A gold, 1978 Raleigh Super Course was my first "good" bicycle (much like yours, but sized for a human
). I had it for only 3 years before it was stolen from me about a week before I went into the navy, but it took me on a couple epic adventures. As far as I'm concerned, bar-ends are a must, Cyclone derailleurs are hard to beat, and while I was never a huge fan of the concave Weinmann rims, it just ain't right with aero or semi-aero or low spoke count wheels.
Obviously, it's your bike and nobody's going to send the C&V style police out to write you an infraction (as thankfully I've not suffered outright ostracism for any of my several heresies), but that's what section 49 of the peanut gallery has in response to your question.
Obligatory Super Course heresy pictures:
Dig all the crazy cables. Set for 81 speeds on a good day.
