I was a teenager in the 60's. Had a Rayleigh "English Racer" with a three speed Sturmey Archer hub. Rode that thing everywhere until a car made a left turn into me at an intersection and bent the frame around my leg. That was my junior year in high school and I don't remember owning another bike until the early 80's when my kids got old enough to ride. Rode for 2-3 years followed by another 20+ year hiatus, but we're making up for lost time now on the tandem.