favorite bike

[Iainj837]

My favorite bike when I was a kid was a Raleigh Chopper.
What about you lot what was your favorite bike when you were young

 

[Fnaar]

I think you've played the trump card already! The chopper had no equals... unfortunately I never had a chopper... so to speak... oo'er

 

[oxbob]

It was the Grifter for me, until i got my 10 speed coventry eagle

 

[Joe]

Raleigh Streetwolf

At least I think it was this. I have a feeling there were a couple of models and mine might have been the other.

Discovered this recently too -

http://ijustwantaneasylife.blogspot.com/2006/08/raleigh-vektar.html
I WANT!

EDIT -
It was actually the Wildcat I had. With sound fx!!

 

[Iainj837]

Yeah I loved the Chopper, I would of kept that bike only but it was sold on a carboot sale by my late brother
Would be worth loads now, it was in very good condition some one got a bargan

 

[PaulB]

A lass called Kim.

 

[Lardyboy]

A Raleigh Europa or a Chopper I customised.

 

[just jim]

I had a Raleigh Hustler which I had lusted after and pestered my dad for (to buy off our neighbour). It got stolen. I still get traces of that feeling today about bikes and bike bits.

 

[Maz]

What a cool looking bike!
Complete with 80's-style mobile phone attached to the top-tube!

 

[Maz]

I had a Raleigh Tomahawk, exactly like this one:

 

[alecstilleyedye]

I had a Raleigh Tomahawk, exactly like this one:

chain's a bit slack…

i had a raleigh chicco as a first new bike, a raleigh chipper prior to that.

 

[Dayvo]

My first 'brand new' bike was a Raleigh Olympus (ca 1974).

My dad didn't like the idea of me riding a Chopper or a do-it yourself bike with ape-hangers on it, so he splashed out.

Maybe I can ask him for a new bike for Christmas!

 

[ianrauk]

My fave was my second hand Yellow Chopper, which was dumped for a new fave, a brand new blue Grifter.. and also had a brown Coventry Eagle salvaged from a tip

 

[Maz]

i had a raleigh chicco as a first new bike, a raleigh chipper prior to that.

Er, a bit of lube on that chain wouldn't go amiss.

 

[Crackle]

I had a Chopper copy called a Panther, which I've never been able to trace again. It was way better than a Chopper. Of course I also had several Choppers, the best of which was a MK2 which I fitted with the seat off a Mk1 which was longer and stuck out the back. So by sitting right back I could pull wheelies easily and for ages.