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Shocking forks 😀 Very cool frames these, would love to own one one day.

What is the ride like?

That is super cool and very unique!

Stunner Looks amazing, although my back hurts just looking at the seat & bar set-up

Nice collection Earl. Welcome to the site

Is this Explosif owned by anybody on here? It looks mint

So much to take in with those pics. Fantastic. Thanks for sharing!

Great looking bike. Well done for racing it!

Wow, you have the full package there. I would say keep original, as it is already in very good condition and I presume that is the original paint scheme?

That’s a bit tasty!

They are made by Panaracer. I like them because they look retro and perform really well. I ride in fairly dry conditions so Smoke/Dart are overkill. These are smooth on the top and grippy on the sides. Perfect for the terrain I ride.

That was mid July, I collected mine and I saw your frame there. Happy with mine overall. Not perfect but good enough.

A hundred quid? Wow, that’s a bargain!

Looking good. It’s great that you saved it and give it a new lease of life. I saw your frame in Winston’s workshop when I picked up my White Spider.

Heading back to Hither Green to collect the finished frame, fork and stem was very exciting. I love the colour - it incorporates fades and a burst of colour at the front, and still with a lot of white at the back. The best of both worlds based on my original thinking for colour choice. And...

As Chas Roberts is/was a British company, and I now owned a Roberts bike, I wanted to take the opportunity to meet the guy who built this frame in the first place. I phoned Winston Vaz. Winston confirmed he originally built the frame and his brother Mario confirmed he could respray it. It was...

Welcome to the build thread of my recently acquired Roberts White Spider. Built-to-order in February 1993, the frame includes the original Roberts stem and Bontrager composite fork. Seat tube c-t-c is 18 inches and 21 inches centre to top of seat tube. It uses a 1 inch headset and all...

my understanding is 92 was the first year of S-bend stays

Pics? Is it frame only or is stem / fork / seat post etc included?

As an owner of a 92 gold Explosif, I really like that! Looks comfortable and if it means you can actually ride more, it’s a winner. I would just change the tyres to tan wall and paint the forks black 😀