Author Topic: 77 DG Pam Coble replica (Read 1741 times)

reilley1 · « **on:** March 22, 2008, 07:06 PM »

I always see people building bikes that a guy raced, how about something different?

Many many years ago when I was just a wee lad in the old country (San Diego) I went to a race in place called "Las Palmas" (Oddly enough, just a few miles from where I now live) Tis' was a great downhill track with many a great racer and lots of pit tootises.

A great combination. Bikes and girls, How could it get better than this? Then I spotted her, a beauty wearing an Encinitas BMX Club jersey. She came up to the gate right before the hacks. Talk about beauty and the beasts. She took off like thunder and swept through the berms. She was not only as fast as the boys, she did it with style. I knew she was the one for me. I had seen her before but this time I got enough courage to talk to her in the next moto.

I'll never forget our conversation: "Ahh, duh, Hmm! Hi Pam" She looked at me with her blue eyes, saw my endless love in my eyes, cocked her head to one side, saw my name on my tattered Honda Jersey and she said "Hi..umm Rick" and took off for her next race.

Later in the day, I was sitting by the second turn and Pam came flying through. An evil dastardly sandy area caught her front wheel and she went down right in front of me. I helped her get up and almost dusted off the front of her jersey but common sense prevailed. She gave me a quick thanks and went off to pursue her competition. She said something about "see you later."

That day, she became my girlfriend. It was great day! I got a trophy and the girl I wanted all in one day!

Sadly, someone forget to tell her that we were officially girlfriend/boyfriend and all I have is her picture and her memory

DG Frame
Unknown Fork (just like Pam's)
Cool Euro front Hub
Tange Road headset
Slim-Line Stem
Redline V-Bars
San Diego BMXA (BMX Association 1977 #1 Powder Puff Plate)
Fluted Post
Elina Seat
Stronglight Super 93 Crank
Tange BB with Shimano Spindle
Bendix 70 (US) Coaster Brake hub
Union Pedals
Vinyl Snap Pads
Thanks to all the people who helped with parts

magna13 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2008, 07:13 PM »

Excellent Story My Friend. You Should Try To Find Her And Show Her The Bike

baldbmxer · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2008, 07:13 PM »

Another great 70's rep from our friend in So Cal.

Its always great looking at these 70's bikes. I can never get my head around the fact that BMX was up and running when I was 4 or 5! So many lost years that I could have been hacking around tracks and trails!

Keep them coming

wildwood1971 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 22, 2008, 07:25 PM »

great story - nice looking bike

Bigplinky · « **Reply #4 on:** March 22, 2008, 08:04 PM »

The bike will give less trouble

Nice work

harris · « **Reply #5 on:** March 22, 2008, 08:20 PM »

wow your attention to detail is always top mate chuffed

bodamus · « **Reply #6 on:** March 22, 2008, 08:25 PM »

Wow love it

bodamus

gossa · « **Reply #7 on:** March 22, 2008, 08:50 PM »

loving the wonky plate there......find her, now she will want you for sure, that's dead romantic that is!

kevin rettie · « **Reply #8 on:** March 22, 2008, 08:57 PM »

Cool bike, great story.

perry · « **Reply #9 on:** March 22, 2008, 09:04 PM »

i love reading things like this , makes you feel good that so many people have so many great memories of bmx

great looking bike too

ron burgundy · « **Reply #10 on:** March 22, 2008, 10:34 PM »

Any thing for a tit rub...

Nice bike though

sawzall · « **Reply #11 on:** March 22, 2008, 11:14 PM »

another class 70s build reilley

hunterdubber · « **Reply #12 on:** March 23, 2008, 09:55 AM »

Don't ya just love every build he does

Always something about them you'd want but won't be able to get

Jesus I want to move to the States , these Yanks have all the toys

Great work Mr Twomey

kdw712 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 23, 2008, 10:16 AM »

another quality build and a top story of endless love to go with it

MartyC · « **Reply #14 on:** March 23, 2008, 01:40 PM »

Quality build and a quality story too

dirtyvans · « **Reply #15 on:** March 23, 2008, 08:07 PM »

Rad bike, coaster brake only bikes look cool and must have been mad to race on

i love the racetop and jeans aswell, nice style Pam

dazza · « **Reply #16 on:** March 23, 2008, 08:10 PM »

at least you got the bike

nice build

reilley1 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 24, 2008, 04:47 AM »

Thanks for the comments guys, I try to have a story for every bike I build. I think it gives them a little more soul
The sprocket is a 52, monstrous I know but I'm hoping to find a smaller one

Pic of Pam at Rancho..

The plate in question...

Mattdub · « **Reply #18 on:** March 28, 2008, 02:31 PM »

Great bike & story Rick , you gotta go find her now

nic968 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 28, 2008, 03:04 PM »

kdubbmx · « **Reply #20 on:** March 29, 2008, 12:16 AM »

DG = Don & Gary?? Correct me if i'm wrong??

slurp · « **Reply #21 on:** March 29, 2008, 11:39 AM »

"and she went down right in front of me"

I wondered where the story was going after that line

Another great bike to,and a great story too

Lazarou · « **Reply #22 on:** March 29, 2008, 11:45 AM »

Perfect as always! That sprocket is huge!

zed4130 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 29, 2008, 11:48 AM »

these 70's bikes get better and better

i really like DG's

as usual mate top notch

dan-dare · « **Reply #24 on:** March 29, 2008, 11:54 AM »

Quote from: kdubbmx on March 29, 2008, 12:16 AM

DG = Don & Gary?? Correct me if i'm wrong??

Dan & Gary.

Author Topic: 77 DG Pam Coble replica (Read 1741 times)

magna13

baldbmxer

wildwood1971

gossa

kevin rettie

perry

dazza

nic968

kdubbmx

slurp

Lazarou

zed4130

dan-dare