Raleigh to relaunch The Chopper ....Again!

[matticus]

With one piece seat and gear shifter stick this time.
Price £950 😲

That's probably one of the cheapest bikes Raleigh sell, at 2023 prices.

 

[matticus]

Are they selling lights to clip onto that robust mounting on the headset? I see the 24h TT is coming up in 2 months time ...

 

[Ian H]

With one piece seat and gear shifter stick this time.
Price £950 😲

https://bikebiz.com/raleigh-relaunches-the-chopper-as-a-limited-edition-based-on-the-1970s-mk2/amp/

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How does a "one piece seat and gear shifter" work? Do you have to clench to change gear?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Does it have cotterpin cranks? Hard to tell from picture

 

[Fredo76]

How about $300? Seems about right. £950 seems just nuts.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Never had one when I was a kid - and that was when they first came out

actually never even knew anyone with one
my friend did have a "Dragster" which was a bright yellow wannbe with a VERY long gear shifter that broke after about 5 gear changes due the the mechanical advantage on the cable - put in the hands of a teenage boy


but no-one had a Chopper

and I never want one - I prefer my bike to be controllable

 

[Threevok]

Never had one when I was a kid - and that was when they first came out

actually never even knew anyone with one
my friend did have a "Dragster" which was a bright yellow wannbe with a VERY long gear shifter that broke after about 5 gear changes due the the mechanical advantage on the cable - put in the hands of a teenage boy


but no-one had a Chopper

and I never want one - I prefer my bike to be controllable

Don't knock it, till you've tried it (and knocked yourself out, trying it)

 

[matticus]

Does it have cotterpin cranks? Hard to tell from picture

The shape looooks like a square-taper (or similar tech). They've certainly gone to town on copying the retro chain-ring design!

I think I prefer the pedals on the new model.

 

[Mrs M]

I always wanted the ultra violet option, 😎 never got one. Read about the return earlier today. Did think about it for a few seconds then realised I would be far too big for it and look ridiculous 😬
A lot of money for a bike to just polish and admire! (Unless I got out in the dark, early hours and nobody see’s me) 😀

 

[matticus]

Pippa York has tweeted this news, with the brilliant caption:

I never had a Chopper when I was a kid ;-)

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[sheddy]

Toms autobiography recommended
https://amp.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/jan/09/tom-karen-obituary

 

[DogmaStu]

18kg, blimey, is it an ebike ?

Very heavy for sure! A Wilier road ebike is 11.7kg so this is much heavier!

 

[Smokin Joe]

A great way to ensure kids never grow up to become cyclists.

 

[ExBrit]

A great way to ensure kids never grow up to become cyclists.

A great way to ensure kids never grow up.
Which can be taken two ways. Take your pick.

 

[craigwend]

Paging @Fnaar

I had a Purple Chopper*...


Thank goodness for antibiotics....



*True it was the 70's