I bought my first real bike when I was 13 and living in Germany in 1994. RS Bikes was a small brand found in Germany, small but popular. Anyway, I bought the Stampede, a nice steel framed hardtail. It was regularly used until 2000 when I bought a used Cannondale Super-V from a friend. I had enough parts sitting around in the garage to build it up as a commuter, which is what it's been doing fantastically. I ordered a set of Planet Bike Cascadia fenders for it. Commute is 17 miles each way into downtown Atlanta. I set it up as a 1x9 with a 46T up front and an 11x34 in back, once that wears out I'll probably go to 11x28 or so. Some 26x1.25" kevlar-lined slicks from Performance, Spinergy Spox wheels, a Deore XT rear derailleur from ~1993, a homemade chain guide for the front. Just enjoying the feeling of getting my soon to be 20 years old bike back under me, giving life back to an old friend.