In the past I have had a bottom-of-the-line Bianchi Corsa, an Armstrong 3-speed converted to a 3x4 hybrid drivetrain, a Schwinn Varsity, and an American-made Sears Free Spirit boat anchor.
My current bottom feeder would have to be my 1970 Peugeot UO-8 rust bucket, which at least has aluminum cranks and rims. The Siegers and the mountain bike were top-of-the-line for their respective marques.
My UO-8 with barcon cables routed between the rack and the cylindrical Bellwether front bag.
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069