alexnh123
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RALEIGH CHOPPER MK ll for sale, by alexnh123 on Jul 26, 2010 13:19:42 GMT 1, Raleigh chopper mark 2 1979 original bike for sale. in quicksilver colourway. Good condition for age. Open to offers. Collect in person from North London. 
Raleigh chopper mark 2 1979 original bike for sale. in quicksilver colourway. Good condition for age. Open to offers. Collect in person from North London. |
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redfred
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RALEIGH CHOPPER MK ll for sale, by redfred on Jul 26, 2010 13:34:42 GMT 1, Signed or Unsigned ? POW authentication ?
Signed or Unsigned ? POW authentication ?
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alexnh123
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RALEIGH CHOPPER MK ll for sale, by alexnh123 on Jul 29, 2010 10:03:07 GMT 1, of course!
of course!
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curiousgeorge
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RALEIGH CHOPPER MK ll for sale, by curiousgeorge on Jul 29, 2010 18:17:27 GMT 1, Try....
retrobike.co.uk
Try....
retrobike.co.uk
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alexnh123
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RALEIGH CHOPPER MK ll for sale, by alexnh123 on Jul 30, 2010 11:24:28 GMT 1, thank you curiousgeorge.
Appreciate this isn't the ideal forum for this, though did think it may have appealed to some of the same demographic.
Appreciate the heads up though.
thank you curiousgeorge.
Appreciate this isn't the ideal forum for this, though did think it may have appealed to some of the same demographic.
Appreciate the heads up though.
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jusdeep
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RALEIGH CHOPPER MK ll for sale, by jusdeep on Jul 30, 2010 12:38:50 GMT 1, I had a couple as a kid, a silver and a blue MK II. Fantastic for pulling wheelies and giving backies with the long seat and loved the 3 speed gear shift. I don't think I'd get away with it these days though, but good luck with the sale. One of the classic design icons from the 70's
I had a couple as a kid, a silver and a blue MK II. Fantastic for pulling wheelies and giving backies with the long seat and loved the 3 speed gear shift. I don't think I'd get away with it these days though, but good luck with the sale. One of the classic design icons from the 70's
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RALEIGH CHOPPER MK ll for sale, by Ruggs on Jul 30, 2010 13:24:02 GMT 1, I had a couple as a kid, a silver and a blue MK II. Fantastic for pulling wheelies and giving backies with the long seat and loved the 3 speed gear shift. I don't think I'd get away with it these days though, but good luck with the sale. One of the classic design icons from the 70's
I had a Mk II also, in red. So cool, wish i'd kept it. Great days!
I had a couple as a kid, a silver and a blue MK II. Fantastic for pulling wheelies and giving backies with the long seat and loved the 3 speed gear shift. I don't think I'd get away with it these days though, but good luck with the sale. One of the classic design icons from the 70's I had a Mk II also, in red. So cool, wish i'd kept it. Great days! |
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curiousgeorge
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RALEIGH CHOPPER MK ll for sale, by curiousgeorge on Jul 30, 2010 13:46:42 GMT 1,
Me and my bollaks remember that shifter only too well 
Sorry for lowering the tone
Me and my bollaks remember that shifter only too well Sorry for lowering the tone |
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shaunq
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RALEIGH CHOPPER MK ll for sale, by shaunq on Jul 30, 2010 13:55:57 GMT 1, Curiousgeorge is spot on ! Gear lever was even more dangerous on yer gonads when the plastic had disintegrated ........... got the scars to prove it !!! 
Curiousgeorge is spot on ! Gear lever was even more dangerous on yer gonads when the plastic had disintegrated ........... got the scars to prove it !!! |
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curiousgeorge
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RALEIGH CHOPPER MK ll for sale, by curiousgeorge on Jul 30, 2010 14:01:50 GMT 1, You have scars as well!?!
No pics....No proof... 
You have scars as well!?! No pics....No proof... |
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jusdeep
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RALEIGH CHOPPER MK ll for sale, by jusdeep on Jul 30, 2010 14:06:05 GMT 1,  I'm sure the same happened to me. Although a friend who had a Grifter (poor man's bmx) was jumping a drainage ditch and snapped the frame when landing. Needless to say it wasn't a pretty sight. 
I'm sure the same happened to me. Although a friend who had a Grifter (poor man's bmx) was jumping a drainage ditch and snapped the frame when landing. Needless to say it wasn't a pretty sight.
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craigf
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RALEIGH CHOPPER MK ll for sale, by craigf on Jul 30, 2010 14:40:13 GMT 1, I dint have a grifter, but did have a tomahawk, which was a smaller version for littler kids . From memory mine was a tomahawk formula 3(?) which was a bit posher and in gold. Loved that bike, much better than the raleigh arena I got next ;D
I dint have a grifter, but did have a tomahawk, which was a smaller version for littler kids . From memory mine was a tomahawk formula 3(?) which was a bit posher and in gold. Loved that bike, much better than the raleigh arena I got next ;D |
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jusdeep
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RALEIGH CHOPPER MK ll for sale, by jusdeep on Jul 30, 2010 16:28:52 GMT 1, 
Can't have been much choice around in those days Craig, the Arena was also my next bike
And it was shit but a lot faster than a chopper 
Can't have been much choice around in those days Craig, the Arena was also my next bike And it was shit but a lot faster than a chopper
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shaunq
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RALEIGH CHOPPER MK ll for sale, by shaunq on Jul 30, 2010 17:17:07 GMT 1, I progressed from a Tomahawk, to the Chopper ( which nearly led to me losing my own chopper so to speak, the incident with the busted gear change ) ............. then progressed to a Raleigh Bomber which was a bit like a chunky mountain bike before mountain bikes really came out.
