My first road bike was a Trek 1000, grey with yellow. Let's see, I think I bought that bike in ??1988?? Anyway, it was a great beginner road bike. I even raced it for a year or two before I upgraded and bought a better bike with better components, etc. I sold it to a friend of mine who is a casual rider and he still has it - still rides it occasionally and it still works fine!

How bout that for longevity.