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If like me your a fan of Volkwagens and still a kid at heart check this out

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there are plenty of Websites and Forums that exist. Below are the popular Burner ones.

Burnerworld
A very large a superb Forum
http://burnerworld.co.uk

Raleigh Burner Forum
Another large very good forum
http://burnerworld.co.uk

http://www.retrospokes.co.uk/raleigh-burner/raleigh-burner.php I have managed to find the following online suppliers of The New Raleigh Burner.

Truly an excellent all round bike.

Raleigh Burner BMX Sturdy 25.5cm (10"e;) steel frame BMX freestyle bike. Equipped with alloy V brakes, freestyle handlebar, 2 stunt pegs and a freestyle BMX saddle. For ages 3 years and over.

Raleigh Burner BMX 20in with 360 Gyro Frame Bike. Colour of frame matt black.Front brakes V-type.Rear brakes V-type.Frame type BMX.Steel frame.360 gyro frame.4 stunt pegs.Tyres style jump.Frame size 28cm (11in).Wheel sizes 50cm (20in).Suitable for leg measurement from 51 to 90cm.For ages 8 years and over.Gender unisex.Some assembly required.

The purchase and restoration of a Raleigh Grifter. This will be updated very regualry hopefully 3-5 times a week. To update you on the progress of the Raleigh Grifter restoration.

First Off. Locate a Grifter needing restoration. Not a million miles away from Birmingham.
Fairly priced and not too incomplete.

I have done numerous searches trying to find a suitable Grifter including ebay. At present the search is becoming increasingly difficult. I have today started to place wanted adverts on various forums in the hope someone will offer me a suitable bike.

Please post any offers below. All comments and pointers also greatly recieved

Very very fondly remembered by us 30 somethings. Never quite as popular as the Raleigh Chopper but in my eyes this was and still is a superb piece of kit. It was never aimed to compete with the new ‘BMX’ bikes coming out of the states at the time but the Grifter took the U.K. bike market by storm. The real shame about the bike for me a the time was the front forks. BMX had straight front forks and to me at the time been a young teenager straight front forks was what the peers wanted.

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Raleigh cycle badge chopper burner grifter frame decal £3.65 End Date: Saturday Jul-26-2008 8:51:52 BST Buy it now | Add to watch list

VINTAGE RALEIGH GRIFTER £0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Jul-26-2008 14:20:48 BST Bid now | Add to watch list

RALEIGH CHOPPER/GRIFTER RETRO 3 TONE SIREN *FANTASTIC* £7.37 (6 Bids) End Date: Saturday Jul-26-2008 19:45:58 BST Bid now | Add to watch list

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VINTAGE MILEOMETER FOR RALEIGH GRIFTER CHOPPER BIKE £4.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Jul-27-2008 18:45:00 BST Bid now | Add to watch list

As the name suggests, a mountain bike or mountain bicycle is specifically designed for the purpose of mountain biking. They are popularly known as all terrain bikes or ATB’s. The reason these bikes are different from regular bikes is that they are meant for unpaved roads and of course dirt trails. It’s an exciting sport or pastime and there’s popular mountain biking events each year on many different terrains. They have a special gear system, suspension and use special tires in order to combat such difficult conditions as compared to ordinary road bikes that are not suitable for such extreme biking.
A very basic difference between a mountain bike and an everyday road bike is their use of tires. Mountain bikes are fitted with tires that have distinct designs in them which help in superior traction and shock absorption. Over the years, most mountain bikes have incorporated the use of front wheel suspension and at present the use of full front and rear suspension is more or less common. It’s a matter of personal opinion whether you choose to use bar ends on the handlebars or riser handlebars which seem to be a lot more popular than the flat straight handlebar. As per regular standards, mountain bikes are likely to have 26 in (559 mm) wheels, however, ever since 2002 there are certain mountain bikes that are being made available with 29 in (622 mm) wheels.

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How to choose a mountain bike depends on what you are going to do with it, if all you want your new mountain bike for is going for a nice leisurely ride on the canal path or a ride in the woods with the dog, well you wont need a full suspension downhill machine with 4 inch travel on the forks and a fully articulated rear end with damping and rebound control.

