I would never buy one of those Raleigh DL-1's. They are so outdated, with their rod brakes et al. I went to a garage sale and they had a DL-1 in excellent shape, so I picked it up to flip. Of course I had to ride it to make sure everything was good.

I liked it. I liked it so much that I though I needed to get clothing to go with the bike. I wanted to ride the bike to the pub and get a pint of beer. I started using the term mudguard instead of fender. I even put my groceries into the boot when I went shopping. I stated looking for tweed rides.

Unfortunately, the bike was a wee bit too big for me and I sold it. I am still recovering.