Found an old Nishiki hybrid in the alley once. Tore it down and discovered it was worn out beyond any other bike I've seen. It had been ridden long and hard with minimal maintenance. Always wondered who had owned it. The Fuji was in a poor neighborhood where a bike is often the only means of transport available. Hadn't seen a drop of new grease ever in it's life. What replaced it? Another bike to be ridden to death, or did the owner graduate to a car?