Talk:Raleigh Chopper
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To quote from the article: "Nevertheless the Chopper was always the cool bike to own, and those who didn't have one were often envious of those who did." This is probably subjective. This may have been the case in the late 70s, but in my experience in the early 80s (in the UK at any rate), the Chopper was pretty much a laughing stock, especially when the likes of the Grifter and BMXes arrived on the scene. --Sonance 13:15, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
It's not subjective, but it does relate purely to the period roughly between 1972 and 1975. It is also true that, at that time, those who didn't have one were often envious of those who did. Hence the scare stories about it being a "dangerous toy" - perfect ammo for defending why you don't have one!
[edit] Gearshift
Probably worth making the point that the Raleigh Chopper's frame mounted gearshift wasn't totally unique - I possessed a Puch Highriser with a 5 speed frame-mounted shift. It is true to say, however, that, Raleigh seem to have got there first... Paul-b4 09:01, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
