – Weekender Canti

May 22, 2014

I remember at some point growing up thinking “I’ll never ride anything but a BMX bike”… It was a pretty bold thought that I’m going to blame on being young, dumb and, at the time, not moaning and groaning from the aches and pains of years of abuse when I try and get myself out of bed in the morning.
But, like a lot of BMX riders that have climbed the ranks of age, we’re finding that our backs and knees aren’t what they used to be and sometimes you want to go for a ride, but would want something a little more comfortable. At least, that’s what had been going on in my mind for a little while now. Especially with my right knee giving me some hell. So I started looking around at some of the options that were out there.
About 7 years ago, I worked in a shop and always thought a road bike would be a good way to work out the legs and knees to help build them up for BMX, but I couldn’t imagine myself in spandex (especially now) and I didn’t think taking road bike riding seriously would be a good idea because let’s face it… If you’re on two wheels you’re going to try and jump some shit with it. I started looking at Fairdale because let’s face it… Once a BMX rider, always a BMX rider and if Taj Mihelich is the master mind behind it, it’s gotta be designed for the BMX rider at heart, right?
After weighing out the options and giving the bank account a proper investigation to decide on a budget, I found myself wanting the Weekender Canti more and more. A few weeks back I finally pulled the trigger and decided it was time and picked one up. After getting a bunch of use out of it, I thought I’d share my thoughts on the bike… Let’s take a look!

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Fairdale – R+D

March 24, 2014

Hahaha, as soon as I saw that Taj Mihelich and Leif Valin teamed up for a video for Fairdale Bikes, I knew it was going to be nothing short of amazing. I HIGHLY advise you watch this super serious video showing how they do research and development. This is a MUST SEE for sure.

“Fairdale 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.
TEST RIDERS: Taj Mihelich + Leif Valin
STUNT DOG: Monty
CAMERA + EDIT: Francis Delapena
MUSIC
TRACK: I Want You to Believe
PERFORMED BY: Popsicle (Todd Dunnigan + Leta Neustaedter)
WRITTEN BY: Todd Campopiano
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/popsicledanceband”

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Interbike 2013: Odyssey, Sunday, G-Sport and Fairdale

September 20, 2013

I made my way on over to the Full Factory booth to check out what Odyssey, Sunday and Fairdale had going on. If you have been paying close attention to what these guys have going on, I’m sure you have seen a good amount of this since they’re really good about keeping people in the loop through their sites and social media, but there were a few surprises! Let’s do this!

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Full Factory Distribution – Summer Time Sale

June 18, 2013

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Since everyone can’t make it out to Full Factory for their ramp jam on the 22nd, they figured they would throw a little something up online that everyone can enjoy. On June 22nd (Saturday), from 12pm – 4pm (Pacific Standard Time) they will be offering 50% off all clothing in the Odyssey, Sunday and Fairdale webstores. So go get yourself a look now, and be ready to go for that 4 hour window on Saturday!

Sunday / Odyssey – Pop Up Shop at LA Brakeless

May 17, 2013

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Live near Los Angeles? Make your way to LA Brakeless May 25th and 26th because Odyssey, Sunday and Fairdale will have a pop up shop inside their store! They’ll have their newest products on display and be doing some giveaways, so make sure you get to this if you can!