[Summersleep]

For the last few years I had a touring bike, which has no any complex mechanisms and I could repair it pretty easy and quickly, anyway, I almost didn’t have any problems with it at all.

I get my Merida Big Nine 100 in a few days and I’m preparing to it. I already have a small multitool (I used it several times) and a couple of the most critical tools. I’ve found this thread to know, if anyone may give me advice about a tool kit for home maintenance. I’ve been searching all the internet and I found some sources with the comparison of the kits. On this one https://outdoorsly.org/best-bike-tool-kit/(just in case) I liked the Demon tool kit(it’s 2nd here). It contains 19 tools, but anyway, I’m not sure if I need them all for repairing the mtb. Maybe I’m too naive and I’ll need the first one with 23 tools in it for maintenance?  The problem is I don’t want to spend much money for useless tools, which will just gather dust in a garage.

To be honest, I don’t think, that I’ll have so many problems with my bike, but better be safe than sorry, right?

Any suggestions are welcomed.

[Summersleep]

I just want to say don’t neglect cleaning your bike. If you use it all the time, I mean, twice a day or more, it’s easier to clean and maintenance it once in 1-2 weeks (but it depends on the weather, of course).

[Summersleep]

In addition to that post, what about the chain? Sometimes I notice, that there is dust on it, but if I wash it after every riding it won’t be good for the lube on it.

[Author]

Posts