First roadie was a 1971 Schwinn Collegiate 5 speed at 12 years old. Beat that to death and upgraded to a 1974 Motobecane Mirage with 10-speed Suntour components that I saved all winter for. Rode that until 1990 when the BB spindle wore out and I couldn't get a replacement (Or so the shop told me). Lots of memories in that old bike and knowing what I know now, I probably could have replaced the old cotter type spindle with a new cartridge BB and new cranks and still be riding it. Oh well, I like my R700 a lot too.