Hi, I have a vintage bike banana seat bike. I've had it for a about 9 years and its in good condition considering. was wondering about more info on this bike. make? model? and how much it might be worth now. having trouble finding anything about it online. Thankyou!
I Want to know about this vintage bike!
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goldcoastjon
Senior Member
- Location
- Alameda, California USA
Your bike is in nice shape!
Rampar was/is a division of Raleigh that imported bikes like yours from the Mystic East. Try searching for "Raleigh Rampar" and check to see if your bike has a serial number. (They are usually on the bottom bracket, top of the seat tube, or on a rear dropout.)
Rampar was/is a division of Raleigh that imported bikes like yours from the Mystic East. Try searching for "Raleigh Rampar" and check to see if your bike has a serial number. (They are usually on the bottom bracket, top of the seat tube, or on a rear dropout.)
Thanks so much ! I tried looking it up in different variation of names but no luck. Just found information on it but no pricing for the value now. by any chance do you recommend any modifications I can make to it (if I decide not to sell) in order to have a smoother and less bumpy ride ?
classic33
Leg End Member
Its in between, an R6! wondering how much it would sell for ?
Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
It’s a spin off from the Raleigh Chopper in the U.K. This became a very popular bike and the Rampar was an attempt to duplicate the success on the other side of the pond. Choppers are very collectable now but I don’t know if that’s the case where you are.
T4tomo
Legendary Member
Its a poor man's Chopper. The harsh ride and nightmare handling was part of the charm of the original, so i don't see why any copycat version should be any different...
Seriously I wouldn't modify it at all, as originality is key to value. Good condition original Choppers go for silly money in the UK. Yours will be worth what someone is prepared to pay for it, but I suspect the paucity of information you found when googling suggests it has rather less of a cult following.
Hung up in a Diner is probably the best place for it
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Yup, for some reason. I had one for years. Was a revelation getting a 531c road bike at 16.
Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
Doesn't look like there a great clamour for these bikes in the US so I shouldn't go booking that world tour just yet 
. Maybe @Gravity Aided who is over there can comment.
. Maybe @Gravity Aided who is over there can comment.
Gravity Aided
Legendary Member
- Location
- Land of Lincoln
No, the Schwinn Stingray dominated the collector's market over here, better handling and safer build than The Chopper, but the Rampar version appears to copy the Stingray. Choppers were influenced by the Stingray, and a lot of lesser bicycles also emulated the Stingray, as all sorts of manufacturers made similar bicycles. This is a nice example of a higher level clone of the Stingray. This particular bicycle seems well cared for and original, except for the seat.
FrankCrank
Old layabout
That said, to a ten year old, street cred is all
Hover Fly
Lazy so and so
- Location
- Besides the lake, beneath the trees
Rampar: Raleigh American Parts, if anyone’s interested.
Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
Should perfectly possible according to conversion specialists like Swytch or any of the Chinese companies posting on eBay. Your only problem would be finding somewhere to mount the battery (not a problem with the Swytch).
https://www.swytchbike.com/
https://www.swytchbike.com/
