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Dede "Bird" Cates
has been inducted into the
Hot Shoe Hall of Fame
November 19, 2025
My racing career started when my dad bought me and my twin brother Dean Honda SL 70's. We started riding in the desert then stepped it up to motocross. My brother and I went around the Western part of the US competing the National Minicycle Assoc. I wanted to go faster and started competing with the guys. From there I won the Women's Motocross Nationals 79, 80 81. My love for riding and the people involved in this lifestyle is branded in me.
