matthew19a Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Reading in the paper this morning i see a beegee is dead and also more tragically the creator of the iconic raleigh chopper bike has died of cancer to. Any thought's on this people http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-18136787 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerrangaroo Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Only one, why is it any more tragic that Mr Oakley has died? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteMorris Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Ah, I remember the ol' raleigh chopper. Unfortunately I didn't own one, cos my folk presumably couldn't afford one for me, but I had plenty of mates who did have them, and I was as jealous as hell. I did actually work for a few years for Raleigh Industries back in the 80s and remember it was definitely one of my happier times in any employment. We all worked hard, but had fun during the day too. Happy days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forumosaurus Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Only one, why is it any more tragic that Mr Oakley has died? Who said it was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernStar Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 I was the proud owner of a Chopper, my little brother had a Chipper (anyone remember those?). Though it was a truly iconic design, these cycles are responsible for god know how many scared scrotums owing to the sturmey archer toggle chain easy to adjust gear set-up; there were people around that couldn't pass an unattended chopper without nicking the gear lever top and adjusting the toggle chain to cause a slip gear. I had painful childhood experiences thanks to Mr Oakley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frededwards Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Apparently friends and family are Raleighing around his widow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mediumfast Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 The toy shop in Bakewell has a beautifully restored one in the window the memories come flooding back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ sheffield Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Apparently friends and family are Raleighing around his widow. :hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fibutton Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4qrCRPnqlms Halfords advert,,,,takes me back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeX Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 fro what I understood the chopper design was stolen from an American company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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