Originally Posted by Nermal
The only tools I carry are for tube repairs and replacements. Well, maybe that's because that's all I know how to fix.
I just rebuilt my rear wheel on mine.
I also installed a new stem, re-wrapped the handle-bars, installed the rack, computer ...
For the most part, I do all my own work. It means more that way. And it's one more reason I get so pissed when some cager nearly hits (or DOES hit) me.
Of the bikes I've owned, most were old bikes that I fixed up, I've bought 2 new bikes... one a huffy from Walmart with my first paycheck from my first job, the second a mountain bike that I traded in less than a week later on a used road bike the shop got in...
By far the bikes I've enjoyed the most were the older ones... a Schwinn road bike with disk brakes I paid $6 for at a yard sale... cost me less than $20 for new tires and cables. A '72 Schwinn Super Sport that I picked up at the Salvation Army for $20... Put $30 into tires and a seat for that one (Still have it, but I'll probably sell it to someone that'll love it)
My favorite bike of all (The one I still kick myself for giving away) was the road bike that I traded the brand new mountain bike in on... A Miyata 110 .... I loved that bike, took it around the world with me.
My current bike (Which I also love!) is an '88 Raleigh Technium.
edit: What I meant to say in that long-winded post was: Take the time to learn how to adjust your bike, you'll probably enjoy it, and it's great to know that if something goes wrong, you can fix it!