Who can remember these two top of the range bicycles.

[Scimitar]

Hmm wouldn't it make a nice discreet e-bike. That might might just annoy the lycra's (not sure I like that term) even more up the local hills. A bit of shopping would complete the picture.

This ones a bit too far away for me Raleigh Shopper | eBay

Actually, I quite fancy taking a dirt-cheap old snotter like that and turning it into something good-looking and useful. Just the job for my trips to the shops in decent weather, especially loaded with 500W@36V.

 

[flecc]

I tend to think a bargee was one who actually worked for a living.

Mmmmm, steering a canal boat along a canal (with goods on board), as opposed to steering a canal boat along a canal (with people on board).

I'd personally find the latter less restful at times!

 

[geostorm]

Probably a better bike actually. Thinking about it one of my Female friends had one of those for years and years.

and what about the lights we used to have

What do mean used to have, i still have two , and i suppose the chopper evolved to BMX and the Bomber hey.

 

[hopper_rider]

I'd be happy to ride a shopper these days, just the job for popping down to Morrisons for the shopping, does that make me odd? Bob there are some canal barge dwellers that still ride them. So if you're wanting more happy childhood memories pop down to the canal this lunchtime

That explains where the rusty bike came from. It must have fell off the barge into the canal

 

[billadie]

That explains where the rusty bike came from. It must have fell off the barge into the canal

Now if the bargee only had a pole to hand he couldn't fish it out. Hence the original phrase "Couldn't touch it with a barge pole"

More astute bargees also carried a hook. They then made their fortune selling slightly damp second hand bikes, retired and bought cabin cruisers instead. They still retained a pole to mock their former colleagues.

 

[hopper_rider]

Re stealthy....
If one of these could fit a shopper, you could have some real fun with the lycras

ElectricMountainBikes.com: Gruber Assist/Vivax assist

I want to see a detailed review of one of these

 

[Artstu]

Re stealthy....
If one of these could fit a shopper, you could have some real fun with the lycras

ElectricMountainBikes.com: Gruber Assist/Vivax assist

I want to see a detailed review of one of these

One of our forum members has that system. http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/introduce-yourself/13772-hello-pedelecs-forum-members.html

 

[hopper_rider]

I couldnt help but notice that there is a Shopper listed in this batch of bikes and bike bits, just in case anyone is pining for one now

Bicycles Bikes JOB LOT collectors inc. Raleigh Shopper, Hercules, Butler etc. | eBay

 

[Cyclezee]

I can remember getting my son a second hand Raleigh Tomahawk when he was at primary school and we lived in Chessington about 200 yards from what was just a zoo in those days.

Most evenings when I got home from work he would say dad dad, can we go for a bike ride.

This actually meant could I hang on to the back of the backrest whilst he sat on it and run up and down the huge deserted car park hoping that one day I would be able to let go and he would pedal away by himself.

I'm sure he didn't take that long to get the hang of it, It just seemed like it at the time.

In contrast his sister only sat on a bike about half a dozen times and she was away.

Ah, nostalgia......ain't what it used to be

 

[mountainsport]

I can remember getting my son a second hand Raleigh Tomahawk when he was at primary school and we lived in Chessington about 200 yards from what was just a zoo in those days.

Most evenings when I got home from work he would say dad dad, can we go for a bike ride.

This actually meant could I hang on to the back of the backrest whilst he sat on it and run up and down the huge deserted car park hoping that one day I would be able to let go and he would pedal away by himself.

I'm sure he didn't take that long to get the hang of it, It just seemed like it at the time.

In contrast his sister only sat on a bike about half a dozen times and she was away.

Ah, nostalgia......ain't what it used to be

That is so so true my friend, things will never be the same. There were four types of sporting activities throughout the year, can anyone tell me them? And that was why children were hardly ever bored in those days.

Mountainsport.

 

[Scimitar]

That is so so true my friend, things will never be the same. There were four types of sporting activities throughout the year, can anyone tell me them? And that was why children were hardly ever bored in those days.

Mountainsport.

Running from the parkie; knocking doors and running away; scrumping; legging it from the polis (who were much fitter then). It certainly kept us fit and active.

 

[mountainsport]

Running from the parkie; knocking doors and running away; scrumping; legging it from the polis (who were much fitter then). It certainly kept us fit and active.

Hi Dave,

You are being too decent about this,it wasn't called knocking on doors and running away,it was called "KNOCK DOWN GINGER" and please do not ask me why?

Mountainsport.

 

[hopper_rider]

I hope its allowed to resurrect an old thread. I found these old links for customising Raleigh Twenty's

Sheldon Brown's Raleigh Twenty Sturmey-Archer 8-speed

And theres some interesting info contained in the various links that are still working. The guy passed away 5 years ago.