Slam69
Well, this is where it all started! I met Graham Foot 20 (ish) years ago when he started the ‘Bigfoot’ mountain bike club and persuaded me to start racing. My first race was less than prepared for; basically I decide that I would race after having one too many ciders at a hockey club bash. I cycled home that evening (early morning) and then headed out to the race the next day. I arrived with minutes to go before the race started. I quickly paid my entrance fee, ran to the car, got my bike and cycled to the start line as the race was heading off in the distance. Happy days. I managed to catch the pack and win the race. I have never looked back and with the help of Graham Foot; who became my manager for the Karrimor team I managed to arrive on time for races and learn the ropes of competitive
Smokestone Bikes
In the Heart of the Cotswolds Smokestone Bikes came about from one man's passion to make bikes he needed and couldn't find. Its seems others like what's been created. Designs are created to fulfill a purpose, not to just follow a trend. Team riders and customers feedback also feeds into the design process. We are proud to be partnering Smokestone Bikes and Graham Foot creating a bike fit for purpose for the Silk Road Mountain Race. The frames are currently being built and the final specifications being compiled. Follows and Smokestone bikes as they are built, tested and then put to their hardest test – 1800km of the toughest Kyrgyzstan landscape. #ExpandYourRide