Originally Posted by
Philatio
that makes me feel better. I have an SRAM, and 2 or 3 clicks would be extremely loose. I would estimate that when I tighten it to feel snug enough, roughly 45lb (with 8 in wrench), I hear 20-30 clicks.
That's a whole bunch. It doesn't need to be that tight. I keep it on the loose side so that I can remove it in the field if I have to. I have Sram 9 speed too and never found I had to do much more then just snug it up. I never have had one work loose.