Torque spec for Easton Monkeylite bar?
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I didn't think this would be so difficult to find...
Easton has not returned my call (or email). Google is hopeless. Search of this forum talks a lot about proper torque, but not one of the posts I saw actually told me the spec.
Regardless, can someone please tell me what the correct in.-lbs. is for an Easton Monkeylite composite (ie. CARBON) bar as used with a 2-bolt stem faceplate?
Easton has not returned my call (or email). Google is hopeless. Search of this forum talks a lot about proper torque, but not one of the posts I saw actually told me the spec.
Regardless, can someone please tell me what the correct in.-lbs. is for an Easton Monkeylite composite (ie. CARBON) bar as used with a 2-bolt stem faceplate?
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Originally Posted by shane45
I didn't think this would be so difficult to find...
Easton has not returned my call (or email). Google is hopeless. Search of this forum talks a lot about proper torque, but not one of the posts I saw actually told me the spec.
Regardless, can someone please tell me what the correct in.-lbs. is for an Easton Monkeylite composite (ie. CARBON) bar as used with a 2-bolt stem faceplate?
Easton has not returned my call (or email). Google is hopeless. Search of this forum talks a lot about proper torque, but not one of the posts I saw actually told me the spec.
Regardless, can someone please tell me what the correct in.-lbs. is for an Easton Monkeylite composite (ie. CARBON) bar as used with a 2-bolt stem faceplate?
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Originally Posted by shane45
as used with a 2-bolt stem faceplate?
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Originally Posted by Retro Grouch
Try to find a torque spec for your stem. Isn't that what you are really tightening?
(Or is it?)
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Originally Posted by shane45
Correct, but I doubt that the torque spec. indicated on my Easton EA50 stem (70 in.-lbs.) is the same for aluminum vs. carbon bars.
(Or is it?)
(Or is it?)
Incidentally, 70 in/lbs isn't very much. If you tighten your stem by "feel" you will almost surely exceed 70 in/lbs. One of the nice things about using a torque wrench is that it allows you to get the two fasteners equally tight. That gives you more even clamping pressure across the face of your stem. Gradually walking the torque up to 70 in/lbs in steps is even better.
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Originally Posted by Retro Grouch
Uh - your stem does have the correct clamp diameter doesn't it?
(Yeah, it's a 25.4mm stem with a 25.4mm bar.)
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Here's Sheldon Brown's response to a similar question, posted on Usenet:
> I just installed 'clip-on' aero bars to my road bike. On my first ride
> this morning, I notice the handlebars began to rotate downward. I need
> to tighten them to the stem.
>
> I have a torque wrench. Is there a suggested number of ft/lbs?
Now . . . that said . . . here. This should give you a pretty good idea:
https://www.velonews.com/media/easton_bolt.pdf
Originally Posted by Joel Roth
> I just installed 'clip-on' aero bars to my road bike. On my first ride
> this morning, I notice the handlebars began to rotate downward. I need
> to tighten them to the stem.
>
> I have a torque wrench. Is there a suggested number of ft/lbs?
Originally Posted by Sheldon
This is a particulary poor application for reliance on rote torque
numbers. The bars should be tightened until they don't slip anymore.
No need to tighten them more than that.
Some handlebars are slipperier than others, and there's no way to make a
meaningful generalization of appropriate wrench torque.
Make sure that you have lubricated the clamp bolts, both the threads and
the undersides of the bolt heads.
Some combinations of clipons/main bars are problematic. Putting a small
scrap of sandpaper between the bar and clamp will sometimes solve the
problem.
numbers. The bars should be tightened until they don't slip anymore.
No need to tighten them more than that.
Some handlebars are slipperier than others, and there's no way to make a
meaningful generalization of appropriate wrench torque.
Make sure that you have lubricated the clamp bolts, both the threads and
the undersides of the bolt heads.
