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

[@timexironman100m]

My 1973 chopper is in my shed still...got it for my 11th birthday....I'm 62 now... mind you I stopped riding it in 1977 when the frame broke.. yes it was used for everything got used and abused after 3 years...

[@bonniechops1]

My mum and dad bought me a brand new chopper back in 1975… in purple, I loved it 💪🏻👌🏻

[@chritopherthompson-ny3qf]

I was fortunate to get the mk ll in 1977 christmas best thing ever I was so proud bless you mum dad where ever you are

[@andystreet4022]

Me and my brothers woke up to three of these one Christmas morning in the early 70s. I had the purple one, i was the oldest. My brothers had a red one each. They were the new big thing from Raleigh Bikes.....brilliant.

[@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.

[@daviddonnkin611]

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

[@barrycuda3769]

Here in New Zealand the Chopper was very popular, I didn't have one I had a second hand Raleigh Rodeo, that I put a banana seat, sissy bar and ape hangers on. I remember a boy down the street had a Chopper that he brought with him from South Africa, purple I think, and it had a different type of vinyl on the seat , not pleated, and the pattern was sort of like the vinyl on mark 1 Ford Capri seats.

[@Paul-t6b5s]

I wish i still had my orange mk1.

[@E.N-z9q]

That bike was a futuristic bike.

[@tangomike01]

I loved my chopper Mk1 orange.

[@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

[@martinrichards2680]

I had a Chipper no gears but amazing progressed to a Chopper sprint as mum said the handlebars were dangerous on the original bike

[@nervo6321]

I was bought an orange mk1 Chopper for my 7th birthday but in truth I always wanted the slightly rarer yellow one.😂

[@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!

[@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.

[@charliemckeever3192]

I had a silver special addiction with the 5 spokes 😁

[@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

[@ukaypete]

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

[@jonemery8324]

Release the Chopper !

[@megajay7065]

I built loads of them. Great bikes. The only problem is the drag from the tyres especially the front one that slows you down. Did put the folks and front wheel from a Griffter to a chopper and it was so much faster lol

[@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🤣

[@kevincooper5453]

The price is over the top.

[@paulnicholls1074]

Had the mk1 orange in colour 1971 loved it looked so cool but no good for long distance so uncomfortable 😂😂

[@markfindlay8636]

Get to the chopper!

[@ceased2care]

Supergrass have nothing to do with its popularity

[@jameshiggins.openworld]

i had one

[@martinwoodworth3715]

My older brother had one. It looked great but when I had a go, no thanks. Horrid small front wheel with silly big handle bars made it so unstable. Horrid thing.

[@onazram1]

These bikes had nothing on the Schwinn Krates

[@leonidbier]

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

[@Gator1699]

Malvern Star Dragster Aussie mine was purple twin shift gear sticks wood grain knobs twin headlights on the front rack speedo banana seat with GT stripe very tall sissy bar with a diamond head rest white wall tires. Eat that 🐊

[@rorykelly8275]

How much is this new chopper then?

[@soulman1419]

Mk 2 that chopper 🤔remember them well ???

[@1961jagman]

they got it nearly right apart from cutting the sissy bar down which was one of the features that made the chopper, not happy about that , if its to do with health and safety then thats a lot of crap , didnt have a problem back in the 70s with it so why now

[@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

[@michaelspanish9738]

bring back the grifter

[@Kaybe-i6f]

I wonder where the new Chopper will be made… China 🇨🇳

[@AlGorithm-n6q]

They were crap the first time around. The only thing successful about it was the hype.

[@martinwild8424]

What is the point. People can't get out of their cars .🤔

[@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.

[@alexal4179]

Какой страшный детский велосипед.

[@paulhiggins9492]

Ape hangers handlebars it’s not a crime to say that, not trade mark handlebars, stop it.

[@kevinthomas5992]

Nice try