I never thought I would write these words: A Raleigh Chopper has a raison d'etre.
In fact, three--count 'em three!-- of the most unsafe bikes ever made have been put to good use. Aesthetically, no less.
If you still don't believe me, take a look at this:
Apparently, it's an ad from the '70's. I found it on Amber's Cruiser Media. She has some other interesting old-school ads on her site.
More than a few kids who rode Choppers imagined themselves like this rider:
In fact, three--count 'em three!-- of the most unsafe bikes ever made have been put to good use. Aesthetically, no less.
If you still don't believe me, take a look at this:
Apparently, it's an ad from the '70's. I found it on Amber's Cruiser Media. She has some other interesting old-school ads on her site.
More than a few kids who rode Choppers imagined themselves like this rider:
Cool I just got a Raleigh Twenty folder.
ReplyDeleteDan--Those are really cool bikes. Sheldon Brown was a fan of them; check his pages.
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