Torque talk
starcher
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Hey finally got my first raod bike a nice shiny 2006 speccy allez comp in the gerolsteiner colours very cool SADLY not red but you cant have everything. it has all the stickers with the torque settings on which i guess is so you dont damage the carbon by overtightening so do people pay attention to theese or do you just keep going until it seems tight enough.
if you do use the torque settings does this mean you can buy bike specific torque wrenchs?
am planning a great sunday of messing around with set ups angles etc so if you have any advice please feel free to feed me with your knowledge as at the mo i know slighty less than nothing
cheers
mat
Also was just thinking is it the done thing to bar tape clip on aeros or not.(bloody newbie Qs eh!)
if you do use the torque settings does this mean you can buy bike specific torque wrenchs?
am planning a great sunday of messing around with set ups angles etc so if you have any advice please feel free to feed me with your knowledge as at the mo i know slighty less than nothing
cheers
mat
Also was just thinking is it the done thing to bar tape clip on aeros or not.(bloody newbie Qs eh!)
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With regards to torque settings, I've always err'd on the side of caution with these and used a torque wrench, dosnt have to be bike specific, Halfords do a good range of tools to cover your needs.
Bar tape on aero bars, I've never bothered, but could be personal preference, I dont really grip aero bars as just rest my hands on them so I've never needed tape for extra grip.
Have a good day messing around with your new toy!!!![:D]
You can get a sealey torque wrench range of 2-24NM which should cover most things - about £36 delivered. Unfortunately you'll also need hex drive sockets. They tend to come calibrated for a year but during that time it'll hopefully give you a good idea of how tight bolts need to be. It is surprising how little torque is recommended.
It's probably all too late now as it's late sunday ahhh [:(]
now if only it was so easy to get the perfect bike set up
I have clip on aeros and i find with no tape on them i am constantly adjusting grip as hands slip about...probably as my bike adjusted wrong.