Andy Takes Mr Harry to the Dales

Find out how Andy got on at the 2020 Dales Divide adventure event.

The Smokestone Henderson fat bike is the brainchild of Graham Foot from Slam69 Cycles in Gloucester in the UK. I was invited to spend the weekend with Graham and find out about the history of the bike and to spend some time in the saddle.

Graham’s history in the bike industry goes way back to the early days of the ATB, where he raced, designed, built and sold his ATB frames to the up and coming UK market. The name Smokestone originated from one of Graham’s old best buddies who sadly passed away a week before one of his early ATB prototypes was made.
Graham designed the bike in the UK, its then manufactured in Asia where it is then shipped back in a raw state meaning each frame can be coloured and built to the customer’s needs. After spending a few hours in the spacious shop where Graham and his wife Celia issue their magic at Slam69 HQ, time was getting close to get on this modern ATB.