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	BBC - Nottingham Features - Raleigh Chopper mad
		Raleigh was founded in 1888 when Sir Frank Bowden bought an interest in a small bicycle company on Raleigh Street in Nottingham, England.
		I believe the world wide appeal of the Raleigh Chopper is mainly because, there had never been anything like a Chopper in the cycle world before, and what with the whole theme of the 70's, plus the back up of the name Raleigh, (Which is known world wide) it had to work.
		There could never be a Raleigh Chopper as we all know it, as it would not get through today's safety rules, and the cost of production would be high, as most of the parts would be purely for that one bike.
	www.bbc.co.uk /nottingham/features/2002/11/raleigh_chopper_mad.shtml (665 words)

	Raleigh Chopper - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Raleigh Chopper was a children's bicycle manufactured and marketed in the 1970s by the Raleigh Company of Nottingham, England.
		Raleigh themselves built a copy of the chopper-like Schwinn Stingray they called the Rodeo, which was launched in the US in 1966.
		The Chopper was launched initially in the USA in 1968, but was not very successful.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Raleigh_Chopper (772 words)

	New Statesman - The return of the easy rider
		When Raleigh launched the Chopper here that same year, it seemed the closest we were ever going to get to those magnificent motorbikes and that tantalising mirage of transatlantic hedonistic excess.
		The Chopper was the kind of bike your sister's boyfriend rode, to your dad's disapproval.
		Raleigh had to warn buyers that the bike wasn't designed to carry passengers, and even Mark Rich of the Raleigh Chopper Owners Club now admits they were slow and heavy.
	www.newstatesman.com /200403290034 (1215 words)

	Guardian \| Raleigh's Chopper rides again
		Raleigh unveiled a remodelled Chopper yesterday, hoping to inspire a new generation of cyclists.
		With distinctive "ape-hanger" handlebars, red-trimmed tyres and an elongated seat, the Chopper was the epitome of 1970s playground chic.
		Raleigh, based in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, halted production in 1984 as the BMX became the nation's new cycle of choice.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4865958-103690,00.html (131 words)

	Design and innovation management
		Raleigh resolved to design its own new bike for the US market and the Raleigh Chopper was born.
		The Raleigh Chopper appeared in the US in September 1968, but by then the market was crowded with ape-hanger bikes, and it made little impact.
		Raleigh launched the Chopper in the UK in September 1969, the same year in which the film Easy Rider appeared.
	www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk /ctm/idm/cases/chopper.html (407 words)

	Operation Raleigh: the Chopper is riding high - Invest & Save, Money - The Independent
		The renaissance of the Chopper is partly due to a nostalgia for all things Seventies, but Mr Hughes has been amazed at the huge surge in interest in the bikes over the past few years.
		Raleigh is riding the new wave of interest by reissuing the bike as a limited edition (reportedly just 30,000 of them) between April and November this year.
		So although Chopper prices are likely to hold, and even rise, over the next couple of decades while the teenagers of the 1970s are still energetic enough to ride them, their enthusiasm may not be shared by their grandchildren.
	www.independent.co.uk /money/invest-save/operation-raleigh-the-chopper-is-riding-high-756792.html (1043 words)

	Raleigh Chopper SE
		So it came to pass that the Raleigh Chopper S.E. was designed, to tie nicely in with the Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977, and to help boost Chopper sales.
		Raleigh's attempt to produce an American style 5-speed had been ruined by the choice of its colour, so design chiefs (and remember Chopper designer Alan Oakley was still chief of the design department at this stage) so the bike was painted a nice safe silver.
		Raleigh liked to release new models in the summer, this gave time for the trade dealers to see the bikes, and place orders.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /catfoodrob/choppers/models/models_se.html (1069 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Design classic that entranced kids
		Enticingly garnished with chrome, the Chopper was just the kind of bike that parents thought unsuitable, and certainly one had to be supple when swinging a leg over the raised metal hoop at the back of the seat to ensure future fertility was not jeopardised.
		Chopper reminiscences are the stock-in-trade of the nostalgia shows that clog today's TV schedules and with the enduring popularity of 1970s fashion over the last decade, the time could not be riper for a return.
		Gary Hughes, who runs the Raleigh Chopper Owners' Club and owns 30 different Chopper-style bikes, said nostalgia was a powerful emotion and adults were enjoying now what was out of reach in their childhood.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/3400205.stm (551 words)

	Raleigh Chopper - a 1970's design classic
		Although the modern styling made it seductive, the Chopper was in many ways impractical and was repeatedly attacked by the press as being a dangerous toy.
		Chopper ownership was a statement, an expression of freedom and independence.
		Later, the Mark II Chopper had its saddle reduced in size and its frame modified to shift the riders centre of gravity.
	www.dreamtargets.com /raleigh_chopper.htm (873 words)

