who had one of these then?

[dick65 0]

i had a light metallic blue one,not the most comfortable of bikes

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

Mum & dad couldn't afford one , i had a second hand 5 gear racer

[bladerunner 0]

@dick65 wrote:

i had a light metallic blue one,not the most comfortable of bikes

thats the mark 2 version with the rack on the back,t bar gear change as opposed to the knob unadjustable handlebars and the shorter seat with the warning not to take passengers, I seem to think it had a 4 speed sturmey archer geared rear hub whereas the mk 1 had a 3 speed. I had the mk 1 in blue.

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@bladerunner wrote:

@dick65 wrote:

i had a light metallic blue one,not the most comfortable of bikes

thats the mark 2 version with the rack on the back,t bar gear change as opposed to the knob unadjustable handlebars and the shorter seat with the warning not to take passengers, I seem to think it had a 4 speed sturmey archer geared rear hub whereas the mk 1 had a 3 speed. I had the mk 1 in blue.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RALEIGH-CHOPPER-MARK-1-1970-SHOW-BIKE-THE-BEST-AVAILABLE-/380541375335?pt=UK_Collectables_Bicycle_RL&hash=item589a089367

[Grumpyowl 0]

Not a chance had to save up mysen and got a second hand racer from JE James on Bramhall Lane.

It even only had 26 inch wheels when all me mates had 27 inch wheels

Oh we'll got me Busa now

[dick65 0]

looking at that pic mine must have been the mk1, my dad got it from the classifieds in the local paper i reckon i was about 9 at the time

[Macie_UK 0]

Had a second hand Mk1 in orange. Got wrecked in my second ever RTA

[madsod 0]

yep me and my brother , he had a blue one and mine was gold with a high back rest also ,

[stantheman 0]

the xmas i wanted one you couldnt get them for love or money they were all sold out so i ended up with a 5 speed racer

[trebor4460 0]

i had 1 in purple... luved it.

[gravelrash 0]

Apparently impossible to wheelie something to do with the large rear small front wheel combo I always wanted one but got a second hand Raleigh Grifter instead, which would wheelie

[bladerunner 0]

@gravelrash wrote:

Apparently impossible to wheelie something to do with the large rear small front wheel combo I always wanted one but got a second hand Raleigh Grifter instead, which would wheelie

thats not true, my mate used to be able to do a 13 pumper on mine

[bladerunner 0]

@Davehutch wrote:

@bladerunner wrote:

@dick65 wrote:

i had a light metallic blue one,not the most comfortable of bikes

thats the mark 2 version with the rack on the back,t bar gear change as opposed to the knob unadjustable handlebars and the shorter seat with the warning not to take passengers, I seem to think it had a 4 speed sturmey archer geared rear hub whereas the mk 1 had a 3 speed. I had the mk 1 in blue.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RALEIGH-CHOPPER-MARK-1-1970-SHOW-BIKE-THE-BEST-AVAILABLE-/380541375335?pt=UK_Collectables_Bicycle_RL&hash=item589a089367

thats the one. my Dad paid £35 for mine brand new.I rtemember having to buy a new back tyre for it (£2.50) cos i knackered it up doing skids.wish i could remember what happened to it.

[Stue11 0]

I had a red one and dad put loads of mirrors on it and made it look like a scoot happy days they were

[haveugot1 0]

Oh i remember them, we made a chariot for the back to have fights with, great times

[madcarper 0]

i had a mk1 was always getting the local garage to weld the frame joints back up , a good one is now fetching £500 easy.

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@madcarper wrote:

i had a mk1 was always getting the local garage to weld the frame joints back up , a good one is now fetching £500 easy.

and a bit more Ian


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RALEIGH-CHOPPER-MARK-1-1970-SHOW-BIKE-THE-BEST-AVAILABLE-/380541375335?pt=UK_Collectables_Bicycle_RL&hash=item589a089367

[lee1 1]

I had one they were great,not a new one though

[goferit 0]

I bought one foe my son, when he was little..
Bet he wished he had it now ---worth a few ££££