The news today tells of the re-launch of The Chopper by Raleigh. Apparently they have been tweaked a touch to satisfy safety regulations, such as the gears are now on the handlebars.Tut.

I remember mine with great fondness.It was the orange MK2 I think. About £30 at the time in 1973/4. And you could customise the spokes by putting on little bits of coloured plastic that moved up and down.And it had a lovely gold and green Raleigh sign that hung from the handlebar, only tiny but I thought it was the epitomy of class.

So who else rode a Chopper with pride?