The DOGS BOLX

Turner_rider

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An interesting bike from the early 90s, not quite trail worthy as yet but getting close :)

So kiddies sit back with you cup of tea and I enjoy viewing the bike which sporned such imitations as the CATS WISKAS and the DONKIS NOB.

Tonight I present you with The D.O.G.S B.O.L.X. (Dirt Orientated Geometry System Blend Orthagonal Xtra if you must know)

Frame - 1993 Chas Roberts The D.O.G.S B.O.L.X - built to order frame made from a mixture of Columbus Max Road, Columbus OR and other hand picked tubes depending with part of the frame
Front fork - Chas Roberts rigid steel
Handlebars - Italmanubri (Italian Alloy thing)
Bar ends - X-Lite
Stem - Ringle
Headset - Silver 1" threaded
Grips - Yeti
Saddle - Selle Italia Turbo
Seatpost - Suntour XC Pro
Front brake - Suntour XC with Ringle Mojo hanger (silver)
Rear brake - Suntour XC with Ringle Mojo hanger (red)
Front brake lever - Suntour XC Pro
Rear brake lever - Suntour XC Pro
Cranks - Suntour XC Pro MD (Mirco Drive) 42/32/20
Chain - not sure
Pedals - Ritchey
Front derailleur - Suntour XC Pro bottom pull operated as top pull via a frame roller
Rear derailleur - Suntour XC Pro
Front shifter - Suntour XC Pro
Rear shifter - Suntour XC Pro
Cassette - Suntour 7 Speed with screw on block
Front hub - Bullseye
Rear hub - Bullseye
Front rim - Matrix MTB Titan
Rear rim - Matrix MTB Aero
Spokes - Silver ones
Nipples - Silver ones
Tyres - Ritchey Z Max WCS in Red 1.95 front 1.75 rear
Tubes - one in the front and one in the rear
Total weight - not sure

It was a bit of an impluse purchase, but fortunately it rides really well and whoever the frame was originally built for choose nice angles and a good top tube length. The ride is also surprisingly comfy.

The rear rim needs replacing as the one on there has cracked but the Suntour 2 pin screw on block is proving rather difficult to get off the Bullseye hub. The bars are also cracked so they will need replacing to.

Ther red on the rear end should be black so that may get fixed up at some point but its likely to be well after its been riddin.

Give it a few weeks and it should be all fixed up and I'm even half tempted to give the old girl a run at some local short course events. :)
 

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Sweet! I remember reading a review of these frames in Mountain Biker International and lusting after it for months. I believe it was Dave Yates who then came out with the Donkies Nob!

Were these frames all custom geometry though? Or was the DOGS BOLX an 'off the shelf' frame, with standard angles but with the best possible tubing?

Great period build kit too! With the original Suntour Micro Drive too! Awesome.

Have fun with it!
 
Turner_rider

Turner_rider

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velolove said:
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Ewe only has one "w" and to be honest I can't see the link to sheep. Is it an obscure reference to Mint Sauce?

AngoXC said:
How many bikes did you say you have?
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Depends on what you class as a bike ;) I have a few regular rides and a more few irregular rides which come out on sunny days to play. I started picking up a few bits and pieces as examples of some of the cool stuff which was well out of my reach back in those uni days in the early - mid 90s and its kind of gone from there. Yes there are quite a few unfinished projects but I'm slowly getting there...

I'd still like to build something with Campag Record OR, maybe an early Pace...

oldbean said:
Sweet! I remember reading a review of these frames in Mountain Biker International and lusting after it for months. I believe it was Dave Yates who then came out with the Donkies Nob!

Were these frames all custom geometry though? Or was the DOGS BOLX an 'off the shelf' frame, with standard angles but with the best possible tubing?

Great period build kit too! With the original Suntour Micro Drive too! Awesome.

Have fun with it!
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Good to know someone appreciates a good bike when they see it. :D

Some of the frames were built to standard geometry but you could also specify custom geometry, which was the case with this frame according to its history. All frames were made from a custom selection of tubes.

The Suntour XC Pro parts work ok, but not as well as the equivalent XTR of the day.

Ride wise from the few brief rides so far it rides a lot better than I expected and has really nice handling too.
 
Turner_rider

Turner_rider

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Well its taken a while, but the old girl has finally got some new wheels - well new rims spokes and nipples laced to the Bullseye hubs. Topped off with some red Salsa skewers.

The cracked bars have also been replaced with a nice red anno Kore item from 95.

I now just have to decide if the red anno Critical Racing canits will be added to complete the red anno look or whether I stay with the Suntour items.

Photos coming.
 
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