Raleigh

Bicycle factory in Nottingham that became one of the world’s largest; made everyday bicycles, racing bicycles and the Chopper.

Frank Bowden bought a small bicycle workshop on Raleigh Street in Nottingham, and it became one of the world's largest bicycle factories. Raleigh also made Sturmey-Archer hub gears.

The Chopper of 1969, with high handlebars and a small front wheel, became one of the best-known bicycles of the 1970s. The brand survives but no longer manufactures in Nottingham.

The heron in the head badge.

• Bicycles
• Raleigh Chopper
• Raleigh Twenty
• Raleigh Grifter