Advice on torque wrench

[Reg Lizard]

I made a list which I keep with my torque wrench of all the torque settings of the components that I have on my bike and of the frame.

 

I ussually torque my components to the minimum specs. If for instance the frame has one spec and the component another, I torque it according to the lowest of the two settings.

[Dirtbreath]

Is this particular to each bike or are they pretty similar for the same materials? eg. Pedals onto ali cranks? Brake calipers onto forks?

 

Some of my stuff is older (classis) and I cant find manuals on the guys websites.

[Reg Lizard]

TOrque specs differ from one product to another. So you should really try to get the specific specs for your components/frame.

 

 

[JPW#]

bbb , pedro or park tool..... thats what i'm planning to buy, went to 3 cycling shops today, none of them...have in stock and none of their workshops ..use them! YIKES! 

[AndreZA]

You will not find Pedro's anymore. Probike also dropped that.

 

 

[javadude]

 

bbb ' date=' pedro or park tool..... thats what i'm planning to buy, went to 3 cycling shops today, none of them...have in stock and none of their workshops ..use them! YIKES! 

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Yip, I've also done the Cape Town search for Torque Wrench thing. Even at some of the top shops i got blank stares and really stupid comments.

 

[Edition 507]

Flip you okes have cheap talk wenches. I wish my wench only cost R450  a month, and boy, can she talk and talk. It is so irritating, especially during the rugby

[Troi Sport]

You will not find Pedro's anymore. Probike also dropped that.

 

And Paragon took it over.

 

we have stock in the warehouse, and I have 2 with me in PTA 

[Kobie]

Price? Torgue range? Where can I collect?

[splat]

bbb ' date=' pedro or park tool..... thats what i'm planning to buy, went to 3 cycling shops today, none of them...have in stock and none of their workshops ..use them! YIKES!  [/quote']

 

Which shops did you go to?

 

I saw a Park Tools torque wrench @ Olympic on Saturday morning. I didn't see the torque range though.

 

BMC is selling Teng Tools wrenches for about R750. It comes with the Allen key attachments. Placed my order today.

 

Cicada also had a few wrenches available a while ago...

https://www.bikehub.co.za/forum_posts.asp?TID=24673&KW=torque+wrench&PN=4

splat2008-08-20 07:25:41

[AndreZA]

You will not find Pedro's anymore. Probike also dropped that.

 

And Paragon took it over.

 

we have stock in the warehouse' date=' and I have 2 with me in PTA 

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That is excellent news, thanks. Love Pedro products.

 

So Shamus, are you involved with Paragon?

 

 

[Troi Sport]

 

So Shamus' date=' are you involved with Paragon?

 

 

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I take care of a few things for them

[greatwhite]

 

I saw a Park Tools torque wrench @ Olympic on Saturday morning. I didn't see the torque range though.

 

 

I haven't seen a parktool unit that looks like the BBB/pedro/PRO units. The only ones I have seen are those crappy 'deflection guage' units

[splat]

Just seen the BBB ones @ Crown Cycles on Lansdowne Rd. Think they were about R600.00. Very nice will all the attachements in the box.

 

Bit peeved as I just got my Teng Tools one with seperate bits for R100.00 more.

[javadude]

 

Just seen the BBB ones @ Crown Cycles on Lansdowne Rd. Think they were about R600.00. Very nice will all the attachements in the box.

 

Bit peeved as I just got my Teng Tools one with seperate bits for R100.00 more.

 

Cool, tx for the info. Will go past there on the way home from work.

 

[javadude]

Just got home with my new BBB Torque Wrench. Thanks for the lead splat. Crown still have one left at R599.