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Nice ride Larry. I inherited my daughter's 2003 Honda Metro. I have to change the oil and the computer chip. You've just inspired me to get it done. :)

My Son still can't keep up with me on a bike and he's the Father. ;)

Very nice piece of work. Can't wait to see the finished project.

Old Raleighs only get better with age. Nicely done.

You've titled your topic well. This thing came out awesome for a day's work. Congrats.

I'm 46. I've been building and riding bikes for the past 20 years and very recently became a Grandpa.

Man I've been away for too long. Do we still have the occasional "What is a rat rod bike?" debate once and a while? Rat is different, rat is what you make of it and it can be anything. That kind of laidback attitude, openness and the wild creativity that it sparks is what got me here a long time...

Details here: http://www.cycleexif.com/raleigh-chopper#more-9598 The featured bike was mine once.

I didn't get involved either but with the new Law, now that affects everybody. Messing with basic rights gets me real angry especially in my own backyard. I feel that documenting the events is the least I can do since I have the means to do so. Are you watching the CUTV stream? That was crazy...

So I figured I'd give you guys a 411 on the situation here since it might make the media on your end and I'm afraid a 30 second spin is not enough to get the big picture. 100 days ago students went on strike to protest tuition fee hikes. The provincial government tried to compromise but what...

If the weather is good I hope to paint the wheels over the week end so I can get this build in 3rd gear!

Hey guys. Haven't been around for a while. My new quest for knowledge has dropped me into photography and it's been keeping me real busy. Not a real special build but I needed a decent City bike to get me and the gear around the city this summer in order to get some nice shots. I started off...

I like my Bern helmet a lot. Surpisingly well vented, excellent protection for the back of the head and the visor is a good bonus. I also like the fact that it doesn't look like a squashed bug on my head. :)

Thanks Guys. :) Yes Elliot is my first and he will most definitely be the motivation behind a few new builds. Trike I had thought about but the sidecar...hmmmmm that could be cool. :) Sorry for not being around lately but my bikes have been put away early for winter and I'm devoting a lot of...

Just wanted to share the new addition to our family, my grandson Elliott. Born this morning he came into this world with no worries about riding a cool bike when the time comes. :) Actually I'm pretty sure he has no worries whatsoever. Man being a kid is great. :D

Thanks for the comments guys. The Raleigh will enjoy a well deserved retirement for the winter. Back to the Chopper. :)

For those interested, I've published a detailed account of the run on my blog. Here's the link: http://www.howtofixbikes.ca/2011/09/29-minutes-and-57-seconds-beat-main.html

Thanks guys. My time would have been better with a derailleur equipped road bike. The Raleigh ran out of gear. I was pedaling so fast at some point that the slack in the chain caused it to come off the gears because of the centrifugal force! I had to bring down the RPMs to keep the chain on the...

Montreal is an island and there is an old boulevard that goes North to South to both shores. Every year someone organizes a time trial that covers the entire 10 km distance...in traffic. I learned about the race last Monday so no time to prepare whatsoever, not like I would anyways, and this...

Thanks for pointing it out Randy. Funny how the author didn't figure out that this and the "Chopper" is the same bike! :)