My 850 is a 1995. A few years before my son had handed up a Huffy mtn bike he did not want. That bike ended my multi decade hiatus from cycling. After I wore that out and learned that parts would not or could not respond to maintenance I started shopping via CL. Bought the 850 for only $50 as the shifters did not work and the big ring seemed to be mangled (several teeth ground down lower than the rest). I got the shifters working by flushing them with solvent and learned that the big ring was made that way to improve shifting. I did call the PO to explain and apologize .
Its been a great bike. I'm riding it the morning before work at the LBS (my one day per week). It now has 9 "stable mates" but has not been bumped out of the rotation. Drop bar conversion, thumbie said, r rack, Power Grips, kids bike clown horn. I like it.