Originally Posted by igloomaster
A few questions have arisen (and many more to follow as I break it in) - - since this is a single-speed, while there is a quick-release on the front wheel, there isn't one on the back. Best to carry a ratchet in my seat bag in case I get a flat, no? How do you guys handle that one?
15mm box end wrench (you gotta torque those little uckers down to keep the wheelfrom slipping so i think a box end wrench is really ideal to pervent stripping of the bolts)
Originally Posted by igloomaster
Also - since this is a cromoly frame (steel,) a buddy of mine said I should really look after it in the event the paint gets scratched, so I don't get any rust. Anybody know where I can get a tube of matching touch-up paint?
if your really worried take it back to the shop and getthem to put frame saver in the tubes. this will prevent rust from the inside (which is more critical to a steel frames well being, i hear). as far as scratches and paint chips go... it's a cheap steel frame, treat them as character marks. it won't get rusted out in the years your riding it, even with no preventative maintenence. on my crosscheck i neither frame savered nor am i planning to fix any scratches and chips. i figure by the ime any of those things get critical i'll be more than ready to try a new frame anyway (maybe 10-15 years if i am unlucky, i'd guess). i don't think i'll have it for that long...