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Old 08-01-19 | 05:45 AM
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HillRider
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Bikes: '96 Litespeed Catalyst, '05 Litespeed Firenze, '06 Litespeed Tuscany, '20 Surly Midnight Special, All are 3x10. It is hilly around here!

Some things like threaded bottom bracket cups have a high torque spec and you are unlikely to tighten them adequately without a torque wrench. Others like stem bolts, particularly on a carbon steerer or handle bar, have a low torque spec and you are likely to over torque them without a torque wrench.

Get a couple of torque wrenches. A 1/4" and a 1/2" square drive beam wrenches should cover the full range and are relatively inexpensive.
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