| With their original design and streetwise style, chopper | | | | one of the first companies to start producing choppers, |
| bikes have become one of the most exciting trends in | | | | have introduced a new design that is taking a new |
| bicycles today. Choppers are a serious fashion | | | | generation by storm and introducing them to the |
| statement, generally associated with urban culture, | | | | phenomenon of chopper bikes. Fans are also building |
| although their retro style appeals to both the young | | | | their own choppers, often from the scratch, and |
| and old. Choppers give riders the opportunity to | | | | customizing them in every way imaginable in order to |
| express their individuality while also providing a | | | | make the ultimate expression of individuality. These |
| comfortable, relaxing ride. They have become so | | | | customized bikes sport upholstery, specialized paint |
| popular lately that they have been adopted as a way | | | | jobs, and ornamental components, all of which serve |
| of life for some who join clubs to customize, create, | | | | to turn the chopper into a work of art. |
| and ride their elaborate creations. | | | | For anyone who is new to choppers, there are lots of |
| Chopper bikes were first seen in California in the | | | | different styles to suit every budget. So you can go |
| beginning of the 60s. Teenagers began imitating | | | | right ahead and get yourself that Chopper that you |
| popular customized motorbikes that had been | | | | have been eyeing for sometime. No matter how small |
| "chopped", or put together with parts from several | | | | your budget is, you can and will find some thing to |
| different bikes, for a unique look. Schwinn were the | | | | make a go for. If you are looking to buy a chopper you |
| first large bicycle manufacturers to notice this new | | | | can choose from the many ready made models |
| style and started producing it for mass consumption. In | | | | (which you can then customize yourself with special |
| 1963 they introduced their extremely popular Stingray | | | | components and accessories) or you can have one |
| model, which spawned many copies and secured the | | | | built from scratch, to your exact specifications. While |
| chopper a place in design and cultural history. | | | | custom design are more expensive, they allow you to |
| Today chopper bikes are here again, brought about by | | | | design your bike just the way you like it and ensure |
| the popularity of retro styles and the desire to return | | | | that your bicycle fits you exactly, providing you with |
| back to simpler bicycle styles after the long era of | | | | many years of fun riding, seeing, and of course being |
| complexly designed mountain bikes. Raleigh, who were | | | | seen. |