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  • capt_slog
    capt_slog Posts: 3,974
    Also found it here, where people are having some fun with the Q and A

    https://www.amazon.com/Gears-Speed-Bicy ... Convert-20

    and reviews!


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  • arthur_scrimshaw
    arthur_scrimshaw Posts: 2,596
    Capt Slog wrote:
    ^^^^^^

    Coming soon to a Chav near you.

    Found a similar one here....

    https://www.aliexpress.com/store/produc ... 70943.html

    because I wanted to find out that it weighed 14.5Kg

    God that's awful. The wheel logos are making a feeble attempt at a Zipp look?
  • capt_slog
    capt_slog Posts: 3,974
    Arthur Scrimshaw wrote:
    Capt Slog wrote:
    ^^^^^^

    Coming soon to a Chav near you.

    Found a similar one here....

    https://www.aliexpress.com/store/produc ... 70943.html

    because I wanted to find out that it weighed 14.5Kg

    God that's awful. The wheel logos are making a feeble attempt at a Zipp look?

    Read the reviews! It's a long while since I actually laughed out loud.


    The older I get, the better I was.

  • sandyballs
    sandyballs Posts: 577
    A guy at my work actually had one, he was quite proud of it as well. I can vouch it did weigh about the same as a small car.

    To confirm he had the red one and it did burn your eyes.
  • ayjaycee
    ayjaycee Posts: 1,277
    Sandyballs wrote:
    A guy at my work actually had one, he was quite proud of it as well. I can vouch it did weigh about the same as a small car.

    To confirm he had the red one and it did burn your eyes.
    Presumably, you work in mental health and he was a patient.
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  • priory
    priory Posts: 743
    Capt Slog wrote:
    Veronese68 wrote:
    At least the Bianchi's been repaired already, this one seems a touch optimistic.

    Interesting looking crack :mrgreen:


    It looks almost like it has been hacksawed. I have cracked a few frames but never seen one so perfectly square across the tube shaft.Mine have been spiral in mid-shaft or right at the joint.
    and I cannot imagine paying 100gbp for it.
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  • andcp
    andcp Posts: 644
    Another link, another monstrosity?
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/downhill-bike ... 3641.l6368
    "It must be true, it's on the internet" - Winston Churchill
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,552
    Interesting.

    "This is robert dowdall (real name) changes his name depending on what day it is.he is a prolific bike robber who steals off pregnant women and kids. pretends to be buying your bike then steals it.keep your eye out for this scumbag.he is the lowest of low, pure pond scum.karma comes around robert u dirty little prick.i know you will read this so enjoy your time while you can.people will catch up with you.thanks for reading."
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  • capt_slog
    capt_slog Posts: 3,974
    I wonder how long that listing will stay up? I've downloaded the pictures, just in case. :mrgreen:


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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,552
    Maybe post the link in the Stolen bikes thread?
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  • andy9964
    andy9964 Posts: 930
    Wasn't sure whether to put this in the Classic/Retro forum, this thread won. The new Choppers are an abomination, and an insult to any child of the 70's who had one

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Raleigh-Team- ... 2179621515

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  • SME
    SME Posts: 348
    Andy9964 wrote:
    Wasn't sure whether to put this in the Classic/Retro forum, this thread won. The new Choppers are an abomination, and an insult to any child of the 70's who had one

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Raleigh-Team- ... 2179621515

    s-l1600.jpg

    Mine had the gear lever on the cross bar, and a better shaped chrome handlebar. That square cornered handlebar stem looks a little dangerous if something hit the corners.
  • capt_slog
    capt_slog Posts: 3,974
    Wasn't the gear change was in the middle of the crossbar one of the features that made the original a bit hazardous?


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  • SME
    SME Posts: 348
    Capt Slog wrote:
    Wasn't the gear change was in the middle of the crossbar one of the features that made the original a bit hazardous?

    The eatly ones, like mine, had a longer seat ( the seat stays went straight up from the axle), a two position handlebar, and a proper gear knob (I think later models had a T bar).
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,552
    My most endearing memories of Choppers were 2 incidents. One when descending down a rough path and the steering shot sideways left and I shot right hands grazed and dust under my bottom lip.
    Fast forward 5 years and I swapped my 'racing' bike (3 Speed Puch with drop handlebars) with a mate and we headed off up this hill and down this hill. Although not long, it's one of the steepest in the area starting at 20% and then increasing to 25%. I think I hit 30 in my silly attempt to keep up before I hit a stone and the bike lurched from left to right a few times before I was deposited at the start of the steepest bit. It may have not been 30 but it sure felt like it.
    I slid 20 feet or so. The result was skin off the outside of both arms and legs, I scraped my left eyebrow off and broke the left kneecap. Quite a mess. I literally crawled to the toilet for the next week and to this day, sometimes I get knee pain. The broken knee cap wasn't spotted as they were more concerned with the head injury and concussion. I also have 2 elongated oval patches on the left and right arm where there are no freckles.
    If they had made the chopper with a bigger front wheel, it may have been a better bike. I have heard of so many stories about the Chopper, ctrashes and it's instability.
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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,829
    I don't really understand the nostalgia for such an obviously terrible bike. Heavy, poor handling, serious danger of ruining your prospects. Makes you wonder how bad everything else was for people to remember the Chopper as a highlight.
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  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    As bikes go, it's absolute dog sh1t. Evocative of the time I guess...
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,552
    s-l1600.jpg

    Now you might be thinking "Wtf?" but so am I.

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/carbon-frames ... 2606426026
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  • team47b
    team47b Posts: 6,425
    Not eBay but..for pieces, wtf pieces would that be?

    9FCF8C64-15CB-4151-8921-CDA4A09C9FB6.jpg

    More pics!

    http://www.custojusto.pt/faro/bicicleta ... --22159442
    my isetta is a 300cc bike
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,552
    That'll polish up nicely.
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  • team47b
    team47b Posts: 6,425
    Pinno wrote:
    That'll polish up nicely.

    Gonna need a lot of spinach :wink:
    my isetta is a 300cc bike
  • Tashman
    Tashman Posts: 3,497
    team47b wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    That'll polish up nicely.

    Gonna need a lot of spinach :wink:

    Just a bit of Muc-Off surely
  • capt_slog
    capt_slog Posts: 3,974
    It'll be a very light frame when all the rust has been removed.


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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,552
    Capt Slog wrote:
    It'll be a very light frame when all the rust has been removed.

    Yep, no need to drill any holes in it to lighten it up.
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  • dinyull
    dinyull Posts: 2,979
    Try and trade that f*cker into Evans for £250 off a new bike.
  • SME
    SME Posts: 348
    Dinyull wrote:
    Try and trade that f*cker into Evans for £250 off a new bike.


    :lol::lol::lol:
  • capt_slog
    capt_slog Posts: 3,974
    SME wrote:
    Dinyull wrote:
    Try and trade that f*cker into Evans for £250 off a new bike.


    :lol::lol::lol:

    People will be dredging their local canals if that's the case, it looks like that's where that one came from.


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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,552
    Our 'mate' is at it again:

    s-l1600.jpg
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,552
    ...and he can't get shot of them:

    s-l1600.jpg
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  • timothyw
    timothyw Posts: 2,482
    Ooh, at least the cinelli got a day trip to Brighton instead of the usual ally pally photoshoot.

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