I was a big fan of DG way back when. I have never gave any thought to restoring or collecting old bikes, other than a couple that meant a lot to me. My DG was my favorite as far as how it looked, and how light it was. But, never liked how it rode. Being young, I got rid of it and moved on to the Geese.

Just the DG Jacket on the Suzuki was cool!

[img]http://markconley.com/DG4[/img]

I even painted my helmet to look all Factory like!

[img]http://markconley.com/DG1[/img]

The DG as it started out. (I think Mom JUST changed the wallpaper not long ago…)

[img]http://markconley.com/DG2[/img]

The DG in its later stages

[img]http://markconley.com/DG3[/img]

Anyway, this weekend at our Old School Meets New School event, a friend of mine brought his DG frame (which I didn’t even know he had)

This would be Brad Apold helping with the displaying of it….



At the end of an already GREAT weekend... it went home with me! Compliment’s of Rodney Byrnes.

ROD, I can not thank you enough. I know I have said it several times, but still am in LaLa Land even today! THANK YOU SO MUCH! You are AWESOME!

The ID part.

Being young and just wanting to race, I never knew much about DG’s frames and what I was riding other than I just wanted to RACE!

So, if someone can give me a little input that would be great!

[img]http://markconley.com/DGN1[/img]

[img]http://markconley.com/DGN2[/img]

Its a DG racer-1 if my memory serves me... about a 77-78... anyone?

Mark -

Is that "DG 126 118"? If so, given the Euro BB, Square Bridge and intermittent gusset weld, you have a:

DG1 Jeff Bottema Frame from December of 1976 and the 118 frame. Nice find. Check the ultra thin drop outs. They made them slightly thicker later on.

Hit me up as I've redone Seat tube and rear triangle decals. Jody Cagle has Blue prism gusset decals. JPBMXFOOL might have another HT decal.

Ben

[ April 30, 2007, 11:56 PM: Message edited by: BenOr ]

Awesome info Ben, we talked about the thin drop outs this weekend. That frame is incredible and hopefully Mark can pull it together as a nice complete.

Very few survived. Ken Pliska has a 12 76 frame. But most broke. Either DG forks or Nickel Redlines are correct. Look at Randy from AZ's DG1. Those parts would be perfect on that bike.

Used 7B's with Blue Powder. Not "epoxy", but Primary blue like Tim Cooks DG 2.

Dura Ace Cranks, Shimano Cheap hubs, AShtabula stem with bars and post powder same as the hoops.

Thanks Ben! That is the correct SN#, and some VERY thin dropouts as well. The Decals I already have worked out, but thanks!

This is going to be a next winter build project hopefully. But for now, she's sitting right here nxt to me waiting to be cleaned up a little.

yo i have the HT decal........hit me up Paul! i will send it!!! rad pics!!.......jp

Interestingly enough, I had to ask Brad ^^^ what I had on it 30 years ago, he actually remembered! So, hopefully I can get fairly close to what I had then.

Mark, I forgot about a few different versions you had. I was close on the DG-1 or racer-1, but didn't realize the JB was kind of the same frame as a DG1. cool info. Frames like that are not to be had here in the upper mid west. BMX didn't really get kick'n into high gear until 80-ish and by then DG wasn't the bike to really have (via SE, Hutch, GT, bmx-prod, etc.).

Mark, those 74-80 blue Redline forks I bought would look stellar on that DG.... (cough-cough)... agree that chrome would look better or white... easy fix though.

[ May 01, 2007, 12:05 PM: Message edited by: Brad Apold ]

Remember there are two sizes of gusset decals. Your's are the earlier less rounded style. Art29 has nice decals, but are for the newer frames.

Speechless! That is beyond cool MC.

Rod continues to impress me as one cool MN mofo.

Hey guys, I was wondering what these serial # mean on my DG.It is DG 10 77 81.It is a chrome color frame.same as the yellow.That would be cool to know.thanks.

Mark, You have given back in a bunch of ways. I believe in keeping the cycle of giving in motion. It will always do a full circle in the end. Thanks for all of the kind words. Ben, the Texas Cruiser it's a great ride. Thanks all.

Rodney, you are one class act

wow. what a cool thing for rod to do.

mark - did you sleep with it last night? i bet you are still grinning.

ROD- Kind words, from a kind man...

MOM- Yep, still grinning! Sleeping with it part, I had to draw the line with though

I'm not grin'n here.... j/k.... It was nice of you Rodney! LOL!!!

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Sleeping with it part, I had to draw the line with though

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Yeah, that seat post down tube looked kind of big for you...