Raleigh's managing director Lee Kidger said: "It's great for Nottingham. The bikes come in Infrared and Ultraviolet (Image: Joseph Raynor/ Nottingham Post) Everyone's just talking about it all day long." We all want to take a step back into our childhood and the past and I think this helps people do that. I think people have some fond memories of them. Many have tried to copy it but you always call it a Chopper, whenever you see a bike that looks like it. It brings people together, look how many people are here today."Īsked what makes it so special, the 45-year-old said: "It's how unusual it is - there's nothing else like it. I loved it then and I got into the scene when I realised there was such a following for these things. "I used to ride around at my nanna's at the weekend. My grandad got one from the pub or tip or something. What brings me here today is the love of the bike and the joy it brings. Mike, who lives in Middlesbrough and works as a road safety officer for the local council, said: "We had a VIP pass to get in a bit earlier. The long queue outside the Experience Raleigh shop in Maid Marian Way, Nottingham, for the launch of the Chopper M2 remake (Image: Joseph Raynor/ Nottingham Post)
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