Roberts D.O.G.S.B.O.L.X emerges from the shed.....

[Soggster]

A few pics form when I was 7 stone lighter

Robin Hoods bay. Killer race, basically Up a big hill, then down to the beach, then repeat.
bike1.jpeg by Andy Stokes, on Flickr

Looks like a NEMBA
bikea2 by Andy Stokes, on Flickr

Either Lime Park or Bosley (with the mud slide)
bikeb2 by Andy Stokes, on Flickr

 

[dan_bo]

Ace pics

 

[MatBH5]

Ace pics

 

[Soggster]

Ta. I think the bottom pic is Robin Hoods bay again as the race number is the same. Unless it was a series number. Can't remember :/

 

[jimo746]

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Nice bike, and great to see the history that goes with it.

 

[Soggster]

More period pics of the Roberts and general early 90's MTB

I think my dad has loads more general pics from the era, but these are the ones that are to hand.
Amazing to remeber the NEMBA events where it was Trials on saturday AM, then Downhill saturday PM, and Cross country on the sunday. All on the same bike!

Catterick NEMBA watersplash
splash by Andy Stokes, on Flickr

On Holiday in Scotland. This is about the only pic I have that shows the original stem.
scot3 by Andy Stokes, on Flickr

Redcar NEMBA
race9 by Andy Stokes, on Flickr

Redcar NEMBA. Fantastic views on the course, probably one of my fave venues. They used the saturday downhill course as part of the cross country on the sunday.
race8 by Andy Stokes, on Flickr

Catterick Start line
race5 by Andy Stokes, on Flickr

Bosley mud slide part 1 (This was a complete lottery as to whether you got down it ok) Crowds were always massive here
fall1 by Andy Stokes, on Flickr

Bosley mudslide part 2. Iam king of fail.
fall2 by Andy Stokes, on Flickr

Redcar NEMBA descent.
eston by Andy Stokes, on Flickr

NEMBA downhill, which I did on the Roberts, because there were no downhill bikes then. A one bike does all situation.
darth by Andy Stokes, on Flickr

May have more to come. Is there a better section to post these pics in?

 

[MatBH5]

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More great pictures, you don’t see many Roberts stems around. I was lucky enough to find one on Gumtree of all places. I’ve got a few brochures from the early 90’s and the stems were listed at £65!

 

[JCAC]

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Great pictures, thanks for posting!

 

[NeilM]

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You have hit on why the DOGS is such a great bike to ride.

Because there were no specialist bikes for trials , downhill or cross country, the builders back then refined the designs until the bike could got fast downhill, but was still light and stiff enough to tackle the climbs on cross country courses, they were and are proper all rounders.

Great pictures, keep them coming.

 

[Soggster]

I have ended up lending bikes to family memebers over the years, and I'm now trying to track them down to remove the parts I want back on the DOGS. I have found and swapped my Ti Flite saddle off my Marin B17 that is on loan to my brother. I forgot how light a combo the Ti USE and Ti Flite is, clocking the scales at 385 grams! I also have put some more suitable rubber on it, and I rode it for the first time in anger in about 12 years around Kirton in Lindsey quarry (I'm a member). All the memories of it came flooding back, very sharp handling with a tendacy to tuck under itself on tight turning descents, and a great climber, lovely all rounder. No apologies for the dirt and slightly tatty appearance of it, it has been ridden hard, and will hopefully be ridden hard again, not intended to be a show queen.

20180630_135910 by Andy Stokes, on Flickr

20180630_135902 by Andy Stokes, on Flickr

20180630_135251 by Andy Stokes, on Flickr

Stop the press, I have found the Pace RC35's more on that soon.