Originally Posted by johnnyace

I have a confession: I don't know jack about working on bikes. I have loved bikes and bicycling since I was 5, but I have never acquired the skills to do my own work, beyond the bare minimum basics.

Mostly this is a matter of not having the right tools. I'm willing to learn, I've got the internet and potentially books at my disposal. I'm looking at this basic tool set on Amazon, and I'm wondering whether this is a good choice to get started. I'm open to other suggestions, keeping in mind that I don't have a huge budget to work with.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C6ZQN02/

Also, my interest lies mostly in classic and vintage steel bikes; I don't know whether this makes much difference.

Any wisdom, resources, and suggestions from those that do this, both on the amateur and professional level, is appreciated greatly.