The sophisticated bicycle has attracted fans in Europe and the U.S., but repairs under warranty have bled the company of money.

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    1 year ago

    Bikes are mostly easy to maintain but there are some things like adjusting the spokes or the derailleur that a shop will get done much faster.

    I don’t agree that much about the tools, unless you consider Allen keys to be a normal tool and you exclude the drivetrain or the headset, which need all kinds of specialized ones. Brakes can also need some less common stuff.

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      1 year ago

      Allan keys (hex wrenches) are absolutely a normal tool, heck, if you’ve bought IKEA furniture, you may even have one already!

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            I’m seeing 4-5 different sizes at a glance on my bike.

            Even if there were only 3, my point was that you can’t rely on a random key you got from Ikea, and you’re not always going to run into the same 3 sizes on every bike. Sooner or later you’ll have to buy a full set with 6 or 7 sizes, plus a large key for the stand screw (if you have a stand).

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              1 year ago

              I looked on Amazon and you can get a set of 14 for £4. There’s no need to act like this is unobtainably complex.

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          1 year ago

          Yeah so you get one of these thingies that has like 20 in different sizes. Costs like €5.

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      1 year ago

      I absolutely consider Allen keys a normal tool. One of the absolute must haves for any household.

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        1 year ago

        What do you guys use them for? I have never seen hex screws on anything other than Ikea furniture and bicycles.

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          1 year ago

          3D printers, furniture, sim racing setup, camera gear, electronics.

          Seriously, a set of allan keys and some torx bits are basic tools.

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      Setting your derailleur is incredibly easy actually and a matter of a few minutes of work even if you have never done it before. You can check the Park Tools video about it if you want to see for yourself. And yes, I consider allen keys to be a normal tool. A lot of derailleurs don’t even use them though.