Raleigh Bicycle Company introduced in 1973 and only available in a bizarre shade of pink. This model was discontinued in 1976. The Mk 2 had a shorter seat and the frame modified to move the rear of the seat forward, this helped prevent the bike tipping up. The shorter seat also made it harder to ride '2 up' (2 people on the bike at a time). The "Chopper" remained in production until 1982, when the rising popularity of the BMX bicycle caused sales to drop off. Raleigh revisited the chopper design in recent times, with great success although the new version has had
Gazelle (bicycle company) one million bicycles were produced every three to four years. In 2009, Gazelle won the Dutch Bike of the Year with the Chamonix Innergy electric bike. This was the first time in the competition's history that an electric bike had won the prestigious award. In 2010, Gazelle was voted the most trusted bicycle brand in the Readers Digest annual brand survey in Europe. In 2011 Gazelle was acquired by Pon Holdings, co-owner of Cervélo bikes and importer of Volkswagen in the Netherlands. Gazelle (bicycle company) Royal Dutch Gazelle is the largest and most famous bicycle manufacturer in the Netherlands. Gazelle