Choosing A Mountain Bike

How To Choose A Mountain Bike That More Fits With Your Needs
How to choose a mountain bike depends on what you are going to do with it, if all you want your new mountain bike for is going for a nice leisurely ride on the canal path or a ride in the woods with the dog, well you wont need a full suspension downhill machine with 4 inch travel on the forks and a fully articulated rear end with damping and rebound control.

Where to Start From.

If you do want to go for an easy ride in the park you don’t need to spend too much, if you think you will do any off-road riding then big tread tires maybe all you need, but if you think you might try some rough stuff then you will need suspension. Gears will probably be Shimano, brakes must be V-brakes, but could be made by a few different manufacturers, all the rest of the MTB components will depend on how much you can spend. If you go to your local bike shop or big sports store and see what they’ve got to offer, then buy it or have look on the Internet and maybe you’ll find the same thing at a better price.

The Next Step Up.

So maybe you want to be a bit more adventurous, more off-road, more forest tracks and dry boulder river beds, then you’ll need something a little lighter, with suspension forks. All this will cost you more money, but will be worth it for the extra enjoyment and adventure. With a better mountain bike it will have a sportier handling and because it is lighter, it will be easier to struggle up the hills before you come flying down the other side. The components will again be Shimano and the quality will depend on how much money you can spend. V-brakes and Rapid-fire gear shifters, along with Shimano chain set, bottom bracket and headset. Handle bars, stem and seat pin should be alloy and along with a comfortable saddle you’ll be set to take to the hills.

More Money, More Bike.

The next rung up on the mountain bike ladder would be good enough to race on. There are many to choose from, get on the net and surf the bike manufacturers sites and all the shop sites along with the magazines for juicy photos of the bikes. The top manufacturers in this price range, I would say are: - Trek, Giant, Specialized and Cannondale, these companies make the nicest frames with the best mountain bike parts available at the price, gears will be either Shimano or SRAM, brakes could be V-brakes or cable disc brakes, both are very good and light, most of the other MTB parts, of course will be Shimano and as usual get the best you can afford. There are many combinations of hubs and rims to make up your wheels; hubs from Shimano and rims form Mavic are the usual mix. Then you have to choose which suspension forks to put on you bike, you may not get a choice, depending on which bike you buy, the main ones are Suntour, Marzocchi, Manitou, Fox, RockShox and RST, buy any of these and you wont go far wrong.

Top Bikes, Top Money.

If you want what the professionals ride you will have to pay a lot of money a professional MTB. As with road bike at the top of the range, you can specify what you want to build up your dream bike. Top bikes frames to spend your money on could be Klien, Scott, Rocky Mountain, Gary Fisher, Santa Cruz and K2; these are some of the most sought after bike frames in the world and would be the envy of your friends. Probably the best forks to put on your frame would be RockShox SID’s these are light and do all the things you need with control of all functions, there are many other to also to consider, look at how much travel they have and the rebound and damping systems. Gears again will be either SRAM or Shimano Rapid fire, XT or XTR, more money could be spent on carbon or very light alloy cranks, the brakes should be hydraulic discs from Hayes, Pace or Magura or stick to the trusted V-bakes. Wheels from Shimano or Mavic or some fancy carbon wheels, but remember they will have to take a lot of punishment, so maybe better to go for reliability over light weight expense. Carbon handle bars, stem and seat pin and a light weight race saddle and Time or Shimano SPD clipless pedals, then your choice of tires will depend on what terrain and ground conditions you are going to ride on.

And Downhilling?

Downhill bikes are very different, more like a cross country motor bike, but without the engine, low center of gravity and a lot of travel on the suspension on the forks and the rear end, disc brakes, wide rims and fat tires, gears are only at the back as usually a single chain set is used. Unless your going to do a lot of downhill racing then there isn’t much point in buying one as you have to get up the hill first before you can come down and as light weight is not an issue with downhill bikes, they are very heavy to get up hill with out the use of a tow rope or a ski lift.

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 Even today a quick search reveals thousands of results for these well sort after bikes, including numerous chopper clubs, forums , Articles. Choppers are everywhere. Now well sort after by the 30-45 years re-living there youth the Market price has steadily risen and fully restored examples command high prices all over the world.

A thriving market place exists for these. These do even now still appear on Car boot sales. Only 2 weeks ago i heard of a mk1 been bought at a Car boot sale in Warwickshire for just £5. Yes £5.00! You can check out .

What a Great investment for the future.

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