Somebody once said that if you never slow down, you’ll never get old. For Joe Smith, slowing down from racing World Cups was never part of the plan, but the global pandemic put a spanner in the works. Priorities shifted, and while chasing the circuit is no longer a reality, going fast on a bike is still very much what Joe Smith is about. And he’s showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

Joe is no stranger to the design philosophy behind Forbidden Bikes, and we’re happy to have him aboard.

Catch up with Joe in ‘Take It How It Comes’.

Rider: Joe Smith
Video and Photography: Callum Philpott
Music: The Mountain by Heartless Bastards