Some combinations of clipons/main bars are problematic. Putting a small
scrap of sandpaper between the bar and clamp will sometimes solve the
problem.
https://www.velonews.com/media/easton_bolt.pdf
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Originally Posted by Retro Grouch
Why wouldn't it be? You can't baby the clamp force just because it's a carbon bar. You have to have a certain minimum amount of clamp pressure to hold the bar secure regardless of it's material. Uh - your stem does have the correct clamp diameter doesn't it?
Incidentally, 70 in/lbs isn't very much. If you tighten your stem by "feel" you will almost surely exceed 70 in/lbs. One of the nice things about using a torque wrench is that it allows you to get the two fasteners equally tight. That gives you more even clamping pressure across the face of your stem. Gradually walking the torque up to 70 in/lbs in steps is even better.
Incidentally, 70 in/lbs isn't very much. If you tighten your stem by "feel" you will almost surely exceed 70 in/lbs. One of the nice things about using a torque wrench is that it allows you to get the two fasteners equally tight. That gives you more even clamping pressure across the face of your stem. Gradually walking the torque up to 70 in/lbs in steps is even better.
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Originally Posted by dmw010
I have to disagree and urge caution. The recommended torque values for a carbon bar ARE different for my several-years-old Ritchey WCS stem. For a non-carbon bar, they recommended something like 55in-lb, but only 35 for carbon. And my bar has not slipped, even with the lower torque.
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Originally Posted by Raiyn
I'll back this up too. Carbon is a bit more finicky when it comes to torque specs. Unfortunately I don't have the proper number to give at the moment
https://www.velonews.com/media/easton_bolt.pdf
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Originally Posted by neil0502
'twas in the link I posted . . . from Easton directly:
https://www.velonews.com/media/easton_bolt.pdf
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Originally Posted by neil0502
Here's Sheldon Brown's response to a similar question, posted on Usenet:
Now . . . that said . . . here. This should give you a pretty good idea:
https://www.velonews.com/media/easton_bolt.pdf
Now . . . that said . . . here. This should give you a pretty good idea:
https://www.velonews.com/media/easton_bolt.pdf
Good article.
It mentions maximum torque for bolts but does not address the fact that fasteners are designed to stay secure when they are being "stretched" slightly, which is what recommended torque is designed to accomplish. Undertightening does not achieve this so the bolt backs out & the part comes loose. Overtighening exceeds the tensile limits causing the bolt to fail. Bolting into softer materials like aluminum complicates things further because it's that much easier to strip the threads.
I don't know the answer, just wanted to point out some tech-geek stuff.
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Originally Posted by rmfnla
Good article.
It mentions maximum torque for bolts but does not address the fact that fasteners are designed to stay secure when they are being "stretched" slightly, which is what recommended torque is designed to accomplish. Undertightening does not achieve this so the bolt backs out & the part comes loose. Overtighening exceeds the tensile limits causing the bolt to fail. Bolting into softer materials like aluminum complicates things further because it's that much easier to strip the threads.
I don't know the answer, just wanted to point out some tech-geek stuff.
It mentions maximum torque for bolts but does not address the fact that fasteners are designed to stay secure when they are being "stretched" slightly, which is what recommended torque is designed to accomplish. Undertightening does not achieve this so the bolt backs out & the part comes loose. Overtighening exceeds the tensile limits causing the bolt to fail. Bolting into softer materials like aluminum complicates things further because it's that much easier to strip the threads.
I don't know the answer, just wanted to point out some tech-geek stuff.
Do they actually do that? Who knows....
https://www.parktool.com/repair_help/torque.shtml
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Originally Posted by neil0502
Preload. Sure, but . . . theoretically . . . a manufacturer who is putting out a torque spec is also creating the spec for the fastener that they designate, so the elasticity is supposed to be factored in when they tell you how much torque to apply.
