Originally Posted by
Sir Lunch-a-lot
That is definitely a huge advantage. I used to try to do my car maintenance myself, but I found that it was such a pain in the butt without proper facilities in which to do it (and then I discovered bylaws that effectively prohibited DIY car maintenance on the street, and later when I had a parking spot lease restrictions that prevented it). Bike maintenance, by contrast, can be done in my living room in a pinch.
LOL, I had similar experiences. I was so proud of myself for actually replacing something called the mass air flow sensor - it was before everything was online, so I even went down to the public library to read the service manual! I discovered that it was technically a violation of my lease to work on my car (which seemed really dumb, so I didn't care); and, like you, I discovered that it was difficult to do without proper facilities and buying a bunch of new tools.
Most of my bike maintenance, at this point, is done either in the kitchen or the "hobby room". Of course, I bought a bunch of tools anyway.