Smokestone Bikes' New Titanium Fatbike Frame

Press Release: Smokestone Bikes

Based in the Cotswold foothills above Gloucester, we're hoping to offer something different from the mainstream. Each frame has come about directly from riding the real mix of terrain the UK has to offer with the aim to deliver bikes that can truly allow you to ride everything you come across.

As the owner of Slam69 bike shop, I discovered what we know as the Fatbike after being forced to ride one by a supplier hoping to get their brand into the store. A rather basic used demo bike arrived and after a 3 mile ride home on tarmac I was totally hooked. That was 2013. Now 6 years on and things are steadily growing as more people discover the opportunities fatbikes offer to the regular mountain biker.

Smokestone have offered 2 frames up to now, the aluminium Henderson and the titanium Bow. Both using similar truly versatile with a lean towards a slacker trail geometry, now a 3rd frame is here and takes things to the next level. The new “Ti Pin” again keeps its families geo but now has a bombproof low maintenance drive train in the form of a Pinion gearbox.

The Smokestone Henderson

The Smokestone BOW Ti

I discovered mountain bikes back in the mid 80’s and one thing has been on my mind ever since ripping off my first rear mech: a gearbox. Now many moons later it's here. The frame, the Ti Pin, is again titanium, offsetting some of the weight penalty a gearbox introduces but this is far from a major concern as the weight is central and low so actually helps keep the balance and low centre of gravity. That and the obvious lack of maintenance.




So what’s on offer, first the frame can come with all the Pinion gearbox options, these are available in 2 series, the C-Line and the P-Line. The cheaper C-Line comes in 12, or 9 speed options and the P-Line is 18, 12 and 9. Full technical details can be found on the Pinion website.





The bike pictured has the P1.18, which is as the name suggests the 18 speed version. Basically Smokestone went for the largest spread of gears for this first bike.

As with all Smokestone bikes you can choose to buy just a frame or any package up to a complete bike and they prefer to meet you face to face to deliver the best service and the product that meets your needs but saying that frames are available to buy online via the Slam69 website
www.slam69.co.uk

Ti Pin Frames come in 4 sizes, small to XL but also can be requested in full custom geometry.

As for the other parts, this build includes Whisky 70mm carbon rims, Surly Edna tyres set up tubeless with ODI Grip valve covers, Hope Fatsno hubs, 150 front, 197mm rear, Manitou Mastodon Pro standard forks, Hope headset, Hope Tech E3 disc brakes and rotors, 180 rear, 203 front, BrandX 150mm dropper, Gusset stem, Renthal Stealth carbon bars, limited edition ODI waffle grips and last but not least the essential Fathugger from Mudhugger.




For more info on Smokestone go to www.smokestonebikes.co.uk
For full details on the Pinion gearbox go to www.smokestonebikes.co.uk/