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More DG stuff!!! name the frame!!
That frame had to be built by the same guy who built the early Powerlites... I mean Peddlepower frames. That frame is so cool. Was Johnson Engineering involved?
Sweet display and as they say "That is art!" Looks like the entry way to Jeff Bottema's house circa 1976.
Sweet display and as they say "That is art!" Looks like the entry way to Jeff Bottema's house circa 1976.
Ben Or,
Did you know that DG made a monoshock BMX frame before Chuck came on board with the webco style frames that Jeff and Stu rode? They were fabricated by Pete Wilkins of Pro-Fab, all were 4130 chrome moly, painted orange and all had a coil over shock with absloutely no rebound damping. Less than 50 were made. Ever run across one of those?
Kevin
Did you know that DG made a monoshock BMX frame before Chuck came on board with the webco style frames that Jeff and Stu rode? They were fabricated by Pete Wilkins of Pro-Fab, all were 4130 chrome moly, painted orange and all had a coil over shock with absloutely no rebound damping. Less than 50 were made. Ever run across one of those?
Kevin
I have never heard that. Pictures please! I bet you have some great shots of the place from when you were a kid. A picture of the bike would be totally great. Pre Chuck, was there a team?
TIM has a new goal.....
TIM has a new goal.....
Man Ben, I got zero, zippo, nada! Sorry. Whodda' thunk back in '74 we would still be talking about those bikes 30 years later. I'm ashamed to say that I don't even have an old D.G. sticker. Oh the things you take for granted.....................
Kevin
Kevin
Oh, in the midst of my grief, I almost forgot. To answer your question. No, there was no BMX team until Chuck came on board.
Kevin
Kevin
Stuart.
Jim Betts little brother.
Jim Betts little brother.
As seen 4,000,000,000,000 times, I still love this bike sooooooo much!!!!!
1980 DG ZF-1
Rod
1980 DG ZF-1
Rod
Randy,
Here is another picture of Jim Betts lil bro.....his name is Jon and he would kill me if he knew I was posting this.
Here is another picture of Jim Betts lil bro.....his name is Jon and he would kill me if he knew I was posting this.
The Skibel Frame looks like a Cruiser on him!
Hey CK, that's not my brother; he's just a little guy who wanted to ride my brothers bike that day. A decent shot of my brothers bike though.
Ok, I'll post some of my pics...
Ok, I'll post some of my pics...
Most of these were taken at the Central California Bicycle Raceway (CCBR), better known as the Morris Track in Bakersfield CA; either 1976 or 77. 
Here's a couple more...
Bob -
What's with the reverse color DG helmet and Jersey towards the top? Yellow Center and Blue edge on the helmet plus a blue body jersey. Bottema's first electro was similar. But have never seen the Blue body jersey.
What's with the reverse color DG helmet and Jersey towards the top? Yellow Center and Blue edge on the helmet plus a blue body jersey. Bottema's first electro was similar. But have never seen the Blue body jersey.
DG decals 
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some of my collection. 
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JimBetts you'er downhill color pic is supper Rad!! EMPI grate colletion..
Man I love it when a DG thread pops up!!!
Do any of you have any repop DG stickers that you'd part with? I need some for my hack.
Keep the pics comin'!!
Do any of you have any repop DG stickers that you'd part with? I need some for my hack.
Keep the pics comin'!!
DG monoshock?
hmmmm...
hmmmm...
quote:Yep. We thought that BMX Bikes were going to use suspension just like MX'ers (LOL.)
DG monoshock?
hmmmm...
Kevin
my bro joe and i on the gate....but who is the model in the DG shirt??? 
jpbmxfool: Dude, you got some nice shots of Lucky Henderson ( the man that did the starts ): RIDERS READY ! PEDALS, READY GO !!!!! I noticed afew old school racers on the first photo that you posted: #578 is little Hersall Walker. There's a guy standing next to Lucky Henderson on his bike smiling, guess who that is ? GREG LIGGINS !! Nice photos of Fremont. Do you have anymore ?
Jim Betts those pics are sooooo rad!
(and I didn't ask about Robbie Morris! Woohoo!)
