I started with a path/pavement bike my DH got for me to ride to the store and back. I rode it occasionally for several years. Then I moved up to a used Trek FX hybrid bike which I kept for 6 weeks until realizing I really wanted a road bike.

I bought an aluminum Fuji road bike in August 2009, and just bought a Specialized Ruby Comp last month, 1 1/2 years after. (My daughter is getting the Fuji as long as she wants it I got an old Nishiki mixte in Nov 2009. I don't expect to buy any more bikes.