An iconic Raleigh Chopper bike was saved from being thrown in a skip and then sold for hundreds of pounds at auction. The old and rusty piece, which dates from 1970, had spent 35 years in a garden shed before its owner almost threw it away during a clear out.
It was covered in rust, its seat patched and had two flat tyres. Now the three-speed bike sold for more than six times its estimated value of £100. It fetched £692 when it went under the hammer at Etwall firm Hansons Auctioneers, reports Staffordshire Live.
Raleigh is one of the world's oldest and best-known bike brands. Established in 1887 in Nottingham, England, the company is still based in its hometown.
