Those Choppers remind me somewhat of the Schwinn Apple, Cherry, lemon Crate or Grey Ghost bikes I always wanted back in the day. Cool bikes for sure. I had forgotten that Raleigh had done similar.
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Those Choppers remind me somewhat of the Schwinn Apple, Cherry, lemon Crate or Grey Ghost bikes I always wanted back in the day. Cool bikes for sure. I had forgotten that Raleigh had done similar.
Yeah the Choppers were a bit of a cult thing here in the UK... and still are to some now
The Schwinn models I spoke of fetch crazy money here, if you can even find them. Arm, leg, why yes please. Then I won’t be able to ride said bike, but by god I’ll have one!
I need to get my Trek Crossbike back on the road this spring! Will be trying to take a bit of the winter fat off!
5 speed derailers were on the Mk.2..Quote:
Originally Posted by RobbieGong
Another original proper chopper, with the ball-mashing gearchange :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by RobbieGong
Piggy its not original, the Mk.1 never had a derailer..
I really can't remember the finer details, I've slept since then, but by original I mean not made in the last few years, where I was told that gearchange was removed, presumably for health & safety reasons...Quote:
Originally Posted by Made in 1968
That pic is a MKII not a MKI.Quote:
Originally Posted by Made in 1968
The MKI has straight bars going up to the seat from the rear wheel.
Yep thats right. cos i bought an orange Mk.1 years ago just for the Nostalgia of it. Mine also had a longer different shape chain guardQuote:
Originally Posted by InThe Sticks
That is a detail I do remember from the ones around when I was a kid.Quote:
Originally Posted by InThe Sticks
I never owned a chopper, but I did put ape hangers on my regular Sun racing bike. Thought it looked the dog's danglies...