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

  • HidingCat@kbin.social
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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!

        • lemmyvore@feddit.nl
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          1 year ago

          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.