| 2009 | CHAD DEGROOT LAUNCHES DECO BMX COMPANY. Fat Tony, bmx.transworld.net, september 2009: Chad DeGroot just started his own BMX company called Deco BMX. Decobmx.com has been a place for Chad to post the stuff other sites wouldn’t let him for a while now, which helped people get familiar with the name. Now after posting more boobs than I can count, there are actually BMX frames and product on the site. Chad Degroot, www.expn.com, september 2009: I've been riding bikes for 24 years, and seeing how they operate, their hits and misses. In a sense, I was getting a little frustrated with how they couldn't change stuff or make it better. My last straw was the last company I rode for, just all the empty promises. I knew that I could do it myself. I've learned enough and I know exactly what I like. More or less, the satisfaction of saying it's mine and not having to answer to anyone about it. That's it in a nutshell. THE NAME. Chad Degroot, www.decobmx.com, september 2009: Might as well tell you about the name, sounds like Baco. Which is sweet, but it comes from my last name “DeGroot” and “company” put together…Deco. Pretty simple, that is what I like. BARS. Chad Degroot, www.expn.com, september 2009: The bars are a four-piece style and look, but they've got a really good feel, similar to the Bob Scerbo Animal bars. I pretty much fell in love with those bars, but I didn't want to copy the four-piece style like a lot of people are doing. Animal got it locked down, and hands down, those are the best bars, but the feel is similar, and the look of them is unique. FRAME. Chad Degroot, www.expn.com, september 2009: I wanted an updated frame with built-in chain tensioners, removable tabs and good geometry. I had a Deco logo brazed onto the frame, so you don't need stickers. It will still come with a sticker pack. It's 74.5 head tube angle, 71 seat tube. The back end is 13.5" in the middle, so you can go a little smaller. Top tubes are 20", 20.5" and 21". We're also working on a smaller version, as well as a flatland version. I don't want crazy bends or goofy looking flat stuff. That's my secondary focus after everything gets rolling. It's Taiwan made. Taiwan factories are so phenomenal, and you can't beat the prices. I don't wanna come out with the highest priced frame made in the US. Everything they do in Taiwan is amazing. I'm pretty satisfied with our agent and how things are proceeding. And I am going over there when production starts to make sure we don't get twisted bars or frames. |
2012 | TA DECO FRAME. Terry Adam's signature frame. |
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| Terry Adams. Chad Degroot. |
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