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GirlnAgarage

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Need recs for good tw for a road bike.

Coworker who is an avid road cyclist state he doesn't use a torque wrench to service his road bike. I chewed his **** and pointed out his damaged and overtorqued fork stem he was upset about. Anyway I want to get him a tw as his birthday is coming up.

Need something on the inch pound range. He said down to 5nm. I know we have some cyclists on the board, any suggestions?
 
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Awesome, thank you guys.
Blows my mind how expensive these bikes are. He said the repair alone was going to be $700 as he cracked a housing I think ��
 
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Depending on how crazy-for-tools your friend is, a Italian-made Giustaforza torque wrench from Effetto Mariposa Sagl in Lugano, Switzerland be an option. I've been very happy with mine (an earlier model) for many years.

They make versions with ranges from 1-8 N-m and 2-16 N-m. Very compact.

https://www.effettomariposa.eu/en/products/giustaforza-ii-2-16-pro/
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I use a Tekton on my mtn bike and it seems to be nice enough, though far from high end. If it's a super spendy bike then a park tool might be in order
 
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My son works for Specialized and they have a tool you can order that will torque the seat post, seat and stem. Its preset and clicks at the correct torque. All you have to do is change the inserts for size. Easy Peasy.
 
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rijndael said:
He should probably stick with the Park Tool ATD-1.2
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I'm inclined to think the same.


But that below...that is just one **** tool. I don't even live life in that world and I really like that torque wrench..
4xdog said:
Depending on how crazy-for-tools your friend is, a Italian-made Giustaforza torque wrench from Effetto Mariposa Sagl in Lugano, Switzerland be an option. I've been very happy with mine (an earlier model) for many years.

They make versions with ranges from 1-8 N-m and 2-16 N-m. Very compact.

https://www.effettomariposa.eu/en/products/giustaforza-ii-2-16-pro/
Wrench-alone-Giustaforza-2-16-Pro-Effetto-Mariposa-600x600.jpg


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I like the idea of set values but I don't know what his home setup is. He does a lot of traveling to races, seems like the less to pack the better? :dunno:
 
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I use the park tool beam type. The small one.
Bigger stuff like pedals and cassette gets the automotive torque wrench.

Do note that all torque specs for bike parts are assumed you have grease on the threads. This is opposite of automotive.
 
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The little Park tool wrench is nice but spendy. I just picked up a 'x-tools' 1/4" torque wrench with bit set to keep in the car for about $35, it's excellent value but I've not checked the calibration yet. They're sold under a bunch of different brands.
 
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GirlnAgarage

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Just ordered the Park ATD 1.2, that should get him going.

Bronco, I totally forgot at the FAT wrench option. That is a popular one to have around for the small stuff..firearms...etc.

Appreciate all the suggestions yall.
 
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Those ParkTool torque wrenches look very nice.

I recently purchased a Craftsman 3/8-in Drive - Clicker Style MicroTork® Torque Wrench [ Model# 31423 ], without first reading any reviews on it—except a few on the Sears website, where it's currently $30 less than the amazon price—as my old Craftsman torque wrenches (from the 80's) always worked great, and I never had any reason to question my old Craftsman wrenches' calibration. But amazon has several 'critical' reviews regarding calibration being off on this new MicroTork® Torque Wrench [ Model# 31423 ], or wrenches' being 'uncalibrated' out-of-the-box, or the ratcheting heads breaking after just a few uses, etc-etc. :wtf:

Its torque range capacity is: 25 to 250 in. lbs., and 3.61 to 29.03 N-m. Its torque increments are: 1.0 in. lbs., and .11 N-m.

I haven't used it yet, but now after reading about the ParkTool TW-5.2 & Tw-6.2 torque wrenches, I'm considering returning it. However, after 5 or 6 phone calls today, it seems the ParkTool TW's are out-of-stock everywhere. :(
 
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. . well shoot, I didn't realize this was such an old thread! I guess chalk it up to newbie-ness. :rolleyes:

And Wow ! ... that Giustaforza 2-16 Pro torque wrench is gorgeous! :thumbup:
 
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LOL I didn't realize it existed and started a new one, which has a bunch of great feedback. I've basically decided I want something similar to the CDI in a 3/8th drive in NM increments. Because of the crappy feedback on the Park, this is one of the few times I won't be buying their tool.
 
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