Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
On this forum, there occasionally are comments on the merits of carrying a chain whip for removing the cassette on tour. .....
Some shops tighten the lock ring on pretty tight, I tighten it only a bit more than enough to make sure that it stays on. It however is best to know if this will work on your bike at home (lock ring loose enough) before you really need it.
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So when Miche, Shimano and SRAM all clearly mark those cassette tightening rings 'Lock 40Nm' , which is the same torque required for pedals, bottom brackets and retaining rings for centerlock brakes and the highest recommended torque rating for any bicycle component, why exactly do you figure fingertight is good enough? Just curious - do you do that to your pedals too?