Originally Posted by
azbean
AlmostTrick, I'm OK with tools. Would need to buy a full toolkit, which I should probably own anyways. Probably not going to buy the tools necessary to learn to true my wheels, though.
bikemig, I've considered, but feel like if I'm going to spend $500, I might as well bite the bullet and purchase through the LBS. As someone who has commuted on a heavy 3-speed bikeshare bike for the past year, though, I do agree that I would be a happy camper with far fewer than 21+ gears.
No need; just buy the tools you need as you need them.
This is especially true with a new bike since there will be several items you will not need for a while (like a chain breaker)...
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