Originally Posted by
surreal
Some points to consider:
-if you enjoy working on your bike yourself or
-and/oryou want to work on your own bike to save money, then
many of these specialized tools will pay for themselves versus taking the bike into the shop for the same service even just 2 times.
Thanks. I don't mind turning wrenches, and if the work isn't too complicated I'd rather do it myself. Never a bad thing to learn how to handle things like this going forward.
I don't have a multi-tool, but I do have a hex key set, chain tool, crank puller, tire levers, and a hand pump, which has all been fine and dandy up until this point. I'm just not sure how many more tools I'll need to purchase. It looks like the BB tool from REI is pretty inexpensive:
http://www.rei.com/product/546011/pa...m-bracket-tool (assuming that's the right one... I apparently need to get out of the mindset of "universal" for bicycles). REI is good about taking returns though if I need to.
Anyway, cheers. Thanks again for the advice.