Originally Posted by
kingsting
Both sound way overkill for someone that wants to work on their own stuff. You'll learn far more by befriending a mechanic in your LBS and seeing how things work in the real world of bicycles.
I worked with a guy that went through Barnetts. He could adjust a Dura Ace hub or a Campy derailleur like nobody's business but how much of that stuff do you see in a small town shop? Give him a Huffy White Heat to tune up or a crusty three speed with a Sturmey Archer AW and he was lost.
yup, give a newbie a pile of crap and you see them sweating. experience comes to play with the pile of junk. you have to know what to expect and how well it can be adjusted.