I saw a kid on a Raleigh Chopper bike today and it brought back fond memories of my blue Chopper that was a 'hand me down' in mint condition from a family friend. Best summer school holidays for a few years with my 'biker gang'.
Who else was a Chopper kid 🤔
#RaleighChopper 🚲
Sweet ride!
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If you think that electric bikes aren't 'real' motorcycles, avert your eyes now. But if you love vintage BMX bikes, and believe that electric drivetrains create interesting ways to introduce newcomers to motorcycling, read on. On the surface, 'Chiller' is a simple pedal-assist e-bike with throwback styling—but there's more to this story. It's the work of ChillFab, a side project of the custom workshop Butcher Garage, and it's just one in a planned range of electric- and petrol-powered bikes. It follows the two Chiller prototypes that the team built a couple of years ago, with a few key changes. The
The first bike I ever had (whizzing round the streets of South London was a #RaleighChopper... after the death of its designer this week.
A couple of years ago y best friend bought one that was rather worse for wear & completely refurbished it for his wife's birthday... we absolutely loved it; she was a little les impressed
@TheGuardian offers these recollections of a design icon & great bit of fun... enjoy
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/jan/07/it-was-the-mk2-i-dreamed-of-readers-recall-their-raleigh-chopper-rides
A nice article about memories of the Raleigh Chopper. A classic bike.
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