| What bike did you have as a kid? 13:16 - Sep 26 with 4043 views | Keno |
Prompted by a discussion as to how cool it would have been to have a Chopper bike, although actually they were a bit naff
I had a white Raleigh Olympus, looked so cool!!
PS that isnt me in the picture, I was cooler than that
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| What bike did you have as a kid? on 13:22 - Sep 26 with 2499 views | BloomBlue |
It depended on which one I could pinch on any given day. |  | | |
| What bike did you have as a kid? on 13:22 - Sep 26 with 2495 views | Blueschev |
I had a Rad Rat. A pink and yellow twelve geared mountain bike with with a plastic back wheel cover with a picture of what can only be described as a rad rat on a skateboard. It was every bit as crap as it sounds. |  | | |
| What bike did you have as a kid? on 13:25 - Sep 26 with 2455 views | Help |
Grifter. Best bike in the world. Damn heavy and I could wheelie it. 3 gears. Chunky tyres.
Cousin had a chopper. Back pedal to brake?? And gears between your legs. Really?? It was only the shape that made it iconic otherwise it was a dodgy bike.
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| What bike did you have as a kid? on 13:25 - Sep 26 with 2453 views | ghostofescobar |
I got a Raleigh Chopper one Xmas. It was second hand, but I loved it. In blue of course. In later years we progressed to making our own bikes, which basically meant putting the widest set of cow horn handlebars that you could find/afford into an old bike. |  |
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| The one I remember the most was..... on 13:27 - Sep 26 with 2441 views | Bloots |
....my Rayleigh Commando, in orange.
Just like this one:
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| What bike did you have as a kid? on 13:29 - Sep 26 with 2432 views | BlueBoots |
Compulsory of course to tuck in the plastic ends of the mudguards so that they rubbed against the tyres to make it sound like you were riding a moped  |  |
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| What bike did you have as a kid? on 13:31 - Sep 26 with 2421 views | Guthrum |
A green one. |  |
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| What bike did you have as a kid? on 13:32 - Sep 26 with 2417 views | leitrimblue |
Green Raleigh Striker with pedal back brake. King of the estate |  | | |
| What bike did you have as a kid? on 13:38 - Sep 26 with 2398 views | GavTWTD |
I think I had one of these. Wasnt sure if it was a Striker or a Grifter. |  |
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| What bike did you have as a kid? on 13:40 - Sep 26 with 2382 views | WD19 |
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| What bike did you have as a kid? on 13:43 - Sep 26 with 2362 views | Illinoisblue |
Raleigh Strika, black one. Brother had a Grifter. |  |
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| What bike did you have as a kid? on 13:46 - Sep 26 with 2337 views | Bluish |
Raleigh Strika in silver. Loved it. |  | | |
| What bike did you have as a kid? on 13:50 - Sep 26 with 2321 views | Bluish |
Oh and an Elswick Hopper road bike. In yellow  | | | |
| What bike did you have as a kid? on 13:56 - Sep 26 with 2294 views | VanSaParody |
Raleigh Olympus in blue black & white
Even though it was a racer, I still put a playing card pegged onto the frame so the end would hit the spokes so it sounded like a motorbike! |  | | |
| What bike did you have as a kid? on 14:02 - Sep 26 with 2280 views | jontysnut |
A selection of second hand antiques with caliper brakes until my mum and dad said they'd get me a new one. I set out a detailed spec, including drop handlebars, 10 speed, racing saddle and a drinks bottle and woke up to a sturdy Dawes 3 speed with a saddlebag that Dixon of Dock Green would have sent back for being too dull. I only went out in the dark. |  | | |
| What bike did you have as a kid? on 14:06 - Sep 26 with 2269 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
I always thought I had a Raleigh Boxer, but googling it I must've had a Burner and my brother had a Boxer.
But yeah, coolest bike ever with those wheels/blue tyres.
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| What bike did you have as a kid? on 14:14 - Sep 26 with 2226 views | dickie |
Emmelle Classic
BMX built and spray painted by my dad from scavenged parts (mag wheels!)
Raleigh Amazon - which was originally my Dad's who is 6ft3. I topped out at 5ft7 so never actually fitted the bike and had to jump off 🤣 |  | | |
| What bike did you have as a kid? on 14:15 - Sep 26 with 2225 views | gainsboroughblue |
Striker up until about aged 10 or 11, then a Grifter. |  |
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| What bike did you have as a kid? on 14:17 - Sep 26 with 2216 views | ITFC_Forever |
| What bike did you have as a kid? on 13:43 - Sep 26 by Illinoisblue |
Raleigh Strika, black one. Brother had a Grifter. |
There was Raleigh progression as you grew... Boxer, Strika (I also had the black one), Grifter.
Except I went from Strika to Raleigh Pacer (a form of racer). |  |
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| What bike did you have as a kid? on 14:21 - Sep 26 with 2200 views | bluelagos |
Had a couple but did make a habit of falling off. On occasion, about 7, I came in with blood pouring from my elbow.
My Dad seeing the gushing blood sent me into the garden with "You're bleeding on the carpet, stay outside until it's stopped"
Lesson learned and I have avoided medical care whenever I've tasted tarmac since.  |  |
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| What bike did you have as a kid? on 14:22 - Sep 26 with 2190 views | Keno |
| What bike did you have as a kid? on 14:21 - Sep 26 by bluelagos |
Had a couple but did make a habit of falling off. On occasion, about 7, I came in with blood pouring from my elbow.
My Dad seeing the gushing blood sent me into the garden with "You're bleeding on the carpet, stay outside until it's stopped"
Lesson learned and I have avoided medical care whenever I've tasted tarmac since. |
you've honed your biking skills from an early age!! | |
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