Paddy McGuinness' chopper.

[Mottie]

That 'chopper' he's doing his charity ride isn’t a proper chopper. It has a raised, padded gel saddle and the gears have been moved up to the handlebars. He might as well be doing it on a Brompton. Still, I couldn’t do 300 miles in 4 days on one of them. I’ve only done about 200 on a bike I’ve had for ten years and approx 125 of them were done after I converted it to electric!

 

[Odds]

Good for him. I coveted a Chopper bike in '75. So c00l. Then i rode a friends bike around for a while and couldn't get any torque for climbing the big hill nearby. Got me a Dawes racer instead. Five-speed, and one size too big. Had to leap into the saddle, literally, and start peddalling pronto otherwise i'd fall off.

 

[blup]

That 'chopper' he's doing his charity ride isn’t a proper chopper. It has a raised, padded gel saddle and the gears have been moved up to the handlebars. He might as well be doing it on a Brompton. Still, I couldn’t do 300 miles in 4 days on one of them. I’ve only done about 200 on a bike I’ve had for ten years and approx 125 of them were done after I converted it to electric!

The gears used to be on the frame (?). I remember one new in the bike shop at £25, the 50cc moped next to it was £21. A racing bike with 21 speeds was “only” £12.

 

[Odds]

A racing bike with 21 speeds was “only” £12.

How long ago was this?

 

[HERTS P&D]

I've got a 'Chopper'!



Andy

 

[Odds]

I've got a 'Chopper'!



Andy

too easy to pick the low hanging fruit.