Used to have a Fuji Esprit back in college. That bike took a royal beating and never gave me a bit of trouble. As a freshman, I totaled a Schwinn Varsity and spent 2.5 years unable to walk. When I finallty got the go-ahead, I bought it used. When I sold it, it needed new brakes, a new rear wheel (flat spot from curb jumping), and a new chain (I stretched the heck out of the old one) . In 1 year I must have put 1500 miles on that bike with NO TLC whatsoever If I could find another today, I'd buy it. The best part was, it looked ratty (dingy paint etc.) even though it was utterly reliable. I can't tell you how many times I came out of a class to find someone's Cannondale stripped at the bike rack while 'Ol Betsy remained untouched.