Joined: Mar 2012
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From: Port Dover Ontario Canada
Bikes: 1965 Dilecta Le Blanc, 1956 Royal Nord, 1972 Raleigh Sports, 1972 CCM Turismo, 2014 Salsa Vaya, 2019 Giant Lafree and others
Originally Posted by
BigChief
........ I've spent more time on my old Raleigh Sports and even MY DL-1 lately than my lightweight Motobecane. It's just plain fun. Something about the feel of the old bikes appeal to me. I can see why more serious riders would think poorly of the cheaper models. They wouldn't be as suitable for the riding they do. For me, I could have fun rescuing this bike from the dumpster and riding it around. I just wouldn't expect it to be good on long trips or very hilly roads.
Just acquired a full chaincase DL1 this week! Would love to see a picture and description. Mine can be seen here.
http://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vi...ays-tonne.html
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