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1976 Steve Skibel was on the new DG BMX team with Stu Thomsen
and Jeff Bottema. Steve was a pint sized mega fast racer
and with the help of his father Steve Sr. they combined efforts
on building "mini" sized bike and parts to allow Steve to have
the edge on his competition. Introducing euro bottom
brackets, alloy cranks, caliper brakes they got a bike below 20
pounds.
The February Bicycle Motocross magazine featured Steve on the
cover and his trusty mount. Steve is the youngest rider
ever to be on the cover of the mighty Bicycle Motocross Action.
The brand new DG Super Pro Junior frame features the early mini
fork that has drilled vs. stamped DG dropouts. This frame
features a built-in seat post clamp to save weight. The
Dia-Compe brake lever and caliper have been drilled to save
weight also. Combining the Sugino alloy cranks,
Stronglight alloy headset and bottom bracket, then Campy track
hubs makes for one fast machine weighing in at 19 pounds!
Myke Landis was another DG racer and his Dad modified the rear
dropout to include another allowing for a rear geometry that
suited Myke better.
Click here for a video presentation
Hope you all enjoy another historical ride from the cover of
Bicycle Motocross Action.
VEHICLE
Frame - DG Super Pro Mini with dual rear
drop outs, one of a kind (original DG stickers)
Fork - DG mini with drilled fork tabs vs. stamped (original DG
stickers)
Stem - DG / Powerlite (DG advertised once but didn't produce)
Bars - DG mini
Grips - DG blue, NOS
Headset - Stronglight alloy
Rims - Araya 7b
Hubs - Campagnolo high flange track, NOS
Freewheel - Shimano, NOS
Front Tire - Kenda diamond tread 20 x 1.75, NOS
Rear Tire - Kenda diamond tread 20 x 1.75, NOS
Caliper - Dia-Compe 890, drilled for lightness, NOS
Brake Lever - Dia-Compe, drilled for lightness, NOS
Brake pads - Mathauser finned
Chain - Regina, NOS
Chain ring - Sugino 42 teeth, drilled for lightness
Cranks - Sugino 171's, NOS
Bottom Bracket - Stronglight alloy
Pedals - Bob Reedy
Seat - Leather, NOS
Seat post - DG, 4 inches for lightness
Seat post clamp - Built-in
Padset - DG original
Plate - Rectangle 103x
DIALED IN
Jeff "JT" Tollefson
www.JTFreestyle.com
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DG High Performance Products |
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DG mini bars and DG Sugino stem that was later picked up by Powerlite |
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Steve Skibel Sr. caliper modification |
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Sugino cranks/gear, Regina chain, and Bob Reedy pedals |
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Bob Reedy pedal, all original |
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Super rare DG mini competition fork |
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Stronglight headset, Araya 7b's with Campy hubs, and Kenda tires |
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DG grips with Dia-Compe drilled brake lever |
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Dual rear dropout, one of a kind frame |
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Built-in seatpost clamp, DG post, and leather seat |
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Bicycle Motocross Action February 1978, Steve Skibel Jr. |
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1978 Steve Skibel BMXA article |
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DG grips and custom Dia-Compe brake lever |
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2009 Rockford DG display, gearbag, frisbee, gloves, helmet, etc. |
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DG catalog of BMX tricks, Bottema, Skibel, & Thomsen |
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Steve Skibel 31 years later, thanks for the autograph |
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