Originally Posted by
s4one
I will be abroad soon and plan on bringing my bike with me, both my handle bar and fork are carbon so I am debating if its a good idea for me to invest in a Ritchey torque key 5nm or if I should just hand tighten and go by feel etc.
What do you guys suggest?
OP, there are a number of threads on the bike mechanics forum (where this will probably end up) on the whole torque tool vs. feel debate. If you choose to go with a torque tool and specifically because you are traveling, the Ritchey product would be a great solution.