(and I didn't ask about Robbie Morris! Woohoo!)
ben joy as a model?
Ben Joy is a "Super Model"
Get it right EMPI! Hahahahaha! Just kidding!
Get it right EMPI! Hahahahaha! Just kidding!
I'm too sexy for my DG Shirt, Shirts so sexy it hurts...
Let do a new batch with all the text!
Let do a new batch with all the text!
do ones with bmx logo =)
pads too.
Ben, you sexy, you!!!
pads too.
Ben, you sexy, you!!!
This one is for you R. Serafin!! Anther pic of Lucky.. His nephew lives around the corner from me. Lucky is doing great!! 1st and 2nd DG forks are pre GREEN DUCK....DG Grand Nationals, 
guess the year and place???
guess the year and place???
quote:1979?
guess the year and place???
Las Vegas?
you got it........kevin
jpbmx, that was the first ABA grands to have a cruiser class.
Guess who won the cruiser class???
Guess who won the cruiser class???
Kevin no idea i was just a kid!!! 
my guess the OM won the crusier class.Kevin,when did DG start making crusiers besides the Laguna lookalike model?
1978
San Diego's #1 girl racer Pam Cobel.
(a.k.a. Reilley1's biggest crush. Hahaha.)
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San Diego's #1 girl racer Pam Cobel.
(a.k.a. Reilley1's biggest crush. Hahaha.)
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now thats a cool DG , cook bros stem pad??
cant blame Reilley1 for having crush on her!
cant blame Reilley1 for having crush on her!
Clint Miller #317 following Jeff Bottema #2072x.
The jump before the third berm at Rancho San Diego.
Pic taken around 77' or 78'
Possibly Steve Skibel on the left.
Can anyone I.D. both DG riders?
Pic was taken around 77' or 78'
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The jump before the third berm at Rancho San Diego.
Pic taken around 77' or 78'
Possibly Steve Skibel on the left.
Can anyone I.D. both DG riders?
Pic was taken around 77' or 78'
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OK, thats it guys, gonna redo my black dg vulcan to yellow blue!!!
DG RULES!
DG RULES!
There is one photo I posted that shows reverse colors, we're wearing normal DG gear, the photographer did something with the photo to reversed the colors...
Does Bottema look pro in that picture, or what?!
Check the matching JT "Sinsalo" rockgaurd and gloves....bubble visors rule!!
Check the matching JT "Sinsalo" rockgaurd and gloves....bubble visors rule!!
Is it possible that #103x is Lil' Robert Emrich and #5 is Doozer Trevino?
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Bottema was wearing the same uni (with blue Bubble) in Aug 1978. Likely a 78 race.
Skibel had 103x on his plate when he was on BMXA (2/78 issue).
Skibel had 103x on his plate when he was on BMXA (2/78 issue).
quote:Dave, sorry, I do not know much about the early "Green Duck" bikes. I did not see one that resembled a Laguna. However, I rode for them in '81 and we completely re-designed their "Vulcan" cruiser with shorter chainstays, higher BB and steeper head angle.
my guess the OM won the crusier class.Kevin,when did DG start making crusiers besides the Laguna lookalike model?
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[ October 03, 2005, 09:30 PM: Message edited by: Kevin Harlow ]
3 Generations of 26" DG's:
Laguna Crusier version (in the catalog)
Vulcan (Mini Gusset and the odd supports)
Loop tail (new style gusset and like the 24" version)
Laguna Crusier version (in the catalog)
Vulcan (Mini Gusset and the odd supports)
Loop tail (new style gusset and like the 24" version)
Vulcan first then the looptail? My 79 catalog shows the Laguna model and I was wondering when the looptail appeared.thanx for the info.
1981 when they did the redesign. Vulcan was between the two. It was strange to me as it has the same Gusset as the Mini DG frames and reverted back to the old logo in the gusset.
[/IMG] Found these in a bike shop the other day. Thought i'd take a photo.These are nos, not repro.
DG is rad!! 
Does anybody have any og the gold prism dg stickers for the gusset or ? or know where i can find some ..?
jodyc
jodyc
JP and I have gold prism material. The DG California Pro used solid gold, not prism.
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