Bicycle Torque Wrench,1/4 Inch Socket Set 2-24Nm Torque Repair Tool, Bicycle Socket Wrench Sets Maintenance Kit for Road & Mountain Bikes Includes Allen & Torx Sockets, Extension Bar & Storage Box

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The custom-cut foam inlay keeps the tools firmly in place, while the metal clasps on the carry case are robust and secure. A decent T-handle set with a ball end on the long side is a good place to start – this allows you access to awkward bolts with reduced risk of rounding. Torque wrench The TW-5.2 from Park Tool is a conventional ratcheting torque wrench designed for lower torque settings that you typically find on bike components. I have one of these: https://www.bikehand.com/en/product-301063/Cassette-Freewheel-Remover-YC-126.html Handily, as the table in the Wikipedia article above makes clear, a torque wrench is a torque wrench wherever you may English-speakingly reside.

There’s a couple of hundred bolts on the average mountain bike and every single one of them has a recommended torque setting. This simply means they have an optimum tightness, which is just enough to hold whatever it is in place but not too much as to damage the fastener or the part it’s attached to. An assembly compound such as grease or anti seize etc is often recommended by manufacturers when assembling components and tightening bolts. Store your torque wrench indoors (or at least somewhere dry – avoid keeping outside in a damp shed as the moisture will damage it (makes sense); It’s lightweight, compact, and easy to carry. It has a protective cover for easier storage and a user handbook that can help you. It also comes with a 2-year warranty to assist you in resolving any issues with the wrench. This is ideal for both novice and veteran bikers.

Once you’ve set the wrench to your desired amount of torque, it should tighten your bolt of choice up to that level and no more. In short, it’s a tool for precision tightening. Do I Need A Torque Wrench For My Bike? I decided to buy a torque wrench following a trip to my local bike workshop and a cycling ‘horror story’ that I heard therein. Finance is subject to application, financial circumstances and borrowing history. Performance Cycling Limited FRN: 720557 trading as Tredz are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. We are a credit broker not a lender – credit is subject to status and affordability and is provided by Mitsubishi HC Capital UK PLC. Terms & Conditions Apply.

You will notice that there are numbers marked on some bike torque wrenches that tell you the tightness of your bike screw. These numbers are usually in ranges, with 0 to 100 for light tightening, and anything below 300 is considered heavy tightening.I tested all of the torque wrenches included here on a range of different bikes, parts, and servicing jobs. I'm a qualified mechanic who ran a workshop for several years, using torque wrenches most days. Torque on bikes is almost universally measured in Newton meters, abbreviated Nm, although there are other units like in/lb, ft/lb or kg/cm. Make sure that your torque wrench works in Nm to avoid having to convert values each time you use your tool. Is one torque wrench enough? It's worth noting that not all pre-set torque wrenches can be recalibrated and do have a shelf or cycle life. So if you have been using the same unit for years it's probably good practice to replace it with a fresh one. Otherwise, you may be unknowingly over or under-tightening bolts. Where's the best place to buy a torque wrench?