We recently published a piece on torque where we looked at how torque in the bike industry compares to others. This second instalment in our deep dive into torque sees a discussion on torque and torque wrenches with some of the biggest tool manufacturers in the bike industry.
We sent some questions to some prominent tool manufacturers to get a take directly from the horse’s mouth. The internet is full of tips and advice on all things bike maintenance but not all of it can be relied upon. For the most part, going direct to the manufacturer whether it be for tools or components will usually provide you with the best advice.
We spoke with Jernej Muzga from Unior Tools (opens in new tab), the Slovenian tool manufacturer, Alberto De Gioannini founder of Italian torque wrench specialists Effetto Mariposa (opens in new tab), Thomas Chasseport from VAR Tools (opens in new tab) a longstanding French bicycle tool manufacturer and finally, we got to speak to Topeak (opens in new tab), a Taiwanese toolmaker of over 30 years as well as the UK Topeak distributor Extra.
As mentioned in our previous article, most road bike owners are encouraged to own and use one of the best torque wrenches to ensure they are accurately tightening their bolts to the correct torque specifications, helping to properly maintain their bike. Nearly every reputable bike shop or workshop will also be using a torque wrench on bolts and fasteners to ensure no mistakes are made.
Torque wrenches are precision tools and need to be treated with care, and ideally recalibrated at fairly regular intervals which is a topic we will be exploring in more depth. We posed a series of questions to some manufacturers with the idea of trying to learn more about how torque wrenches actually work, re-calibration and support processes for different manufacturers’ products. We also asked for their tips on getting the most from your torque wrench and whether brands think we need to be more aware of torque wrench calibration in the cycling industry.
Cyclingnews. Why should shop or home mechanics use a torque wrench on their threaded fasteners?
Jernej Muzga: A torque wrench should be used to torque the components to the manufacturer’s torque specifications, which can nowadays be found on almost any bike component….
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