Originally Posted by OLDYELLR
The reason pedals are threaded left and right the way they are is so they don't loosen. Don't obsess over torque. Bicycle builders got by without torque wrenches for centuries. In my opinion, on bikes they're only required by people with absolutely no mechanical empathy.
or on CF components
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