Originally Posted by
dirtyphotons
the suggestion that not using a torque wrench, especially on durable mid-range parts, will result in said parts falling off your bike is clearly alarmist bull**** (but you know that, right?).
Really? Ever come home after a ride and discover some small part is missing from your bike, or needs tightening during a ride, or broken something trying to tighten it? I bet you or one of your riding partners have.
Just last weekend, the person in front of me in a paceline at the track had his left crank fixing bolt fall off and roll down the track into the infield, followed by his crank arm loosening. He thought it was 'tight enough'. "alarmist bull****"? No. Use a torque wrench.