Right the wrongs of your deprived childhood with Raleigh’s Aero Pro Burner BMX

Plus brilliant Mini Burner and Sherwood balance bikes

Published: August 14, 2018 at 2:00 pm

Raleigh is celebrating the 35th birthday of its classic Aero Pro Burner BMX with a limited edition replica of the original bike. If you missed out as a child in the eighties, this is your chance to right that wrong with an authentic Burner experience.

First released in 1983, the year after the Team Aero Pro Burner which Raleigh paid homage to last year, the Aero Pro Burner was a proper racer’s BMX.

Bask in the retro-ness of it all

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The replica aims to be as close to the original as possible, with a deep chrome finish and black componentry that includes classics like Dia-Compe MX-1000 brakes.

Massive Dia-Compe MX-1000 calipers are de rigueur

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It will cost £600 and just 550 are to be sold. Interested parties will need to register their interest on the Raleigh website, with the bike expected to go on sale in the autumn.

The Sherwood Balance Bike is a charming little thing

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Raleigh has also announced two classically-styled balance bikes for those who want to relive their childhoods vicariously. The Sherwood is a fun-sized version of a classic sit-up-and-beg town bike, complete with tiny wicker basket, while the Burner balance bike is a pedal-less BMX that’s even smaller than an actual BMX.

Start them shredding young with the Mini Burner

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Both will retail at a decidedly un-retro £120, and as with the full-sized Burner, prospective purchasers are encouraged to register their interest.

Matthew Loveridge

Senior Writer

Matthew Loveridge (formerly Allen) is an experienced mechanic and an expert on bike tech who appreciates practical, beautifully-engineered things. Originally a roadie, he likes bikes and kit of every stripe, and he's tested a huge variety of both over the years for BikeRadar, Cycling Plus and others. For a long time Matthew's heart belonged to the Scott Addict, but he's currently enjoying Specialized's sublime Roubaix Expert and having a torrid affair with a Giant Trance e-MTB. At 174cm tall and 53kg, he looks like he should be better at cycling than he actually is, and he's ok with that.