Thing is, most of my mates had BMXs, and trying the same stunts on a somewhat heavier Bomber didn't work well ............ and I've got scars to prove that as well ! ;D
I progressed from a Tomahawk, to the Chopper ( which nearly led to me losing my own chopper so to speak, the incident with the busted gear change ) ............. then progressed to a Raleigh Bomber which was a bit like a chunky mountain bike before mountain bikes really came out. Thing is, most of my mates had BMXs, and trying the same stunts on a somewhat heavier Bomber didn't work well ............ and I've got scars to prove that as well ! ;D |
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neale
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RALEIGH CHOPPER MK ll for sale, by neale on Jul 30, 2010 19:22:07 GMT 1, Anyone know the going rate for an old Chopper??? no smutty answers pleeeeeeeez
Anyone know the going rate for an old Chopper??? no smutty answers pleeeeeeeez
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craigf
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RALEIGH CHOPPER MK ll for sale, by craigf on Jul 30, 2010 19:40:24 GMT 1, I progressed from a Tomahawk, to the Chopper ( which nearly led to me losing my own chopper so to speak, the incident with the busted gear change ) ............. then progressed to a Raleigh Bomber which was a bit like a chunky mountain bike before mountain bikes really came out. Thing is, most of my mates had BMXs, and trying the same stunts on a somewhat heavier Bomber didn't work well ............ and I've got scars to prove that as well ! ;D
Pretty sure my little brother had a bomber at one stage, they were v heavy!
I progressed from a Tomahawk, to the Chopper ( which nearly led to me losing my own chopper so to speak, the incident with the busted gear change ) ............. then progressed to a Raleigh Bomber which was a bit like a chunky mountain bike before mountain bikes really came out. Thing is, most of my mates had BMXs, and trying the same stunts on a somewhat heavier Bomber didn't work well ............ and I've got scars to prove that as well ! ;D Pretty sure my little brother had a bomber at one stage, they were v heavy! |
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RALEIGH CHOPPER MK ll for sale, by Jeezuz Jones Snr on Jul 31, 2010 3:42:33 GMT 1, Great stories!! I also progessed from Tomahawk to Chopper (remember the warning sign saying you were not allowed to give seaters) My best mate and I then got a Grifter (because everyone else had one), and we got these speaker/horn things that made different sounds, we thought we were the cops from "Chips" (we both had plastic cop helmets and sunglasses, he had a number plate from disneyland - i was sooo fucking jealous) although my cop siren sound was awsome, his got stuck on the 'ice cream van' sound LOL.. didnt sound the same chasing criminals!! Last summer i saw a hot blond riding around Bondi Beach on a red one, whish i took a cheeky snap to show you all!! good luck with the sale fella....
Great stories!! I also progessed from Tomahawk to Chopper (remember the warning sign saying you were not allowed to give seaters) My best mate and I then got a Grifter (because everyone else had one), and we got these speaker/horn things that made different sounds, we thought we were the cops from "Chips" (we both had plastic cop helmets and sunglasses, he had a number plate from disneyland - i was sooo fucking jealous) although my cop siren sound was awsome, his got stuck on the 'ice cream van' sound LOL.. didnt sound the same chasing criminals!! Last summer i saw a hot blond riding around Bondi Beach on a red one, whish i took a cheeky snap to show you all!! good luck with the sale fella....
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RALEIGH CHOPPER MK ll for sale, by wilfsboy on Jul 31, 2010 13:16:44 GMT 1,
Ha yeah a heavy bike indeed, Mine ended up with its gears stuck in red ! Third gear
Ha yeah a heavy bike indeed, Mine ended up with its gears stuck in red ! Third gear |
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curiousgeorge
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RALEIGH CHOPPER MK ll for sale, by curiousgeorge on Jul 31, 2010 19:03:03 GMT 1, Funny-ish story... joined retrobike a couple of months to rediscover my love of bikes from back in the day. Have loads of members 'stoked' to have picked up a retro bike, then they strip them down and sell the parts seperate to maximize profits. Silly me thinking it was all about the love for bikes, when infact it's all about the money....
Funny-ish story... joined retrobike a couple of months to rediscover my love of bikes from back in the day. Have loads of members 'stoked' to have picked up a retro bike, then they strip them down and sell the parts seperate to maximize profits. Silly me thinking it was all about the love for bikes, when infact it's all about the money....
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spencerlee
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RALEIGH CHOPPER MK ll for sale, by spencerlee on Aug 1, 2010 8:49:50 GMT 1, Funny-ish story... joined retrobike a couple of months to rediscover my love of bikes from back in the day. Have loads of members 'stoked' to have picked up a retro bike, then they strip them down and sell the parts seperate to maximize profits. Silly me thinking it was all about the love for bikes, when infact it's all about the money....
Something like that would never happen on here. 
Funny-ish story... joined retrobike a couple of months to rediscover my love of bikes from back in the day. Have loads of members 'stoked' to have picked up a retro bike, then they strip them down and sell the parts seperate to maximize profits. Silly me thinking it was all about the love for bikes, when infact it's all about the money.... Something like that would never happen on here. |
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I'm sure the same happened to me. Although a friend who had a Grifter (poor man's bmx) was jumping a drainage ditch and snapped the frame when landing. Needless to say it wasn't a pretty sight. 
