Get your Chopper out

[Chris S]

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Someone did this to a Chopper

It's not a 'proper' chopper so it doesn't matter.

 

[Paulus]

My mate got a Chopper for his birthday c1969, he let me have a go on it and it was a hideous ride. The bars were flexing and the sest was really uncomfortable.
I much preferred my 3 speed Raleigh.

 

[grldtnr]

Any one remember the 'Chopper Sprint' the most ungainly looking ride of the '60's , believe it or not ,came with drop style handlebars, as if the original wasn't bad enough , imagine getting into a racinng crunch on the 'Sprint', still had that banana seat and gear shift on the top tube, same sized wheels , tho' the tyres may have had a concession to be a little thinner, and enormous oversized drop bars.
I vaguely recall seeing one once, but such as it was the Chopper held no interest from me, I definitely remember the first model bought out, the rear stays were straight, rather than the later curved stays and the ape hanger bars were adjustable, by a pinch bolt on the steerer , you could adjust the bars for reach, for what ever reason that might have been, there was one knocking around our house but definitely not bought by any of us family aathome, must have been a friend's , tho not me, as i was that nerdy kid with a 24" wheeled Elswick "Jeep'' I was pretty proud of that bike, probably the 1st one I ever bought with my paper round money, I went every where on it, but outgrew it soon, I was a growing lad !

 

[Kell]

Just doing some wikipedia reading of the original Chopper. I had no idea there was a single speed, a 5-speed and a 10-speed.