My daily commuter, a 1970 Raleigh DL1 3spd. I make a weekday 4 mile round trip and 30 to 40 miles on the weekends. It is heavy(47.8 lbs with saddlebag full of tools and such), very comfortable and very stable yet nimble enough for kicking around town. The rod brakes work adequately if they are adjusted properly and new pads kept on them. One bit of wetness though and they are gone! I would like to find a Sturmey Archer front hub brake so I can ride in wet weather. I have been on it for nearly ten years.

I have a large frame 1978 Ross road bike that is reserved for wet weather but I don't enjoy riding it much. For $10.00 at the thrift store it was hard to resist.