Originally Posted by
hurley81388
But money is always tight here and I don't want to sink 300 bucks into something that's going to continuously involve money and time (which I won't have much of after this summer).
that is the catch with bikes though - best thing to do is bite the bullet in the beginning - tool up and learn some wrenching so that later on - you've got the tools, the knowledge and confidence to manage bike issues as they pop up
best thing to do really is to take a bike down to frame and reassemble - repacking bearings and such - you'll get a better sense of how it all works and you'll start to acquire the necessary tools - hopefully you enjoy the process too - and of course - come here - whatever question you have there is always somebody with some guidance