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Italian bottom bracket Shimano BB-6400 fixed cup tightening - what tool?
All,
I have a Shimano 600 Italian-threaded bottom bracket (BB-6400) and after riding with it for a few weeks, the fixed cup is loosening. I've since read up about Italian BBs and learned that the ...
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My crank fell off, how do I re-attach it?
I was out riding on my mountain bike when my crank unexpectedly fell off (video).
How do I reattach the crank? There's a torque range specified (25-30 Ft-Lbs):
how critical is this? I don't own a ...
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Is torque relevant for steel/aluminium? Where do I find torque specs?
When you are not dealing with carbon, is torque relevant?
I've never seen it mentioned on the hundreds of answers here, or the hundreds of how-tos I've read elsewhere.
Should I just tighten ...
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Why would I need a torque wrench for a bicycle?
I was rather surprised to find a question about choosing a torque wrench on this site. I haven't cycled for years, but many years ago when I actually cycled I would do with a set of ordinary wrenches ...
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What should I look for in a torque wrench?
It has come to the point where I need a torque wrench for installing things on my bicycle. What should I look for when purchasing one?
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How to objectively evaluate torque wrenches?
My local bicycle group bought very nice but very expensive torque wrenches (if I can remember right they cost about €300–500). My local discount store markets them for about €50. My local auction site ...
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Tightening a nut too much
Often guidance will be given to tighten a nut to "20 lbs of pressure" or something along those lines.
What's the best way to ensure you tighten things up, but not to over-tighten?
Is there any way ...
