Old 03-05-14 | 06:27 PM
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cny-bikeman
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Bikes: 2008 Novara Randonee - love it. Previous bikes:Motobecane Mirage, 1972 Moto Grand Jubilee (my fave), Jackson Rake 16, 1983 C'dale ST500.

OK, this is silly. Going to a shop is fine. For those who can't do that just use a 7-8 inch wrench and put as much force as you reasonably can on it by hand (not standing on it - close enough.

If you are concerned about getting at least roughly the right amount of torque here's a diy solution off the top of my head. Do the calculation for what lbs/kgs of pressure is needed for the length of wrench you have (using the center of your hand on the wrench as the distance). Push down on a bathroom scale a few times until you have a sense of how that pressure feels. Loosen the bolt then tighten to that same feel.
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