Originally Posted by
MacMorrighan
Honestly, I wish I could find a touring bike with the classic design, handlebars, diamond-frame and internal gear-hub of the Raleigh Tourist bike, but I know of no one who makes such a vehicle (not even Raleigh Bikes!).
Contra romantic views of bike use in Great Britain in the past, bikes like the Raleigh Tourist and the DL-1, with Sturmey Archer planetary-gearing hubs, were principally used for transportation in cities. The majority of British touring cyclists used derailleur-equipped drop-handlebar bikes from the 1950s onward.