My older sister bought me mine when I was a kid.
She had only been employed a few weeks in the RAF and went and got a bank loan to buy me it.
The bank manager had asked her, what do you want the loan for? And she replied because my brother wants a Raleigh Chopper and he has to have one. She said the bank manager smiled at her and then laughed and said I'm gonna give you the money because you're the 1st honest person who's walked through my door all day.
This bike was my pride and joy. I never wanted anything as a kid as badly as I wanted this bike.
God I wish I had it now!!  I'd swap my motorcycle for it in a instant.
I loved it and I will always love my sister deeply for buying me it.
My Chopper is my most prominent  childhood memory.
A lifetime of thank yous to you Raleigh. You made my childhood superb!!

I had a Chopper my friend had a Chopper… That was it! We were CHiPs. California Highway Patrol in Norf London. Oh happy days

The best bike ever on this planet. My mother bought me one after my dad died for Christmas. It’ll always be in my fondest of memories.

My very generous neighbour bought me the Mk3 for Christmas when i was about 10 and I absolutely loved it. Rode it everyday, used the back cargo rack for my paper round and even managed a spectacular frontflip when I (ill-advised) took it on a mountain bike route.

I'm 25 now and it's in my parents shed, I cant bare to part with it as it feels like the last part of my childhood.

What a bike

I still remember the 'gear shift trick' going round all us chopper kids. The gear changed up one automatically by changing the way you pressed on the pedals.  What maybe inspired this was that factory printed label "..not constructed to carry passenger.." on the seat which really means "ignore official instructions and do whatever works best".

I was lucky and blessed to have owned this bike when I was a kid. Great times!

In Canada, way back in the late ‘60’s early ‘70’s only the Eaton’s department stores sold them. They were named “FASTBACK 100”. Any kid who had one instantly became the coolest in the neighbourhood! Those bikes were so popular and sought after!

I was a grifter kid, but my older brother had a chopper.... happy days growing up in the 70’s UK

I didn't have a chopper but my Stingray to this day remains my favorite bike EVER. And I'm 65 lol.

"Get to the chopper!!!"

I had a bright yellow Chopper, for my 8th birthday in 1978, and my best mate a light blue Grifter.... we went everywhere on those bikes, we built ramps, obstacle courses  put lollipop sticks against the spokes and towards the end we both had them resprayed a medium blue metallic... by his Dad, who owned his own garage.

We both used to spend hours on his back yard reoaring or adjusting them... I remember my mate getting mad with his Grifter once and taking a shovel to the handle bars..... he put a v in the handle bar cross bar that no longer had foam on it... a few years later all BMXs had the v shape on the handle bar cross bar.. lol my mate was an uncredited designer! Lol

What treasured happy childhood memories... they were magical.😊

I really wanted a Grifter as a kid but got a Strika instead. The Strika was a tank. I hammered the crap out of it for years. I was never off it. I only ever rode a Chopper once and can confirm that the gear leaver is indeed extremely painful on the family jewels.

Gee, I so wanted one of those when I was 7. I smartened up my act, did chores without bring asked dropped hints like crazy. Never even a hint of joy. Now, I’m 62 and I still want one...

I got given an old Grifter when I was about 5 (much to small to ride it) so my poor mum had to wheel me around the village on it, not easy when the bike weighs about the same as a small truck. I also made her take it upstairs for me one night so I could sleep with it in my room......again my poor mum!

In New Zealand in the day these bikes were massively popular! 😁

I dreamed of owning a Chopper when they came out, and even had the poster on my wall. I finally got an orange Mk1 for my ninth birthday in 1970. I was really too small for it, and didn't ride it much for the first year, but after I grew a bit I hammered it. Broke the frame where one of the top bars met seat stays, and had to get it repaired. In retrospect, it really was a pretty terrible bike to ride, but it did make you the coolest kid on the block.

I got a Chopper for Christmas in 1972. I was nine and a half years old. I had it for three years. I loved it. It made a ticking sound when cruising in third gear. The sound must have attracted dogs because I got chased alot. I would drop it down into second gear for acceleration with my feet moving like lightning. Then up to third gear reach top speed of around 30 mph. Yes, I had a speedometer. Many narrow escapes from two inches canines. Two vicious dogs in particular that the owners never secured: Jocky and Chewy would chase me for about a quarter of a mile. By the time they gave up the chase, my leg muscles were twitching uncontrollably. I would drop my Chopper down into second gear cruise the rest of the way home at a more sustainable fifteen to twenty miles per hour in time for supper.

Aka the bike that most parents don't stop talking about

This brought back so many carefree happy times,I got my Chopper Christmas 1972,I thought I was king of the road lol😅

Had the mark 1 chopper orange in colour living my dream 1970 bring back the 70s