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  in Bikes & Bits • 5 years, 4 months

  

  1994 Roberts DOGSBOLX.

• The Roberts Cycles Handbuilt Bicycle Owners Club

  in Bikes & Bits • 6 years, 2 months

  

  That is a really nice bike. I’m glad you still ride yours regularly. Mine is stored at the moment as I’m out of the country for some time. I really miss it!

• The Roberts Cycles Handbuilt Bicycle Owners Club

  in Bikes & Bits • 6 years, 4 months

  

  That is a home made chain suck device. I had mounts placed on the chainstay so I could fit one.

• The Roberts Cycles Handbuilt Bicycle Owners Club

  in Bikes & Bits • 6 years, 4 months

  

  Hi,
  More info on my Dogs Bolx. Back in the late ‘80s, early ‘ops I worked as a part time mechanic at Smithbrook Kilns Bicycle shop near Cranleigh. Fixing bikes that had wrecked bearings made me realise if I built my own bike it would have replaceable cartridge bearings throughout the bike including the jockeywheels!. That plus it had to be really light influenced my decision to use replacement titanium nuts, bolts and spindles for all the group set.
  So here are the original build notes. Apart from tyres and the bar ends, this bike is original.

  1994 Chas Roberts 17.5” Dogs Bolx - White Pearlescent paint with Gold / Red highlighted Clarendon graphics.
  Frame: (Columbus Max tube set / Tom Ritchey bottom bracket shell).
  Stem: Chas Roberts lightweight design and made to measure.
  Fork: Tange Superlight blades (Chas Roberts supplied).
  Headset: Shimano Ultegra 600
  Headset front brake cable hanger sprayed to match frame colour)
  Handlebar: Renthal RC sub 130
  Grips: ATI Tomac
  Barends: None
  Brakes F/R: Shimano XTR M900
  Brake Pads: Dia Compe
  Brake Cables: Shimano XTR Grey (1994) with Middleburn cable oilers.
  Cantilever cable hangers: Ringle Mojo
  Brake Levers: Shimano XTR M900
  Shifters: Shimano XTR M900
  Front Derailleur: Shimano XTR M900
  Rear Derailleur: Shimano XTR M900
  Derailleur Cables: Shimano XTR Grey (1994) with Middleburn Cable Oilers.
  Cassette: Shimano XT M737 11-28 8 speed
  Bottom Bracket: Royce Titanium 68mm / 109 mm
  Cranks: Shimano XT M737 FC 175mm
  Crank Bolts: Royce Titanium
  Chainrings: Middleburn Compact Drive 42-32 and Shimano O/E steel 22
  Chainring bolts: Venhill Titanium
  Chain: Shimano HG
  Pedals: Suntour Superbe
  Hubs: Hope Titanium 32 hole
  Rims: Campagnola Atek 6082 alloy T6 (32 hole)
  Spokes: DT Swiss Double butted stainless steel
  Spoke nipples: light alloy
  Hub Skewers: Zero titanium
  Tyres: Specialized Pro Control S Umma Gumma Kevlar bead 26x1.95
  Tubes: Latex
  Saddle: Selle Italia Flite Transalp Titanium
  Seatpost: Ringle Moby post 27.2mm
  Seatpost Binder: Frame bolt STP titanium

  Weight: 21.5lb - 9.77kg ready to ride

• The Roberts Cycles Handbuilt Bicycle Owners Club

  in Bikes & Bits • 6 years, 4 months

  

  I have just joined the group.
  This is my DogsBolx built in June 1994. Frame number 940603. It’s virtually all original apart from tyres and handlebar ends, and I still have the original receipts. I paid £860 for the frame, handlebar stem, headset and forks. I thought that was great value for money at the time considering it would take nearly a weeks work of a skilled craftsman to make your frame.
  I have been researching more about my bike and managed to get the original build instructions from the Roberts archives. I remember being measured by Chas himself who took my deposit. After reading more on this and the LCC website, I now know Winston Vaz built my frame (and handlebar stem) as it has his signature triple pointed seat stay reinforcement.
  I’ll post more images soon plus explain how I sourced all the components and built the entire bike to achieve an all up weight of only 9.77kg.