The Chopper (bike/bicycle) relaunches for a new generation and nostalgic pictures (UK)

The Chopper (bike/bicycle) relaunches for a new generation and nostalgic pictures from viewers for the 1970s. We had one, a yellow or orange one (as we might have had two) and I rode it up and down the streets back in the day. They were great on sunny days. The must-have bike in the 1970s they were what every kid wanted.
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Tom Karen (1926 - 2022) man who created The Chopper and saved a company (1) here: • Tom Karen (1926 - 2022...

[@dickyboyryw]

Where to start. Lmao. But magical, memories. I had one chopper. And they're still very cool now. Kids think so too. I'm over 50. And I'd ride one

[@ayaanbretmitchell9830]

I love how anyone with an interest or a hobby gets laughed at whereas if you say you sit around all day doing nothing people tell you to get a hobby.

[@haystackhider7158]

The greatest chopper bicycle of them all was the one from Norway, *DBS Tomahawk Chopper* made from 71 to 73. It had 2-handle drumbrakes, speed-o-meter, fatter rear wheel, taller seat leaning bars, cooler handlebar, cooler gear stick. It really outshined the english and american choppers!

[@tangomike01]

I loved my chopper Mk1 orange.

[@E.N-z9q]

That bike was a futuristic bike.

[@adZHARRISON]

Women dont give a crap about this stuff - like most cool things in life

[@shardlake]

I was not allowed a chopper, had a Raleigh Eagle instead, used to work a Saturday job at the local bike shop, spent all my earnings converting my Eagle into something that looked like a Chopper.

[@daviddonnkin611]

Wow, , what an iconic image from the 70s , fab lol.

[@ukaypete]

The other plus point is 90% of the parts will fit an original Mk2 bike, so will help with your restoration...

[@charliemckeever3192]

I had a silver special addiction with the 5 spokes 😁

[@Steve-gc5nt]

I had a black chopper once. Never had one of these though 😂

[@EmanuelVelasquez-te4bm]

I would like it if the woman presenting the news went on the chopper bike was been funny🤣

[@brianmorecombe2726]

It looked more like a motorbike was why i had one.But my little legs in 1973 found it heavy peddling up them hillls but asside from the concerns of it being a dangerous to ride bike i never thought it was anymore dangerous than the racers or other bikes

[@markfindlay8636]

Get to the chopper!

[@leonidbier]

Mine was stolen!! Would love to purchase the MK4, but i;m 1.88. Will i fit???

[@xfoolsgoldx]

Did Supergrass kickstart the Chopper obsession 🤔 I'm not convinced but open do being completely wrong👍

[@Kaylem13]

and.... Using nostalgia as a way to tripl£ the price, yeah, but naaa! They were good, but not tha£ good

[@jameshiggins.openworld]

i had one

[@onazram1]

These bikes had nothing on the Schwinn Krates

[@staffh3815]

Lets be honest they rode like crap😂

[@dickyboyryw]

But they looked fxxxx great m8. And that's why we wanted one. Lol. To look cool. The saddle was motor bike like. And the gear stick.. Lol. Easy to give your mate a backee home, too. I was 15 in 1984. I had a purple one.

[@kevinthomas5992]

Nice try