Paul got a Motobecane City Becane in 1984. Wore it outby 1990, the frame rusted through.  Got a Giant Cadex Hard Tail, still uses it as a hard tail.  Got a GT carbon fiber full suspension in 1999 and snapped the top tube and downtube, the company did not honor warranty and then went bankrupt, etc.  Got a Trek Fuel 98 in Spring 2001 and have been riding it ever since.