	Raleigh Chopper - Icons of England
		Along with the Space Hopper, the Raleigh Chopper bike was the most coveted, coolest accessory of the 1970s.
		The Chopper’s long, narrow seat had its origins in the saddle made for a polo bicycle that never caught on.
		Raleigh launched the Chopper in America in 1969, and in England the following year, where it proved far more popular.
	www.icons.org.uk /nom/nominations/raleigh-chopper-1 (382 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Nottinghamshire \| Return of the Chopper
		The Chopper bicycle, an icon of the 1970s, is to be relaunched by manufacturer Raleigh.
		Raleigh, based at Eastwood in Nottinghamshire, sold 1.5 million Choppers between 1969 and 1979.
		Product manager for the Chopper at Raleigh, Loz Cox, said: "The biggest changes are the lightweight alloy frame - the original was steel - and the position of the gear lever.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/nottinghamshire/3399423.stm (234 words)

	Raleigh Chopper News Page
		A milestone in influence and design, the iconic Raleigh Chopper re-launches in April 2004 and retails at £199.99.
		The bike’s original design by Alan Oakley, the then Chief Designer at Raleigh, remains largely unchanged on the new version.
		Available only in the original Infra Red, the materials in the bike’s production are taken from the original Chopper concept, even using the original tyre mould from the 70s.
	raleigh-chopper-net.tripod.com /news.htm (215 words)

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		The front end is extended with an upside-down Raleigh Shopper down tube and head tube, together with some scrap steel tubing to extend the twin top tube.
		Chopper forks welded to Raleigh roadster forks (adults bike with 700c wheels) created the extended forks.
		As mentioned above, the rear sissy bar stays were somewhat stuck to the sissy bar, and it was decided to destroy the stays rather than the bar as they were easier to replicate.
	www.geocities.com /choppercityusa/wozchop.html (876 words)

	Raleigh Chopper - Toy List - TV Cream Toy Catalogue - Blog Edition
		Possibly the last bike ever to adopt the penny-farthing-inspired different-sized wheel gauge, the Chopper was (as designer Tom Karen has gone on record saying) intended to reflect the power and style of a dragster.
		Which Chopper you owned would reflect your personality - if not at first, soon enough by means of customisation with reflectors, spokey-dokeys, mirrors and lights (chunky boxes of battery-powered plastic or sleek wheel-rim-driven dynamos), bottle-carriers and panniers - and be invested with great dedication and pride (except maybe when it came to cleaning it).
		I later gained a Raleigh Boxer when by brother got a BMX Viceroy, and later got a Releigh Styler Mag which was a BMX clone.
	tvcream.squarespace.com /toy-list/raleigh-chopper.html (1584 words)

	The Raleigh Chopper is back
		Raleigh re-introduces the famed Chopper bicycle that took neighborhoods by storm in the 1970's.
		The 2005 model boasts a lighter aluminum alloy Chopper Wedge frame, chrome sissy bar and Sturmey-Archer 3 speed hub, ready to transport riders to a simpler time in Easy Rider style.
		The Raleigh Chopper, last seen in 1973, has returned, in more than it’s former glory.
	www.valleybicycle.com /raleigh_chopper__is_back.htm (474 words)

	Raleigh Chopper : 80s Bicycles : Share YOUR 80s memories...
		Early Choppers were on sale in the late 60's but shot to fame in the 70's when every child (and some adults) wanted one.
		And you could always tell when a chopper was coming by the clinking noise of teh pedal that caught the chain guard screw and eventually wore a slot in it.....
		My Raleigh Chopper was the one thing in the world i would have died for as a kid.
	www.doyouremember.co.uk /memory.php?memID=35 (1052 words)

	Vintage Bicycle Discussion Area
		Enter Raleigh who came in with their R.S.W. 16 that used 16 x 2 all white Dunlop tires that were balloonish and that (was supposed to) compensated for Raleigh's lack of a Moulton like suspension unit.
		Raleigh had the non folding and then a folding version of the R.S.W. Colors were Bronze- Green, flamboyant (candy) Carmine Red.
		Raleigh made the Chopper in a Mk 1 and a Mk 2 ans then just very recently came out with a new version the MK 3.
	www.oldroads.com /d_tan_ra.asp?OQID=8953&QuestionNum=8987&RID=0 (842 words)

	BBC - Nottingham Features - Raleigh Chopper history
		The Raleigh Chopper was one of the most coveted 'must have' possessions in the 1970s, read all about the history of the bike.
		The Raleigh Chopper has achieved cult status is proven by its huge fan base and the success of the Raleigh Chopper Owners Club.
		Send us your Raleigh stories and pictures of you and your Raleigh Chopper.
	www.bbc.co.uk /nottingham/features/2002/11/raleigh_chopper.shtml (288 words)

	Raleigh Chopper - Nostalgia Central
		By 1896 Raleigh owned a factory that employed 850 people and international champions were winning races on Raleigh bikes.
		Every young boys dream, the Raleigh Chopper (with three speed Sturmey Archer hub and a T-Bar gear stick) was the coolest bike to be seen on - even if it was impossible to ride without falling off and grazing your knees.
		Styled on the dragster, with a long seat and larger back wheels, it was the first designer bike for kids, and possibly the ugliest and most unstable bicycle of all time.
	www.nostalgiacentral.com /pop/chopper.htm (257 words)

