Thats the thing that really stinks about bottom brackets, so many specialty tools. I'm also a newb, the cost of removing my first bottom bracket was painful. I needed a crank puller, pin spanner and a wrench for the lock ring....ouch. On the other hand, I have done a whole bunch of bottom brackets since then, so I saved the money I would have paid to the LBS since I bought the tools. I think the biggest money saver for me has been buying a large tub of grease. I had been buying the tiny bottles of phil wood grease for a small fortune per tube, then I got a large tub of Park grease. The park grease was about 10 dollars and I still have tons left.
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