Bicycles from your childhood

[mcfcinprague]

I used to ride my older brother's drop handlebar Sun that he bought at Horners on Ayres Road, which was round the corner from the Duerr's and Vimto factories.

My first bike was one that I built myself from scrap parts, like all of us council house kids had to do back in the early 60's

 

[Maccblue]

Silver Grifter with 3 gears.
A thing of beauty.

And me £89.99 about 1980

 

[nellyonthewing]

My old bike got nicked while from outside St Peters ,Floatshall Rd Wythenshawe while I was at mass. Thanks God....

 

[knuckles]

first bike was a Tomahawk, went all over the place with it, really dangerous going down steep hills!

 

[Slipper One]

You lucky buggers..........I never had a bike until I was 63.

 

[the talisman]

I wanted a Raleigh Chopper so badly, that gear lever on the crossbar was the coolest thing I had ever seen. I had to make do with a Chipper, no gears.
Any bike meant freedom so I would never have complained, we went everywhere on our bikes and had a great childhood, but there was always a tinge of jealousy every time I saw a Chopper :-)

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

My first bike was cobbled together from scrap parts. My second bike was this beautiful Raleigh Chopper. I felt like the coolest kid on our estate.

 

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

 

[eastmanc]

I wanted a Raleigh Chopper so badly, that gear lever on the crossbar was the coolest thing I had ever seen. I had to make do with a Chipper, no gears.
Any bike meant freedom so I would never have complained, we went everywhere on our bikes and had a great childhood, but there was always a tinge of jealousy every time I saw a Chopper :-) View attachment 107588

I really wanted a Chopper problem was my Mam and Dad never had the money so never got one. Does anyone remember the Chipper the little brother of the Chopper?