Fairhaven Bicycles

06/09/2026

Fairhaven Bicycles is now a collection location for the Whatcom Humane Society's Pet food bank! Many Whatcom neighbors depend on these foods for their animal family members. Accepting donations of wet and dry cat and dog food and treats still within the “best by” date and in the original packaging. The pet food bank is community supported and depends on folks like you to provide donations of food.
Thank you so much for the support!

06/06/2026

05/26/2026

We are hiring for a service position. Please email cover letter and resume to [email protected]
Thank you!

05/24/2026

05/15/2026

Happy Bike To Work and School Day!
After three weeks of perfect weather, today is, of course, very wet. A big kudos to all those who rode in today! Here is a condensed viewing of my commute. The marketing department wouldn't let me use the GoPro camera because they thought I'd break it (thanks a lot, Nate) so I had to phone it in.
I call this The Long Way In. It's about 11 miles from Sunnyland neighborhood through Whatcom Falls Park and up and over Galbraith. It usually takes just under an hour. So many fun options to commute by bike in Bellingham!

05/12/2026

The Salsa Fargo. The one that started it all.
These two amazing rides are heading home! The titanium Fargo was built with a quick, capable and classy kit designed for doing everything very, very well. Shimano GRX 12 speed drivetrain with a mountain bike crank. Gears for going everywhere, tires for doing everything. In style and comfort.
The luscious green steel Fargo took a different route: Jones riser handlebar, 29x2.8" tires, and a will to explore.
So much fun to be had.
Enjoy the ride!

05/07/2026

We are back with another round of "Name that trail!"
Amy navigating her way over the rocks and roots on this one.

04/20/2026

New bike. Cool bike.
This extraordinarily classy bike is out in the wild! The ever eye catching, always exciting Otso Warakin Ti built with Shimano GRX Di2 components is sure to bring the fun. Thanks to JP for the opportunity to help make this bike happen!
Swing by to see more like this!

04/01/2026

Bellingham Trail Update: Asphalt finally coming to Galbraith!
The local mountain bike community is celebrating with news that Shimano and Transition Bikes have chosen Omni-Pave as the asphalt and paving company to finish the new expert level freeride trail on Galbraith's North Side.

"Omni Pave came through with the best proposal in the end. We were really impressed with their work in Bentonville, and of course Springfield some years ago," said Lyle from Transition Bikes. With mountain bike sales in a slump over the last few years many brands have had to chart a different course to stay afloat. "We really think this will open up opportunities for Rollerbladers and scooter riders on Galbraith. And with our new Avinox equipped Razor scooter coming out this month, the timing is perfect!" Shimano issued a brief statement declaring 'Gravel is the new Mountain, and Road is the new Gravel. Pave it all.' Local bike stores are also excited about the new paved trail. "Our race team is not just bike riders," commented Niles from Fanatik Bike Shop in Bellingham. "Our elite rollerblade team has been asking for a more aggressive course to train on for years. And we challenge the teams at Fairhaven Bicycles and any other shop to a competition on the trail!" Matt from Fairhaven quickly responded that he's been "preparing for this since 1989. My 'blades are freshly tuned." The Trek Store Bellingham referred all questions to Corporate.

It seems everyone is generally excited for the new paved expert option but there is some confusion among users. When asked his opinion about the paving plan, executive director Eric Brown responded in an uncharacteristic moment of brevity: "wait, what?!"

02/22/2026

Sale Bike Saturday! Saturday Edition.
Here are a few of our favorite bikes that are currently on super sale!
Santa Cruz Tallboy C GX AXS in size XL. Normally $7,000, sale price is $5,500!
SCOR 4060 ST demo bike. XT components. Size small. Normally $6,200, sale $3,000!
Specialized Stumpjumper Alloy size S5. Normally $2,850, sale $1,450!
Swing by to check out these and many other great sale bikes!