What was the first bike you ever had, your childhood bike ?

[The History Man]

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Keep it. Wish I had my first one.

 

[Alison]

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No that's not mine I was just using it as an example, my eBay name is so long, I wish I had been a bit more sensible.

Alison

 

[corsarob]

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Raleigh Chipper Yellow
It was bought 2nd hand for me and i rode it to death. It came with us when we moved back to Scotland and i think i was using it aged about 9(45 now) when it was alas stolen .
Thankfully it was recovered, but when we went to collect it my Dad was told it was an absolute death trap , No brakes, stem was loose, both tyres skidded to the cord showing.


Once ,while out on it roaming about i decided to go to a large outdoor shopping arcade that had ramps running right through it and was superb for bombing down
Off i went but to my horror as i approached the last ramp going full tilt that it wasnt a ramp at all it was instead a flight of concrete stairs about 12 high. Naturally ,i didnt realise it was a staircase till i was right at the very top of it and flew off it.
Bike landed pretty much flat but bounced high and went over and off i went landing on my side more shocked than in pain.

The police kept the bike and i didnt get another till 1992

the first bike i remember was a yellow chipper,its what my dad taught me to ride on way back when.

 

[The History Man]

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If anybody out there has a pixie at the bottom of their garden?

 

[corsarob]

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If anybody out there has a pixie at the bottom of their garden?

no,but i do have a bugger!!!!!

 

[Martin Rattler]

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Not strictly relevant I suppose but firstly I had a ‘Black Knight’ tricycle, with a picture of an armoured chap for the headbadge. It was red, a fact that puzzled me at the time as I remember.

Then it must have been Shanks’ pony for a bit because I remember getting a Pavemaster for my seventh birthday. It was the cycling equivalent of Startrite shoes. As I remember it had twin top tubes, white tyres and a stoplight. A fabulously camp machine; I still don’t miss it.

 

[Alison]

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I'm amazed people can remember their very first bike names, I haven't a clue I just member they all seamed to come in browny red, had three speeds and were complete and utter rubbish, maybe it wasn't browny red paint but rust

Alison

 

[ajm]

Re: What was the first bike you ever had, your childhood bik

Someone I know of may or may not have been given a Raleigh Apple as their first bike;

They may or may not have removed the stickers in an attempt to make it slightly less embarrassing. So I heard, anyway...

 

[RobMac]

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I never had a bike as a child .......................... dont want to talk about it :cry:













I've made up for it now though :twisted:

 

[The History Man]

Re: What was the first bike you ever had, your childhood bik

I never had a bike as a child .......................... dont want to talk about it :cry:

I've made up for it now though :twisted:

and we still want to see a picture of your abode!