Originally Posted by
Greginto
So I settled on the Indie 3 after riding the 2 (even though I could not really see myself shelling out the money on it) and overall the Indie was a much more comfortable ride, and the amount of speed I picked up was ridiculous on a downhill. I actually passed a car nearly just testing to see how much I could "coast" and quickly realized that hey, brakes are good to use! Overall I'm delighted with my purchase, I need to get a kickstand, a water bottle thingy ma bob and I should be set. I took it for a 1 hour spin after the purchase and got home soaked (thank you humid, hot Toronto). Anyhow, thanks all for the input, I feel like I got my monies worth, and the shop gives me once yearly free tune ups to boot, so that's a huge plus in my books for helping finalize the sale, and I got it at 10% off, which NEARLY covered the cost of taxes, minus 3%.
My thanks once again! As an aside, anyone know where to go to get the 411 on basics on Tune-ups and what not? Tools that are a MUST to have while traveling and what not. I got myself a day pack that's adequately sized, so I want to have things with me JUST in case and learn the basics.
First, check to see if there is a bicycle co-op in your local vicinity, somewhere.
If there isn't, just come back here for more information. A co-op will actually show you how to dismantle and reassemble you bike. However, you have to know how to go about it. You can't just say, "I want you to show me how to put my bike back together, now that I've taken it apart!". However, one day you might want to disassemble your brake assembly and ask for help putting it back together. The next time, remove your chain and rear derailleur and ask for help placing them back onto the bike. Every weekend disassemble something and then reassemble it, until you've acquired some skills.
It's very important that you learn how to both fix your bike and make adjustments, because it will save you hundreds of dollars in the future.