Raleigh bikes. BBC4 Wed 21:00

[Smokin Joe]

I've just watched the recording. In 1990 I bought a Dyna Tech and each bike came with a picture of the guy who assembled it. I'm sure the fellow with the sideburns was the one who put mine together.

 

[Smokin Joe]

[QUOTE 4724918, member: 259"]No mention of Carlton was a bit strange, but a great programme.[/QUOTE]
Raleigh made a huge mistake when they bought and then buried the Carlton brand. Carlton was a name respected among racing cyclists and had they badged their best frames that way they'd have kept their presence in the serious market. Even in the heady days of Ti Raleigh very few club riders wanted something by the same people who made the Chopper and Dreadnought type sit up and begs.

 

[Drago]

If Carlton were still going their close association with Savile would have sunk them anyway.

Anyone remember Aids slimming cubes? Used to sell like hot cakes until Aids the disease came along.

 

[Ron-da-Valli]

As a teen lad I had a bright red chopper!

 

[Drago]

I had a purple Chopper.

I still do.

 

[Archeress]

Loved this show, Grifter and BMX can't be mentioned in the same sentence, those things weighed a ton...literally I think! haha

Loved seeing the Chopper I loved mine.

Raleigh Burner my 2nd BMX after my Piranaha, I loved my Burner that thing was utterly in-destructible, kids with other bikes used to take the mickey out of my Burner but I loved it, it so many good memories and summers spent on that bike.

Raleigh Activator my 2nd MTB after my Raleigh Mustang, I didn't like the Mustang but I loved the Activator shame it was stolen, people at the leisure centre watched a white van pull up and use bolt cutters on my bike chain, I went mental I was heart broken as I had saved for months to get it, I did get it returned, but it had been destroyed, it was the last Raleigh I owned.

My first bike was the Grifters baby brother, the Strika. My best friend also had one too. I would say that the Strika was a heavy bike too, or it appeared so to me as an 8yo.

Hugs
Archeress x

 

[Lozz360]

I met this lady at a bash at Coventry Transport Museum about 10 or 12 years ago when she opened a new cycle section - absolutely tiny!

The lady or the museum cycle section?

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Watched it last night, what a great programme. The full on industrial blacksmithing going on in the factory was quite something. And the chap putting the bearings into the hubs, amazing.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Be interesting to know if folk at the time were aware of what i can only call deception. And if so, whether there was any public comment.

This was and is standard practice. The spaces on the bike's frame tubes are just the same as the spaces on the riders' jerseys, for sale to the right sponsor.

 

[Blue Hills]

This was and is standard practice. The spaces on the bike's frame tubes are just the same as the spaces on the riders' jerseys, for sale to the right sponsor.

mm - seems clear that the message from Hercules was "see what you can do on a Hercules" as opposed to "we are Hercules, praps our bikes are somewhat heavy and clunky, see what you can do on a real bike, buy a Hercules now - you deserve it"

 

[Blue Hills]

Watched it last night, what a great programme. The full on industrial blacksmithing going on in the factory was quite something. And the chap putting the bearings into the hubs, amazing.

yes he was amazing though I feared for his state of mind/mental health/condition at the end of the day.

By the by, did anyone find it surprising that Raleigh agreed to the filming of Saturday Night and Sunday morning in their factory? Yes, Arthur Seaton is a difficult contary soul but still.

 

[Drago]

It was worth watching to see that rockabilly bloke, who's impressive coiffure was clearlymthe inspiration behind The Wolverine.

 

[Poacher]

Fookin ell it's Wolverines Grandad !

The Wolverine audition you mean ?

It was worth watching to see that rockabilly bloke, who's impressive coiffure was clearlymthe inspiration behind The Wolverine.

Clive Hodgson, local legend!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Anyone remember Aids slimming cubes? Used to sell like hot cakes until Aids the disease came along.

Yes I remember them, we used to chew a cube before a meal and it would kill the appetite, I used them once when I had a shed load of weight to shift.

 

[Blue Hills]

I remember them. What was in them to kill your appetite?