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If you was kid in the late 70,s or 80,s did you have?
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Raleigh Burner. Pure quality.0
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My clueless Dad, who's lived in Oz since '71, came over to visit when i was 12, and asked what I wanted for my birthday.
He mis-heard what bike I asked for, and turned up with a Raleigh Shopper... and then refused to change it, because "that was what I asked for"!
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My clueless Dad, who's lived in Oz since '71, came over to visit when i was 12, and asked what I wanted for my birthday.
Hahahaha. Did it have three gears and a nice hinge in the middle?
He mis-heard what bike I asked for, and turned up with a Raleigh Shopper... and then refused to change it, because "that was what I asked for"!0 -
That's the one! At least it was brown, not the baby blue.. It's saving grace was it was ace for pulling wheelies on, so after 10 minutes of piss-taking my mates were all queueing up for a go!My clueless Dad, who's lived in Oz since '71, came over to visit when i was 12, and asked what I wanted for my birthday.
Hahahaha. Did it have three gears and a nice hinge in the middle?
He mis-heard what bike I asked for, and turned up with a Raleigh Shopper... and then refused to change it, because "that was what I asked for"!
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I had a orange 5 gear tour de France brought from Hills cycle of Well Hall.Anyone remember the short cut down mudguards that people used to put on the race bikes ?0
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Diamond back and a mongoose0
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never understood the logic of those short race mudguards they did diddly squit in stopping the jet of water off the wheels....
I had a orange 5 gear tour de France brought from Hills cycle of Well Hall.Anyone remember the short cut down mudguards that people used to put on the race bikes ?
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Was never allowed to have a chopper as my Mum said I would do myself a mischief if I slipped and landed on the central gear-shift
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I had a orange 5 gear tour de France brought from Hills cycle of Well Hall.Anyone remember the short cut down mudguards that people used to put on the race bikes ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnJk6bkjgko
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As a very young kid I had a Tomahawk, but the one I really wanted when I was about 12 was a Raleigh Vektar. They look ridiculous now.
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As a very young kid I had a Tomahawk, but the one I really wanted when I was about 12 was a Raleigh Vektar. They look ridiculous now.
Jebus! I forgot all about those. I wanted the black one as it looked like StreetHawk, but there was no way I'd ever been allowed to get this. Stupidly expensive at the time, if I remember rightly? (but now, just plain stupid!)
Only in the '80's! :-D
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Now you mention it Stefco, the black version was well cool!
Yeah I remember my parents telling me I couldn't have one because they were the price of a family hatchback.0 -
I had a metallic green Puch as my first bike with white grips and saddle, then a Halfords trackstar, not quite a racer or a bmx, wanted a grifter really0
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Budgie, Striker, Tomahawk (mid size between Budgie and Chopper) then a Raleigh Banana, which I still have now!0
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anyone have any photo's showing the old Excel cycle shop in Woolwich New Rd?0
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Eeeee. I were right about that saddle though......
Where've you been Bill? It's all gone off in the Street and you're nowhere to be seen!0 -
Eeeee. I were right about that saddle though......
Where've you been Bill? It's all gone off in the Street and you're nowhere to be seen!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMYZyUygW6Y
Advert filmed in Greenwich, if I remember correctly..0 -
Diamond back gold bmx0
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Raleigh Burner. Pure quality.
you lucky sod! Was it red with white protective pads on it? After saving up years of birthday money I really wanted to get one of these, but my Dad said I should buy something that would last longer, so I ended up getting a Raleigh Ace from the Co-op in Woolwich. My feet barely touched the ground when I was on it! But he was right as I do still have the bike; an antique now.0 -
Budgie
Tomahawk
Racer
Mongoose BMX for 'Cowboy Land' in Blackheath.0 - Sponsored links:
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"Mongoose BMX for 'Cowboy Land' in Blackheath. "
Don't foget the Blackheath Dips over the road..
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I remember doing a hugely embarrasing nose dive on my Mongoose at those dips.0
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The red and white one was the extra burner which I had. Lovely BMX that wasRaleigh Burner. Pure quality.
you lucky sod! Was it red with white protective pads on it? After saving up years of birthday money I really wanted to get one of these, but my Dad said I should buy something that would last longer, so I ended up getting a Raleigh Ace from the Co-op in Woolwich. My feet barely touched the ground when I was on it! But he was right as I do still have the bike; an antique now.0 -
My first was a Budgie (shared with most of my family)
Then a Raleigh Eighteen. My Mum always wanted a girl but got me and made me pay for it.
I was also the proud owner of a wooden skateboard which was also shit and allowed me to be bullied further and at a much higher level.
I did have an Evil Knievel figure and bike, the mobile garage, Action Men a plenty (matchsticks for cocking Cindy dolls) and a Hornby 00 Gauge rail set including the Inter city 125 and the Flying Scotsman.
I need to go back to therapy now as all these memories have made me remember my awful childhood with shit toys. :-)
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Racer with Cowhorns and nobbly tyres.0
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Didn't have cow horns, just turned the handle bars upside down.0
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....doing a bit of research can anyone able post any pictures of the Excel Cycles and Blackett Cycles shops both in New Road Woolwich?
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