Help with Harley type bicycles

[SwissVan]

 

Last year at the 94.7 I saw a guy and girl riding together on bicycles that looked like Harley Davidsons (Laid back chopper with a really fat tyre at the back)...

Anyone know who makes them and sells them in SA?

 

Thks

 

 

[Racer X]

PM TokenFreak, I believe he is putiing one together for himself. Oh yeah they are called Cruisers. 

[AndreZA]

Schwinn Stingray.

 

http://www.rnac.ne.jp/~c-sugano/schwinn3.JPG

 

 

[KayC]

Hi SwissVan

Phone Joneene at Linden Cycles 011-782-7313, they had one in the shop a while ago, so she may be able to help with a supplier.

Regards

 

KayC

[Dirtbreath]

What is that? Like a piece of outdated engineering that makes a hell of a racket, costs a fortune and everyone wants one. Myself included.

[cyclenut]

I took one on a test ride at Cajees Pineslopes.

 

Very cool.  Must add one to the collection.

 

[FlyingCheetah]

Who remembers the old 3 speed Chopper?

[AndreZA]

And no cruiser will be complete without a set of these.

 

http://www.bicycledesigner.com/parts/524120.jpg

 

 

[greatwhite]

I saw a couple too - stopped (or slowed down at least) and had a chat with them about the bikes they did tell me where they got them too, but it appears I am getting old and my memory is fading :-(

 

I seem to recall they were an american brand - schwinn or the like

[Joe Low]

Who remembers the old 3 speed Chopper?

 

& then there were the spin-offs - Raleigh Chipper, Tomahawk, Budgie and Chippy

[PhilipV]

The stress on that headset must be something horrid. Looks perfect for a cruise. I want one...

[NotSoBigBen]

One of these, uuuuhhhhmmmm nearly bought one once for fun!

 

Seen them at Summit cycles in Midrand and at Just Cycles in Alberton

[dirtrider]

Goes with your new hairstyle

[NotSoBigBen]

That is an old pic, I'm 'growing' it out .............

[lowracer]

besides cruisers, also called lowriders

[Johan Bornman]

Stop fartarsing around. If you want a chopper, get one with at least 140 spokes per wheel.  This is not about weight, aerodynamics or carbon. Keywords are excess, shine, outrageous.

 

By the way, take one for a ride before you buy. They're nice to build and look at but not for riding.

http://www.bicycledesigner.com/images/26_gold_wheels.jpg