Do they actually do that? Who knows....
https://www.parktool.com/repair_help/torque.shtml
Do they actually do that? Who knows....
https://www.parktool.com/repair_help/torque.shtml
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Originally Posted by neil0502
Preload. Sure, but . . . theoretically . . . a manufacturer who is putting out a torque spec is also creating the spec for the fastener that they designate, so the elasticity is supposed to be factored in when they tell you how much torque to apply.
Do they actually do that? Who knows....
https://www.parktool.com/repair_help/torque.shtml
Do they actually do that? Who knows....
https://www.parktool.com/repair_help/torque.shtml
BTW, preload is another thing entirely.
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Originally Posted by neil0502
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Originally Posted by rmfnla
's cool.
Can you point me to a source that shows explains your different usage??
Here are a few I referenced:
... https://composite.about.com/library/g...bldef-b725.htm
... https://news.thomasnet.com/IMT/archiv...sics_of_t.html
... https://euler9.tripod.com/fasteners/preload.html
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Originally Posted by neil0502
'twas in the link I posted . . . from Easton directly:
https://www.velonews.com/media/easton_bolt.pdf
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Originally Posted by neil0502
Actually, the more I look at it, I'm not sure my use of 'preload' was incorrect.
Can you point me to a source that shows explains your different usage??
Here are a few I referenced:
... https://composite.about.com/library/g...bldef-b725.htm
... https://news.thomasnet.com/IMT/archiv...sics_of_t.html
... https://euler9.tripod.com/fasteners/preload.html
I'd be grateful for the education....
Can you point me to a source that shows explains your different usage??
Here are a few I referenced:
... https://composite.about.com/library/g...bldef-b725.htm
... https://news.thomasnet.com/IMT/archiv...sics_of_t.html
... https://euler9.tripod.com/fasteners/preload.html
I'd be grateful for the education....
I think in this case we are trying to figure the relationship between bolt torque and clamping force.
I don't have much experience w/ carbon bars (too expensive) so I can only postulate (fancy word for guess).
Whew, fixing stuff is fun; writing about it is a bit more effort!
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Originally Posted by rmfnla
Well, terms can be used differently in various disciplines, but my experience with preload is with springs and bearings, where there is an expected force (load) in it's usage and some initial force (preload) used in the installation.
I think in this case we are trying to figure the relationship between bolt torque and clamping force.
I don't have much experience w/ carbon bars (too expensive) so I can only postulate (fancy word for guess).
Whew, fixing stuff is fun; writing about it is a bit more effort!
I think in this case we are trying to figure the relationship between bolt torque and clamping force.
I don't have much experience w/ carbon bars (too expensive) so I can only postulate (fancy word for guess).
Whew, fixing stuff is fun; writing about it is a bit more effort!
Now where's my second cup of coffee. I'll show you preload....
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Here's the emailed reply I got from Rick Wilks at Easton:
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Hi Shane,
The torque values (as appearing on the stem) are for either carbon or aluminum.
Cheers
Rick
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So it appears (at least when using an Easton stem as I indicated I was to them) that torque is the same whether you have a metal or composite bar in the stem. (70 in.-lbs. in the case of my EA50 stem).
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Hi Shane,
The torque values (as appearing on the stem) are for either carbon or aluminum.
Cheers
Rick
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So it appears (at least when using an Easton stem as I indicated I was to them) that torque is the same whether you have a metal or composite bar in the stem. (70 in.-lbs. in the case of my EA50 stem).
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Another thing worth mentioning about carbon is that you don't grease it prior to clamping (primarily applies to the seatpost).
If you do, it will require more force to secure it than the post is intended to endure, risking catastrophic failure.
For me, that's not very OT at all
If you do, it will require more force to secure it than the post is intended to endure, risking catastrophic failure.
For me, that's not very OT at all
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Originally Posted by neil0502
You go ahead and postulate all you want. I'll be over here . . . pontificating with reckless abandon
Now where's my second cup of coffee. I'll show you preload....
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