Roberts D.O.G.S B.O.L.X
The D.O.G.S B.O.L.X
Probably the finest steel hardtail out there? Instead of raiding the thesaurus for superlatives, we'll let the critics explain why it's such a good thing: "'Thing' is an indefinable quality that you sense rather than see or feel... There was my Chas Roberts DOGSBOLX parked in the corner of the room, quietly exuding 'thing' all over the carpet." - Justin Lorentz, MBUK.
With it’s signature rear tapered horseshoe seatstays and dialed-in geometry, this is a bike that screams out to be ridden and ridden hard. It’s one for the true connoisseur of all that a classic hardtail should be.
This was my dream bike as a kid growing up as MTBing became big in the UK in the 90s. I finally got Chas to build me one in early 2000s and it took me several years to get the parts I wanted and i’m still looking for that next retro part to take it a bit further. www.retrobike.co.uk is the place to find those retro gems!
Chas has stopped building bikes but you can head over to Six Four Frameworks here to have Adrian build you a bike! He was with Chas for 28 years building frames.
Current Spec - June 2020
Shimano XTR Groupset
Cook Bros Racing cranks
Zephyr Chain Rings
Shimano XTR Seatpost
Selle Italia Flite Saddle
Schwalbe Billy Bonkers Tyres
Syncros Stem
Renthal RC 30 bars
Mushroom Grips
Pace RC-35 MXC (I believe) See here for Pace fork history
Pace RC 50 Carbon front hub
Mavic X 517 SUP front rim
Mavic M231 CD rear rim
Royce Titanium Bottom Bracket
Previous additions
Tioga Disk Drive
Onza Porcupine 2.1 tyres both black and white versions
USE Titanium seatpost
Panaracer Smoke Dart Tyres MAGIC in cream colour
Ringle 150mm stem (toooo long)
USE Anti Dive suspension fork
