150-160mm/ Enduro

 

 

Once you place your order, we will be in touch to confirm any details!

FAST . BASTARD . DOG

 

Each frame is handmade to order and build time is apx 8-10 weeks.

Introducing the Chilli Dog: The handmade steel hardcore hardtail that’s tougher than your ex and spicier than your questionable late-night taco choices.

This isn’t your average bike—it’s the Chilli Dog, built for those who crave the burn and don’t mind a few scars to prove it. Crafted from steel so strong it could survive an apocalypse (or your failed wheelies), this bad boy is all bite, no bark.

Hardcore hardtail? More like *hardcore heartbreaker.* Whether you’re bombing down a rock garden or just sending it off stuff you probably shouldn’t, the Chilli Dog keeps you grounded (until you’re airborne, of course). And that steel frame? It’s not just for show; it’s ready to take a beating. Just like your ego after your last ride.

The Chilli Dog isn’t for the faint of heart or the soft of butt. It’s rigid but supple where it counts

The Chilli Dog: Because suspension is for the weak, and you like your rides served raw with a side of "maybe I shouldn't have done that."

MK4

The revised platform see's the biggest changes in we have EVER made to the Chilli Dog.

We completely re-designed the rear end to improve compliance and reduce the frame weight by nearly half a kilo… This means the MK4 now offers an even more supple ride, with a much lighter feel. Doggies been on a diet….

On top of that, we altered the geometry to push the limits and make the Chilli Dog even more aggressive… the MK4 is the biggest brute out of all generations of Chilli Dog, and has become the enduro super sledge it was meant to be.

Finally, we added the finishing touches, which included UDH dropouts (because who has time for dropout drama?) and Integrated seat clamps that hold tighter than your ex at a reunion (All grip, no slip…). Available in both 29inch (290) & 27.5inch (275) wheel specific, or custom geometry!

Its PROPER GOOD...

''It took me faster off road than I have likely done on a hardtail in a long time...''

- Wideopen Magazine

 

Tough & Reliable; designed, manufactured and tested in the U.K....

Each Chilli dog frame is hand welded in the UK by a guy with a beard & dangerous haircut.... using the highest quality of UK sourced Reynolds Steel.

We use a tri blend of Reynolds 853, 631 and 725. Reynolds 853 DZB (Triple butted) TT & DT, matted to 631, 525 & Deda tubes give the ultimate blend of strength, compliance and weight.

Because of its extremely high strength & air hardening capabilities, the tubing profile can be drawn with super thin walls, without compromising its integrity. The triple butt tubes allow us to run a tick wall at the tube ends, but reduce this in the centre by nearly 50%. This gives a super compliant ride, on a seriously tough frame.

The frames are coated by hand, including individual airbrushed decals, making each frame that extra special. The frames are then given their final party piece; the Radical Headbadge... Cast in pewter, by hand... by a bloke... in a shed...

RAD....

Key Features:

• Travel range: 150-160mm.
• UDH Dropout
• Balanced geometry: loner fronts pair to longer rear ends 
• Uber low slung geometry gives ultimate cornering, stability and braking control.
• Super steep seat tube angle for exceptional technical climbing ability and a shorter, more comfortable/natural seated position. 
• Short, straight seat tube designed around the use of longer dropper posts to get slammed properly when s**t gets hairy.
• Top tubes run across the same line on all sizes, offering leading standover clearance. Perfect for sizing flexibility and keeping the frame out of your way!
• Tall stack, because its just better...
• A slack head angle with a 150-160mm fork means the bike remains composed and slack, no matter the terrain.
• Frame treated internally utilising Anti Corrosion formula, with routing grommets & BB drainage to give a better rust/corrosion protection.
• 5 year warranty & lifetime crash replacement for the original owner.
• Independently analysed to 4210-6 standards, above recommended travel.
• Geometry: See below
• Sizing: See below
• Weight: Circa 2.55kg

 

 

Geometry

 

 

 

 

 

Sizing

Struggling with what reach to choose? Why not check out our sizing chart...

The frames have short seat tubes with a very low standover, so sizing is very flexible and more centred around the length. We recommend the use of longer dropper posts and shorter stems (35-50mm) dependant on sizing. 

 

This is our GUIDE and how we would recommend the sizing. This is certainly not a definitive recommendation, so riders should choose to how they prefer their bike!

Are you on the lower end of a scale? Not a problem; thanks to the short seat tubes and lower standover this is not a problem.

Sizing up, or on the shorter end of the scale? shorter dropper post/35mm stem

Sizing down, or on the larger end of the scale? Longer dropper post/ 50mm stem.

 

 

Seat post insertion depths 

Short, straight seat tubes allow for most 200mm droppers to be fully inserted. See max seat post insertions;

Regular: 315mm

Long: 330mm

Uber Long: 345mm

 

As our frames are made to order, Radical Bicycle Co reserves the right to re-corporate any costs associate with cancelled orders, where manufacturing or coating has already taken place.

Thanks to our reduced lead times and stocking of material, there are no costs associated to loss of revenue on material. This means you will have adequate time and updates to cancel an order before incurring cancellation costs compared to other brands!

 

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