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Old 02-22-10 | 01:59 PM
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tatfiend
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From: Reno, NV

Bikes: Civia Hyland Rohloff, Swobo Dixon, Colnago, Univega

IIRC Snap On tool dealers have a torque wrench testing rig on their trucks or at least used to. If you can contact one he can probably check a torque wrench for a nominal fee.

Click type torque wrenches can easily go out of calibration, sometimes drastically. My brother had a Craftsman one do so years ago so he switched to using beam type torque wrenches. Beam type ones of decent quality are a lot more rugged as are good dial types.
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Gear Hubs Owned: Rohloff disc brake, SRAM iM9 disc brake, SRAM P5 freewheel, Sachs Torpedo 3 speed freewheel, NuVinci CVT, Shimano Alfine SG S-501, Sturmey Archer S5-2 Alloy. Other: 83 Colnago Super Record, Univega Via De Oro

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