Old 05-20-10, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by stien
Man rough crowd.

Why would I own a BB and crank tool right now? Sheesh.

I've put together (fully) three bikes from used parts and it's really not that tough. I didn't need to put headseats or BBs in. I was planning on buying some proper tools once I take in some dough by doing some simple jobs.
who'd you borrow the tools from?

I work on cars, I don't think working on bikes is tough either. When I think of "fully putting together a bike", that includes at least a BB. depending on the frame an integrated headset doesn't require tools, but unless you're restricting yourself to nice road bikes, you'll need some of this stuff.

I'm sure it seems like I'm busting your balls, but IF YOU THINK INSTALLING A BOTTOM BRACKET IS A MAJOR REPAIR then I don't think you should charge people to work on their bikes. That's my opinion and is worth exactly what you paid for it.

As I heard at a shop once "any idiot can work on a nice, new bike; it's the old rusty ones (that always come into shops) that challenge you"
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