Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 275
Likes: 16
From: C-bus, OH
Bikes: '83 Trek 311, '96 Litespeed Catalyst, '06 LeMond Poprad, '07 LeMond plastic bike, '97 Serotta CSI, '90 Bridgestone MB-1, '90 Bianchi Project 7, '24 Lynskey GR350 and a few others.
Agreed on all of the above. I used to wrench on anything that didn't include bearings. Then a few years ago I started acquiring older lugged steel bikes, and they required a total tear down to make them "right." I sucked it up and learned with the help of this forum and the general internet, and then when I started volunteering at the Co-op, was surprised how much I could do.
You build on it bit by bit.