Originally Posted by
gmason
And I agree with all of that. But if you look back at the myriad threads about the need for torque wrenches, I think you will find that most say, in essence, "don't bother, you don't need one." In fact, some people do, and I suspect that many give up because they break too much or spend a lot they don't need to.
Teach a man to fish. It is the best function of this particular Forum.
Ya, OK. You have a good point. Torque wrenches for the folks who don't quite have the touch yet.
I wonder, though... How do you know how much to torque each of the almost infinite number of parts on a bike and all the variations thereof? Seriously? Is there a general rule as to how much to tighten? Hubs, pedals, stems, holy smokes!
I am willing to bet that I could do right it by feel, but would get it totally wrong with a torque wrench.