	Raleigh Chopper Owners Club
		It has the largest amount of NOS parts for Raleigh Choppers, for sale in the world.
		The Raleigh Chopper Owners Club Chat Room is for everyone interested in Raleigh Choppers.
		Raleigh Chopper Owners Club on BBC Radio Stoke
	www.rcoc.co.uk (996 words)

	Raleigh Chopper stuff
		Raleigh round mirror with orange reflector, perfect for your Raleigh Chopper.
		Box that it came out of was part number RMK110, and the Raleigh catalog lists that it was for the Chopper and Fireball, Catalog is from 1971.
		Raleigh Chopper Shifter 5 speed Sturmey Archer, NOS, no console.
	www.bikeville.com /chopper.html (232 words)

	Bike Hugger · Raleigh Chopper Bicycle
		Scrolling through Steve Mandich’s Evel Incarnate site and seeing DJ Kieron in a replica EK jumpsuit with matching Raleigh Chopper bicycle, made me realize how far I could’ve taken my Evel Kneivel thing, if not for that flawed 7 kid jump.
		Lily Allen rides a chopper in the cover art to her Alright, Still single.
		Raleigh revived the Chopper in 2004, sold them in the USA through 05, and the fan clubs continue today, all over the world.
	www.bikehugger.com /2007/06/raleigh_chopper_bicycle.htm (224 words)

	Open Directory - Sports: Cycling: Choppers
		Chopper Riding Urban Dwellers - An exhibition of the bikes and history of a San Francisco club.
		Choppercabras - A chopper bicycle club with chapters in several cities.
		Subversive Choppers Urban Legion - A Massachusetts based club with extensive records of their bikes, rides, and personnel statistics.
	www.dmoz.org /Sports/Cycling/Choppers (237 words)

	The Raleigh Chopper
		Make a RALEIGH CHOPPER REFERENCE site by collecting together all the information and technical stuff about the Raleigh Chopper.
		Help anybody who is trying to turn a heap of rust into a Chopper to be proud of.
		Most of the text and Raleigh Chopper pictures on this site are originals and copyright to us.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /catfoodrob/choppers (185 words)

	60s/70s Chopper Bicycles
		Last year I aquired two chopper style bikes, one was 1969 mark 1 Raleigh Chopper, which is complete and straight with all of the original parts.
		I intend to restore the Raleigh it's new condition over the summer, as there seems to be plenty of people around selling the parts that I require.
		This bike is styled very similar to the Raleigh but it has a five speed shifter mounted on the frame and a twin tubed centrebar rather than a single one.
	www.bikeforums.net /archive/index.php/t-55210.html (379 words)

	Raleigh Chopper Meetings getyourchopperout.co.uk
		This Event is a First for Choppers at the Ace, Trevor has kindly taken the time to organise this event, and was a fantastic day.
		If you have a chopper or muscle bike and need it identifying or dating or general advice on repairs or renovation, please bring it along to any of the shows/meetings and ask around.
		All RCOC Members and chopper associates will be given free access to the museum and refreshments on the day for people who arrive with a Chopper.
	www.getyourchopperout.co.uk (754 words)

	picoverview
		:Raleigh choppers: 1980 fl prissy, 71 apple 3sp, 69 fl 5sp, 69 emerald 3sp, 70 orange coaster and a NIB 70 Horizon Blue Girlie.
		Raleigh Choppers: 69 Carmine AWT and NOS MK1, Sears Free Spririt Chopper, Vista Banana and the AMF Roadmaster Renegade.
		Very early 3+2 chopper, NOS Raleigh Chopper 10 speed, 1970 Raleigh Chopper pumpkin 3 speed and a girlie Iverson Dragstripper.
	www.nemusclebikes.com /picoverview (859 words)

	RALEIGH CHOPPER NEW 2004 MODEL IN STOCK :: Leisure Wheels News :: Leisure Wheels for Specialized Bikes
		The Seventies’ icon was the first proper bike for a generation of youngsters — and is now set to be snapped up by a new army of Chopper-holics.
		And to mark the relaunch, there will be a limited edition of the first 2,004 Choppers, each with their production number on a plaque.these will not be for sale a stated in the press this week
		The Chopper is still a big hit — there is even the worldwide Raleigh Chopper Owners Club.
	www.leisurewheels.co.uk /news.php?articleid=27 (939 words)

	bikesone
		Rare 'coaster' model with no springs, early gooseneck, blank console and non standard original pedals.
		Raleigh Chopper NOS still in original box from 1970.
		Girls coaster in the wonderful (for a girlie bike) horizon blue.
	www.nemusclebikes.com /bikesone (180 words)

	SpaceHopper: 1969: The Raleigh Chopper Bike Arrives in Britain...
		SpaceHopper: 1969: The Raleigh Chopper Bike Arrives in Britain...
		Two 1969 advertisements for the Raleigh Chopper bike...
		The famous Raleigh Chopper bike went on sale in America in 1968 and in Britain in September 1969.
	space-hopper.blogspot.com /2006/08/1969-raleigh-chopper-bike-arrives-in.html (80 words)

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