Ahh the good ol' days...

CanadianPoncho · #1 01-05-2008, 06:51 AM

Riding our bikes in bare feet, no helmet and a Wham-O Wheelie Bar!:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE-txZE2ggg

Todd

Dog427435 · #2 01-05-2008, 07:36 AM

COOL!

Is that the Little Old Lady from Pasadena?

**AlsV8vair** · #3 01-05-2008, 08:57 AM

that is sweet, I have been looking for the bike I had as a kid but no luck yet. remember the bikes that were named CHOPPER.
Ralph Nader even had his hands in saying those style bikes were UNSAFE. I will try and dig that article up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkPFOsNWEH0

njsteve · #4 01-05-2008, 04:03 PM

Yes I do...here's me and my brand new Raleigh Chopper back in 1970. And here it is now.

I never could figure out how to do a wheelie without crashing, though.

**kwhizz** · #5 01-05-2008, 04:30 PM

Here's my contribution to the "Old" Bike thread.....

Ken

**1969l78** · #6 01-05-2008, 05:06 PM

cool video

3macs1 · #7 01-05-2008, 05:15 PM

Glad to see you adjusted the seat up Steve so you can still drive it.

Man I thought I was bad for holding on to things. Nice to see there is a few of us out there with the gathering sickness

What happened to the optional accessories like the horn rear view mirror and stand. Hard to find those Nos now.

**Mr70** · #8 01-05-2008, 06:44 PM

Man that vid really made my Saturday morning!
I need more cereal..

CanadianPoncho · #9 01-05-2008, 06:48 PM

I don't recall what make it was, but I remember a buddy having a similar bike with a redline rear tire. It did "sweet jumps!" My bike had a flake banana seat and I could do "catwalks" all the way down the street. We'd go through 2 or 3 rear tires in a summer..
Todd

**Salvatore** · #10 01-05-2008, 07:15 PM

[ QUOTE ]
Yes I do...here's me and my brand new Raleigh Chopper back in 1970. And here it is now.

I never could figure out how to do a wheelie without crashing, though.

[/ QUOTE ]That is amazing you kept that bike all these years Steve. I dig the socks and shoes also!!