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!
Fairdale – R+D
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”
Interbike 2013: Odyssey, Sunday, G-Sport and Fairdale
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!
Full Factory Distribution – Summer Time Sale
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
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!