
February 13, 2026
We release bikes in small batches and build them to order in our Sheffield workshop. They often sell quickly. We have some in stock right now, with new batches arriving soon.
This post details when you'll be able to order a Fade, Edit or Slacker as of February 2026.
As a small brand, we operate in a different way to the big brands. We don't mass produce bikes on a production line, nor are we pumping out thousands of identical bikes for the masses. We'd rather have a few very happy customers who really understand the value of working with us. So we have frames made in small batches and then plan monthly drops of build kit.
We publish preorder dates and estimated build dates in advance. We don't take orders or deposits before then, so everyone gets a fair shot at getting the bike they want:

In this example, the Fade Core dirt jump bike is due to go on sale on Monday 2nd March, and we estimate those will be built around Monday 23rd March. Once those are sold, there will be another batch in April, and so on.
We have a new batch of Fade dirt jump frames due to arrive in March. With that will come a new colour option, yet to be announced. As a result, we have preorder dates for both the Fade frame and the Fade Core bike:
Fade Frame on preorder: Monday 23rd February
Fade Core on preorder: Monday 2nd March
Estimated build date: week commencing Monday 23rd March.
Right now we have all Filter MX trail bikes and Filter MX frames in stock and ready to build.
Filter Frame with Rockshox SDLX Ultimate: Order Now
Filter Frame with Rockshox Vivid Ultimate: Order now
Filter Core bike: Order Now
Filter MX Stealth bike; Order Now
Filter MX Works bike: Order now
Estimated build date: week commencing Monday 16th February.
We have a new batch of Edit 27.5 and Edit MX frames due to arrive in June. With that will come a new colour option, yet to be announced. As a result, we have preorder dates for all the Edit 27.5 frames, Edit MX frames and Edit MX bikes:
Edit 27.5 frame with Rockshox Vivid Coil Ultimate: Order Now (limited sizes)
Edit 27.5 frame with Rockshox Vivid Air Ultimate: Order Now (limited sizes)
Edit MX frame with Rockshox Vivid Coil Ultimate on preorder: Monday 4th May
Edit MX frame with Rockshox Vivid Air Ultimate on preorder: Monday 4th May
Edit MX Core bike on preorder: Monday 4th May
Edit MX Works bike on preorder: Monday 4th May
Estimated build date for Edit MX preorders: week commencing Monday 29th June.
We have a new batch of Slacker downhill frames due to arrive in April. With that will come a new colour option, yet to be announced. As a result, we have preorder dates for all the Slacker frames and Slacker bikes:
Slacker frame with Rockshox Vivid Coil Ultimate on preorder: Monday 9th March
Slacker frame with Rockshox Vivid Air Ultimate on preorder: Monday 9th March
Slacker Core bike: Order Now (limited sizes)
Slacker Works bike on preorder: Monday 9th March
Estimated build date for Slacker preorders: week commencing Monday 4th May
Ed is the owner of Airdrop Bikes. A former web and graphic designer, he sacked off his job one day and decided to start up a bike brand.
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February 06, 2026
Andy is leaving Airdrop Bikes for bigger and better (well, bigger anyway) things. We're going to go back to being a three-man brand, but we're also stoked for Andy.

July 09, 2025
Rockshox recently released the Pike DJ to the new Electric Red colour. We like to make sure that we keep our bikes up to date, so we took the opportunity to give the Fade Core a bit of a refresh.

June 26, 2025
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