Originally Posted by
DScience
would it be better to get some Park Tool cone wrenches (15mm), or are crescent wrenches really sufficient (i'm thinking of longer term maintenance as well)?
You will need the cone wrenches for adjusting your hubs. These are real thin wrenches that you would NOT want to use on the axle nuts (for attaching the wheels.) The park tool ones should be good and only cost a few bucks. I would recommend a 15mm box end wrench instead of a crescent wrench for attaching the wheels. A crescent wrench would work but it is not the best tool for the job. You will be spending some time with those axle nuts as you work to get the rear wheel centered and your chain properly tensioned.
You will also need to plan to carry a 15mm wrench with you when you ride. You have to be able to remove the wheel to change a flat. Something like Pedro's Trixie tool will work.
Originally Posted by
DScience
Now, if the wheels needed truing, would you recommend me trying to do it myself? I mean of course I would get a truing stand, and spoke wrenches. However I've read that it's best not to 'practice' on good wheels (not that these are the best) but can't I hurt them if I mess up?
Wheel truing isn't that hard but you can make them worse (less true) and potentially unrideable if you don't know what you're doing. Take the time go over some truing tutorials online. Work in very small increments. You don't have to have a truing stand. Be sure you have the right size spoke wrench.
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/tech-tu...-101-2010.html
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Tech-Tu...heel-True.html
PS
The wheels on my Kilo TT from bikes direct were fine out of the box and did not need truing. I did need to tighten my hubs after a few rides.
You don't need a bike stand to assembly this bike. Spend your money on the correct tools first.