Originally Posted by sleepystarz
Sorry to bump this thread back up from the dead.... but can someone please confirm what the highest torque rating usually is on a bike?? Is it at the BB and usually 35 ft-lbs??
Yes.
I use a torque wrench for bottom brackets and crankams and for higher end stem installation. That said, the other issue of torque wrenches for bicycle use is that the same wrench doesn't work well for both uses. Bottom brackets and crank arms usually take 30-35 ft/lbs. Stems take far less than I'd use if left to my own judgement so I use a 1/4" drive torque wrench for that.