Raleigh Chopper Raleigh Chopper The Raleigh Chopper is a children's bicycle, a wheelie bike, manufactured and marketed in the 1970s by the Raleigh Bicycle Company of Nottingham, England. Its unique design became a cultural icon and is fondly remembered by many who grew up in that period. The design was influenced by dragsters, "chopped" motorcycles, beach buggys, and even chariots, as can be seen on the centre page of the 1969 Raleigh US catalog. The Raleigh Chopper's design has been a constant debate, with claims by both Tom Karen of Ogle Design and Alan Oakley of Raleigh. The Chopper was designed in
American Chopper was moved to the Discovery Channel, the network "American Chopper" originally debuted on. In Canada "American Chopper" started on January 8 on TLC and moved to Saturday nights at 10 p.m. On February 7, 2011, Paul Teutul Jr. announced that "American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior" had been renewed for a second season and would return spring 2011. On November 21, 2012, Eileen O'Neill, president of Discovery Network, announced the show had been cancelled. The final episode aired December 17, 2012. On December 11, 2014, Discovery Channel aired an "American Chopper" special under the title "American Chopper: Shaq Bike", which featured