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IcyPeas

(21,857 posts) Sun Jul 4, 2021, 03:09 PM Jul 2021

Raleigh Chopper ad from 1971

which of you cool kids had one of these?

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Raleigh Chopper ad from 1971 (Original Post) IcyPeas Jul 2021 OP

I had a very similar one. I was in my growth spurt and quickly regretted not getting a full size captain queeg Jul 2021 #1

I had the inexpensive brand version FoxNewsSucks Jul 2021 #2

That brings back memories. I bought mine from from a hardware store that I can Ferrets are Cool Jul 2021 #3

I had the Schwinn version sorcrow Jul 2021 #4

That's still a cool bike. Solly Mack Jul 2021 #5

captain queeg

(10,157 posts)

1. I had a very similar one. I was in my growth spurt and quickly regretted not getting a full size

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sun Jul 4, 2021, 03:23 PM

Jul 2021

Besides being only 20” wheels that stick shifter always broke cables. I remember there was a way to jam a pebble into the mechanism to get it in a different gear.

FoxNewsSucks

(10,429 posts)

2. I had the inexpensive brand version

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sun Jul 4, 2021, 03:37 PM

Jul 2021

Supposedly, it was equally cool.

Ferrets are Cool

(21,105 posts)

3. That brings back memories. I bought mine from from a hardware store that I can

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sun Jul 4, 2021, 04:28 PM

Jul 2021

no longer remember. It wasn't the same name brand, but looked just like it.

sorcrow

(418 posts)

4. I had the Schwinn version

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sun Jul 4, 2021, 05:08 PM

Jul 2021

I love the stick shift, also known as the detesticulator.

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Sorghum Crow

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)

5. That's still a cool bike.

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sun Jul 4, 2021, 05:19 PM

Jul 2021

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