Originally Posted by neil0502
Preload. Sure, but . . . theoretically . . . a manufacturer who is putting out a torque spec is also creating the spec for the fastener that
they designate, so the elasticity is
supposed to be factored in when they tell you how much torque to apply.
Do they actually do that? Who knows....
http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/torque.shtml
Exactly, but they are not specifying what is being clamped
by the fastener (carbon bar vs. aluminum) so carbon's relative fragility (is that a word?) is not being taken into account.
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