Torque on carbon fork
06-04-18 | 07:16 AM
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Torque on carbon fork
Hello Everybody;
One month ago I bought my first fixed gear and I am loving it. It is a State Motecore 3.
I have already started the modifications. I got a BLB aero saddle, which is surprisingly comfy and a BLB cobra seat post.
My last purchase is the reason I am posting this thread. I just bought a BLB AF01 full carbon fork and I have a doubt about the torque to which I have to tighten the wheel nut???
I am new in this so forgive me if it is a very obvious answer.
Thanks a bunch
One month ago I bought my first fixed gear and I am loving it. It is a State Motecore 3.
I have already started the modifications. I got a BLB aero saddle, which is surprisingly comfy and a BLB cobra seat post.
My last purchase is the reason I am posting this thread. I just bought a BLB AF01 full carbon fork and I have a doubt about the torque to which I have to tighten the wheel nut???
I am new in this so forgive me if it is a very obvious answer.
Thanks a bunch
06-04-18 | 07:41 AM
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The simple answer is to just tighten the nuts snug + 1/4 turn, because a front wheel axle does not need to be tightened very much. Tightening the nuts to the point of damaging the fork dropouts should not be necessary.
06-04-18 | 12:27 PM
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I just got an answer from the manufacturer. He confirms what you said. Hand tight and + 1/4...or around 15 nm or so
Thanks
06-06-18 | 10:35 PM
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Clark W. Griswold
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Tighten till you here it crack and then back it off a quarter turn as we frequently joke to each other in the mechanics bay.
